Title :
Mixed-composite modular poles for distribution and transportation of electricity
Author :
Fournier, Paul W. ; Gocevski, Vlad
Author_Institution :
Genilex Inc., Mascouche, Que., Canada
Abstract :
Many of the existing electrical or telecommunication poles should be replaced. The countries revising their environmental laws are questioning the sustained use of wooden poles because of the fact that poles account for about half of the treated wood sales and the toxic chemicals employed to preserve their longevity. Also, the large number of cables and equipment installed on the poles increase the load often making them lean on one side which produces an unpleasant visual effect. In addition, in the urban regions susceptible to freezing rain the burying of lines as an option will require systematic and gradual intervention. The alternative structures to resolve all of these requirements are steel, concrete, or as introduced here, composite modular poles. The paper introduces the concept of composite modular poles and the advantages of this type of structure to address the above mentioned concerns. Also, the paper explains the geometry of the modular structure, the structural behaviour under different loading conditions and the methods employed in the handling of various structural elements during the assembling process. The results of an extensive numerical analysis confirming the structural behaviour are presented as well
Keywords :
fibre reinforced composites; poles and towers; steel; assembling process; composite modular poles; electricity distribution; electricity transportation; fibre-cement modular envelope; freezing rain; geometry; loading conditions; mixed-composite modular poles; numerical analysis; structural steel tubes; toxic chemicals; wooden poles; Assembly; Cables; Concrete; Geometry; Marketing and sales; Rain; Steel; Toxic chemicals; Transportation; Visual effects;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Construction, Operation and Live-Line Maintenance Proceedings. 2000 IEEE ESMO - 2000 IEEE 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6625-5
DOI :
10.1109/TDCLLM.2000.882847