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20-TMSS-02 R.1 (Not Applicable)
20-TMSS-02 R.1 (Not Applicable)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE
4.1 Design
4.2 Materials
4.3 Detailing
4.4 Fabrication
4.5 Markings
4.6 Dimensions
7.1 General
7.2 Drawings
1.0 SCOPE
This Transmission Material Standard Specification (TMSS) specifies the minimum technical
requirements for design, engineering, manufacture, inspection, testing and performance of
Tapered Tubular Steel Poles up to 230 kV intended to be used in the overhead transmission
system of National Grid Saudi Arabia.
This Material Standard Specification shall be read in conjunction with the National Grid
Saudi Arabia General Specification No. 01-TMSS-01, titled "General Requirements for All
Equipment/Materials" which shall be considered as an integral part of this TMSS.
This TMSS shall also be read in conjunction with National Grid Saudi Arabia Purchase
Order or Contract Schedules for project, as applicable.
The latest revision/amendments of the following Codes and Standards shall be applicable for
the equipment/material covered in this TMSS. In case of conflict, the vendor/manufacturer
may propose equipment/material conforming to one group of Industry Codes and Standards
quoted hereunder without jeopardizing the requirements of this TMSS.
3.4 ASTM A153/A153M Standard Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron
and Steel Hardware
3.5 ASTM A239 Standard Practice for Locating the Thinnest Spot in a Zinc
(Galvanized) Coating on Iron or Steel Articles
3.7 ASTM A307 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts, Studs, and
Threaded Rod 60 000 PSI Tensile Strength
3.8 ASTM A325M Standard Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat
Treated 830 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength (Metric)
3.10 ASTM A370 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical
Testing of Steel Products
3.11 ASTM A384/A384M Standard Practice for Safeguarding Against Warpage and
Distortion During Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Steel Assemblies
3.12 ASTM A385/A385M Standard Practice for Providing High Quality Zinc Coatings
(Hot-Dip)
3.13 ASTM A394 Standard Specification for Steel Transmission Tower Bolts,
Zinc-Coated and Bare
3.14 ASTM A563M Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
[Metric]
3.17 ASTM A595/A595M Standard Specification for Steel Tubes, Low-Carbon or High-
Strength Low-Alloy, Tapered for Structural Use
3.18 ASTM A615/A615M Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
3.20 ASTM A673/A673M Standard Specification for Sampling Procedure for Impact
Testing of Structural Steel
3.24 ASTM E165/E165M Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for
General Industry
3.32 IEC 60652 Loading Tests on Overhead Line Structures - Second Edition
3.37 ISO 1461 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel
articles - Specifications and test methods - Third Edition
3.41 ISO 7413 Hexagon Nuts for Structural Bolting, Style 1, Hot-Dip
Galvanized (Oversize Tapped) - Product Grades A and B -
Property Classes 5, 6 and 8
3.42 ISO 7417 Hexagon Nuts for Structural Bolting - Style 2, Hot-Dip
Galvanized (Oversize Tapped) - Product Grade A - Property
Class 9
4.1 Design
4.1.1 Unless otherwise specified, the tubular poles shall conform in all respects to the
detailed requirements stated hereinafter. All structures and their components, in case
of new design, shall be designed to withstand without failure or permanent distortion
the stresses resulting from the factored loading combinations specified in TES-P-
122.05 Part II.
4.1.2 Types of tubular pole assemblies and configuration requirements shall be as specified
in the Data Schedule.
4.1.3 Poles shall be designed with a minimum number of joints. The shaft joints to be
made in the field shall be slip joints. Slip joint length shall be a nominal lap of 1.5
times the largest inside diameter of the female section with a tolerance of (-) 10% on
the final assembled length.
Supplemental locking devices shall be required if the relative movement of the slip
joint is critical or if the joint is subjected to uplift forces. Locking devices shall be
designed to resist 100% of the maximum uplift load. The loading tests shall,
however, be carried out without these locking devices.
Jacking lugs and permanent match marks shall be provided at all slip joints sufficient
to insure proper alignment and complete overlap of the joint.
4.1.4 Wind pressures shown in the loading criteria shall be multiplied by the appropriate
shape factor applied to the poles. Pressure on poles in N/m² shall be computed as
follows:
P = W x Cd
Shape factors (also called pressure coefficients) for computing wind pressure on
poles shall be as follows:
4.1.5 The maximum design unit stress shall be the yield stress as stated in applicable
ASTM specifications for the particular application and types of loads, including
overload capacity factors.
4.1.6 Design of Anchor Bolts shall be in accordance with ASCE 48-11 and
TES-P-122.05 PII.
Anchor bolts shall be galvanized up to the full length. Anchor bolts shall be threaded
at the top end, a distance sufficient to provide for leveling or raking of the structure.
Each anchor bolt shall include three (3) heavy hex nuts, two nuts above the base
plate and one nut below the base plate for leveling purposes.
Only one length of anchor bolts shall be used on each pole. Anchor bolts/clusters
shall be plainly marked to indicate structure type, number, etc.
4.1.7 Minimum plate thickness for all pole components above ground line shall be 5 mm.
4.1.9 Poles shall have nearly a uniform taper throughout their entire lengths.
4.1.10 The maximum deflection at the top of pole shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the
pole height for tangent poles and two percent (2%) of the pole height for angle poles
under every day loading condition of 27ºC, no wind and no overload capacity factor.
However, all angle poles shall be raked to remain in plumb position under the above
stated condition. Pole height shall be the height of the pole from the top of the base
plate or designated ground line to the top. Tangent poles with unbalanced vertical
loading shall also be raked to remain in plumb position under every day loading
condition. Tangent poles designed for double circuit configuration but installed with
single circuit shall not be raked.
The maximum deflection at the top of pole under the worst case loading condition
without overload capacity factor shall not exceed four percent (4%) and eight percent
(8 %) of the pole height for tangent and angle poles respectively.
4.1.11 Cross-arms design shall be such that the end of the cross-arm is at the specified
height under every day loading condition at 27°C, no wind and no overload capacity
factors.
4.1.12 Each pole shall have lifting lugs appropriately placed above the center of gravity.
4.1.13 In the design of connections for conductors or overhead ground wires, brackets, or
stiffeners attached to the pole shaft, care shall be taken to distribute the loads
sufficiently to protect the wall of the pole from local buckling.
4.1.14 Grounding lug or pad for bonding attachment of OGW or OPGW shall be provided
at the cross arm or pole shaft.
4.1.15 Cross-arms and their connections to the poles shall be capable of withstanding wind
induced vibrations with the structure completely or partially erected, but without
insulators, conductors or overhead ground wires installed (no load condition).
4.1.16 A two hole, NEMA drilled, copper clad grounding pad shall be welded to the pole
shaft 450 mm above the base plate. Grounding pad face shall not be painted.
Grounding lugs shall be provided on each pole at each conductor level for grounding
equipment during line maintenance.
4.1.17 Removable pole steps shall begin not less than one meter (1 m) above the base plate
and extend to the top of the pole with 300 mm spacing. Pole steps shall be of size 18
mm x 180 mm and shall be designed to support a total load of 160 kg, including a
man and equipment.
4.1.18 Mounting bracket for line identification sign shall be provided at a distance of 3.0
meters above the base plate.
Poles with upper conductor attachment height greater than 40 m shall be provided
with a suitable platform for insulator washing purposes.
4.1.19 Where National Grid Saudi Arabia standard tubular poles are required, National Grid
Saudi Arabia certified fabrication drawings will be provided to the manufacturer/
supplier.
4.2 Materials
c. All steel from the mill shall be guaranteed to have a minimum energy
impact value of 20 joules for full size specimens (10 mm x 10 mm) at
(-) 28.9°C as measured by a Charpy V-notch test performed in
accordance with ASTM A370 and A673. Frequency "P" testing shall
be supplied. Plate test specimens shall be taken after rolling and
finishing operations.
a. All bolts, nuts and locknuts shall comply with the latest revisions of
ASTM A307, ASTM A325, ASTM A354, ASTM A394 ASTM A490
and ASTM A563, and galvanized in accordance with 01-TMSS-01.
b. Bolts shall be of such length so as to pass entirely through the nut with
a minimum projection of three (3) full threads and a maximum
projection of 19 mm. No more than 3 mm of the threaded portion of
the bolt shall be inside the structural members.
c. The Supplier shall furnish only one (1) type of connection bolts and
nuts. All bolts shall be provided with hot-dip galvanized steel
locknuts.
All tube sections, for any part of the structure, shall be open to allow
galvanizing of both the interior and the exterior surfaces of the tube
section.
4.2.4 Anchor bolts, structural plate and welding material shall meet NEMA
requirements for Charpy tests and shall be determined in accordance with
ASTM A370 or SASO SSA 157.
4.2.5 The material used for making welds shall be compatible with the parent
material, as defined by American Welding Society, AWS D1.1 in accordance
with the requirements of National Grid Saudi Arabia Engineering Standard
TES-W-109.01.
All weld electrodes shall meet an impact property of 20 joules at (-) 28.9°C
during a Charpy V-notch test and shall have physical properties at least equal
to the physical properties of the steel being welded.
4.3 Detailing
4.3.1 Drawings
Tubular pole detail drawings shall consist of erection drawings, shop detail
drawings, and bills of materials. Erection drawings shall show the complete
assembly of the structure indicating clearly the positioning of the members.
Each member shall be piece-marked and the number and lengths of bolts shall
be given for each connection. Shop details may be shown either by assembled
sections (in place) or piece by piece (knocked down).
4.3.3 Connections
Shop assembly of new pole details shall be done partially by sections and in
the horizontal position. This helps validate detailing calculations and
dimensions, minimize fit-up conflicts, and assure proper assembly in the
field.
4.4 Fabrication
4.4.1 All welding operations shall be in accordance with the American Welding
Society, AWS D1.1, latest edition and National Grid Saudi Arabia standard,
General Welding Criteria.
Records of welding procedure and welding operator test results shall be kept
by the supplier and shall be available for review by National Grid Saudi
Arabia.
4.4.2 One hundred percent (100%) penetration welds shall be required in, but not
limited to, the following areas:
b. Longitudinal welds within the slip joint area and for at least 300 mm
on either side of circumferential seams and slip joints.
4.4.3 Quality and acceptability of every 25 mm of the full penetration welds shall
be determined by visual and ultrasonic inspection.
4.4.4 All other penetration welds shall have 80 % minimum penetration. Quality
and acceptability of all welds other than full penetration welds shall be
determined by visual inspection, supplemented by magnetic particle or dye
penetrant inspection.
4.4.5 All weld back up strips shall be cut to the full length of the welds. Care shall
be exercised in the design of welded connections to avoid areas of high stress
concentration, which could be subject to fatigue or brittle fractures.
4.4.7 All parts of the structure shall be neatly finished and free from kinks or twists.
All holes, blocks and clips shall be made with sharp tools and shall be clean-
cut without torn or ragged edges.
4.4.8 Shearing and cutting shall be performed carefully and all portions of the work
shall be finished neatly. Copes and re-entrant cuts shall be filleted before
cutting.
4.4.9 All forming or bending during fabrication shall be done by method that will
prevent embrittlement or loss of strength in the material being worked.
4.4.10 Holes for connection bolts shall be up to 2mm larger than the nominal bolt
diameter for M24 and 3 mm larger than the nominal diameter of the bolts for
greater than M24. Holes in the base plates for anchor bolts may be up to 10
mm larger than the nominal diameter of the anchor bolts. Connections shall
be detailed in a manner to avoid eccentricity as far as possible. All splices
shall develop the stress indicated for the members being spliced.
4.4.11 Holes in thinner steel sections may be punched. As a general rule all holes in
structural steel with material thickness up to the diameter of the holes may be
punched to full size, whereas all holes shall be drilled or sub-punched and
reamed when material thickness is greater than the diameter of the holes. All
burrs resulting from reaming or drilling shall be removed with a tool making
a 2 mm bevel. Where necessary to avoid distortion of the holes, holes close to
the point of bends shall be made after bending. The use of a burning torch for
cutting holes will not be permitted.
4.4.12 For punching to full size, the diameter of the punch shall be 3 mm larger than
the nominal diameter of the bolt and the diameter of the die shall be not more
than 2 mm larger than the diameter of the punch. For sub-punching, the
diameter of the punch shall be 5 mm smaller than the nominal diameter of the
bolt and the diameter of the die shall not be more than 2 mm larger than the
diameter of the punch. Sub-punching for reamed work shall be such that after
reaming, no punched surface shall appear in the periphery of the hole.
4.5 Marking
4.5.1 Each pole shall be permanently marked on the pole shaft at approximately
eye level and on the bottom of the base plate with the following information:
a. Structure Type
b. Structure Height
4.6 Dimensions
4.6.1 Unless otherwise specified, the across to flat (A/F) base diameters in
millimeters shall not exceed the following limits for single and double circuit
pole configurations:
4.6.3 For line configurations such as double circuit on one side of pole (special
applications) and line located in the restricted/narrow median of the roads,
larger or smaller base diameters than above (if required) shall be specified in
the project Scope of Work.
The Supplier shall make adequate tests and inspections to determine the conformity of
material furnished under this Specification with the requirements invoked. National Grid
Saudi Arabia or its designated representative will conduct acceptance inspection and witness
testing at the manufacturer's plant.
5.1.1 Inspection shall be in accordance with NEMA Standard TT-1 for Tapered
Tubular Steel Structure.
5.1.3 National Grid Saudi Arabia designated representative shall have free access at
all times while work is being carried on, to all areas of the Supplier's plant
which concern the work.
5.1.4 Inspection may be made during all stages of manufacturing, testing and
shipping. Inspection may be at the point of shipment or delivery or
construction site, etc. at National Grid Saudi Arabia's option. However,
inspection and acceptance shall not relieve the Supplier of his responsibility
for conformance with this specification.
Mill test reports of materials shall be furnished to National Grid Saudi Arabia prior
to start of Full Scale Tower Loading Test and/or full-scale fabrication.
The manufacturer shall make tests in accordance with ASTM A370 and ASTM A673
to verify that the material used in the structures meets the impact properties. Testing
All plates over 38 mm thick shall be ultrasonically tested to assure against defects,
which would lead to laminar tearing.
The Supplier, at his expense, shall fabricate per approved detail drawings and
assemble in accordance with approved erection drawings the designated
structure type components. The tubular pole shall be assembled in sections
and the Supplier shall demonstrate that each section fits the adjacent section.
The Supplier shall provide to National Grid Saudi Arabia a certificate of the
Fit Test for each tubular pole type, associated body and base plate that have
been assembled satisfactorily.
The tubular steel poles shall be proof tested in accordance with this
Specification.
The proof test will verify the adequacy of the members and their connections
to withstand the static design loads specified for that structure as an
individual entity under controlled conditions.
When National Grid Saudi Arabia desires full scale loading tests, it shall be
as stated in the Data Schedule. The Supplier shall then include in his
proposal, as a separate item, the cost of the tests.
For full-scale pole loading tests, each of the structure type shall have the same
type of steel members as specified in the design, fabricated in accordance
with approved detailed drawings, and assembled in accordance with approved
erection drawings. The tubular steel poles shall be tested on an anchor bolt
arrangement attached to a rigid foundation at an approved test facility in a
manner that will best simulate the design conditions. Levelling nuts, if
required, shall be set at approximately the same spacing as that which will be
used in the field foundations. The rigid foundation at the test facility shall not
cause any movement of the anchor bolt arrangement during testing.
The tests shall be performed on galvanized tubular steel pole with the longest
body.
The Supplier shall submit for approval by National Grid Saudi Arabia,
diagrams showing the proposed scheme for applying and measuring
loads and determining deflections of critical points.
c. Test Loads
Test loads shall be the same as the factored design loads indicated on
the design drawings and test program approved by National Grid
Saudi Arabia. Separate tests may be made for each combination of
loading shown on the approved design drawings, but shall be made for
each loading which controls the design of a member:
iii. Load lines shall be attached to the load points on test pole in a
manner that simulates the in-service load application as much
as possible. The attachment hardware for the test shall have
the same degree of movement as the in-service hardware. If
d. Destruction Test
ii. The Supplier shall not supply any of the undamaged material,
which was part of the tested structures against the delivery
requirements. All tubular pole test material shall be scrapped.
iv. All design and detailing defects determined during the tests or
during the disassembly shall be considered as having incurred
and shall be corrected on all towers of that type and also other
types not tested having similar configuration, details or design
concept.
National Grid Saudi Arabia reserves the right to request modification of the
pole design after review of the tower deflection tests results.
Within 45 days after completion of the pole loading tests, the Supplier shall
furnish a full and comprehensive report (four copies) of each pole test and
shall include detailed diagrams and tabulation showing values and methods of
load application and deflection records of each load test, photographs of test
set up and description (with photographs) of all failures, if any.
Include mill test reports of the material used and the results of any tensile
tests of specimens cut from any members, which failed during the testing
program. Particular emphasis shall be placed on the determination of the yield
point of the material.
The Supplier, upon receipt of written acceptance from National Grid Saudi
Arabia for the satisfactory performance of the pole loading tests, may start
fabrication of the structures except those members requiring modifications.
Fabrication of these members may not commence until revised detail and
erection drawings have been reviewed and accepted by National Grid Saudi
Arabia.
6.1 Anchor bolts shall be preclustered and identified appropriately. Anchor bolts shall be
shipped in advance of the structures.
6.2 Spliced shaft segments shall be properly identified so that the sections for each
structure can be segregated upon arrival at their destination. The individual sections
of the shaft shall be match-marked so that they can be oriented properly and
reassembled in the field.
6.3 Each shipment shall be accompanied by a list of all parts, identifiable by structure
type and number. Arms, bolts and miscellaneous hardware will be identified by the
list for matchup with the respective pole shaft. All parts required for any one
structure shall be in one shipment, if possible.
6.5 National Grid Saudi Arabia or designated representative shall unload the individual
bundles upon delivery at the designated delivery points and sign a receipt for them.
6.6 When truck shipment is authorized by National Grid Saudi Arabia, all written
shipping instructions furnished shall be complied with by the Supplier. In general,
the Supplier shall provide notification at least 48 hours in advance of delivery to
assure that unloading personnel and equipment will be available.
6.7 Reasonable care shall be exercised in the handling and shipment of steel poles. Any
expense incurred due to the careless handling and shipment of steel poles shall be
considered as a legitimate back charge against the Supplier.
7.1 General
The Supplier shall prepare a detailed Schedule and submit it with the Data
Schedule of this specification. Time allocations, milestones, and test dates
shall be included.
The Supplier shall furnish three (3) copies of monthly progress reports
showing the status of manufactured component parts of tubular poles,
expected test date of prototype tubular pole, quantity of ready for
shipment/delivery and assembly pole units for National Grid Saudi Arabia
verification that project milestone will be met.
g. Data showing the design of the arm, arm connections, arm attachment
plates and brackets.
7.1.3 Documents to be supplied to National Grid Saudi Arabia for review and
acceptance:
Final design calculations for pole shaft, base plate, anchor bolts, cross-arms
and other appurtenances, including their connections for all structures shall be
provided.
a. For each loading case, the total shear and axial forces and moments,
stresses, section moduli, cross-sectional areas, deflections, widths for
polygonal and diameters for round cross-sections at all joints, at the
top and bottom, at arm attachment points, and at least every 3 meters
along the pole.
c. Anticipated deflections shall be indicated for each pole for the normal,
everyday loading condition of 27°C, no wind, and no overload
capacity factors.
d. For the base design loading case (that having the largest ground line
moment), the ground line reactions computed by removing the
overload capacity factors from the applied loads.
a. An erection drawing and drawings for each type of tubular pole shall
be submitted by the supplier. These drawings shall show the
identification marks, location of each member, size, number and
location of bolts and a complete list of parts, their identification marks
and dimensions. These drawings shall also show total weight of each
pole.
c. Impact property test reports showing that the materials used in the
structures meet the impact properties.
7.2 Drawings
7.2.1 General
Size Dimensions
A 710 mm x 1015 mm
B 510 mm x 710 mm
C 355 mm x 510 mm
D 280 mm x 430 mm
E 215 mm x 280 mm
a. Design drawings shall consist of, but not limited to, the following:
iv. All holes, hole sizes, batters and distances between each
c. Erection Drawings
d. Anchor Drawings
REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'
Insulator type
(Suspension or Post type)
REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'
Basic body
Arm
5.0 TESTS