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NORMAL CONDITION BROKEN WIRE CONDITION

VERTICAL LOADS MAX MIN VERTICAL LOADS MAX MIN
Weight of Earthwire 209x0.575 120 -180 Weight of Earthwire 209x0.575 120 -180
Weight of accessories 10 10 Weight of accessories 10 10
Total 130 -170 Total 130 -170
Weight of Conductor 209x0.727 152 -228 Weight of Conductor 209x0.727 152 -228
Weight of insulators 250 250 Weight of insulators 250 250
Total 402 22 Total 402 22
TRANSVERSE LOADS TRANSVERSE LOADS Broken
Wind on Earthwire 194x0.01098x130 277 Wind on Earthwire 194x0.01098x130 277
Angle component 2x2080xSin100/2 3187 Angle component 2080xSin100/2 1593
Total 3464 Total 1870
Wind on Conductor 194x0.01813x110 387 Wind on Conductor 194x0.01813x110 387
Angle component 2x2766xSin100/2 4238 Angle component 2766xSin100/2 2119
Wind on Insulator 4x150x(0.5x0.255x1.5) 115 Wind on Insulator 58
Total 4740 Total 2564
LONGITUDINAL LOADS LONGITUDINAL LOADS
Earthwire 0 Earthwire 2080xCos100/2 1337
Conductor 0 Conductor 2766xCos100/2 1778
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Bending Moment Calculation
Earthwire 3464x29.313 101540
NC
BM of top conductor 4740x23.763 112637
Middle Conductor 4740x20.563 97469
Bottom conductor 4740x17.363 82301
BWC
BM of top conductor (2564x23.763)+(1778x23.763) 103179
Middle Conductor (2564x20.563)+(1778x20.563) 89285
Bottom conductor (2564x17.363)+(1778x17.363) 75390
TOTAL BM 661801 kgm
Tensile Force on tower foundation 661801/5.486 120635 kg
120.635 MT
Uplift per leg (Tension) of tower 120635/2 60317.5 kg
Downthrust per leg (Compression) of
tower 60317.5+4819(Tower weight) 65136.5 kg

Factor of safety regarding uplift criteria

RCC Footing 6.686*6.686*0.60 26.82 m3
Column 4*0.60*0.60*2.40 3.46
Total RCC 30.28 m3
Total wt of RCC (Sp.wt 2310-2700kg/m3) 30.28*2600kg/m3 78728 kg
Qty of soil (6.686*6.686*2.4) -(3.46) 103.83 m3
Total wt of soil above foundation (sp.wt of
103.83*1900 197277 kg
gravelly soil-rammed 1900kg/m3)
Total self weight of foundation 276005 kg
276.005 MT

Factor of Safety 276.005/132.894 2.29

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Max.
Member Force Member Safety Factor Member Eff. length Rvv KL/R Curve Permissible Section Gross Actual Member Safety Factor
stress in
Compression
Length
ID No. Tension Capacity Actual Required (cm) in cm No. Size Area Compression Capacity Actual Required

Main leg 60317.5 65484 1.09 *1.07 707.2 141.44 2.56 55.25 1 2305 130x130x12 29.88 65136.5 68873.4 1.06 *1.07

*Factor of safety according to CPRI 1.07 in tension and compression

Member Load Max.Force Member Safety Factor Member Load Max.force Member Safety Factor Eff.length Rvv
ID No. Case Tension Capacity Actual Required Length (cm) Case Compression Capacity Actual Required Ratio
M1 51063 65484 707.2 2 60048 68854.8 2.54

Curve KL/R Section Gross Net Bolt Strength(kg) No.of Dia.of

No. Size Area Area Shear Bearing Bolts Bolts
1 130x130x12 29.88 25.68