Title :
Forensic investigation of overhead line breaking failure
Author :
Nabours, Robert E.
Abstract :
Overhead power lines occasionally fail structurally (break) and fall to the ground where they can be a significant danger. The causes for line failure are many and represent a safety concern recognized by the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and the electrical utilities. A rare occurrence of an overhead line breaking failure is used to illustrate the forensic engineering process
Keywords :
failure analysis; overhead line mechanical characteristics; power overhead lines; safety; National Electrical Safety Code; forensic engineering process; overhead line breaking failure; overhead power lines failure; safety; Accidents; Conducting materials; Conductors; Copper; Equations; Forensics; Ice; Steel; Stress; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, 2001. Conference Record. Papers Presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting. 2001 IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7055-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICPS.2001.966510
