Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

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CONDUCTORS INSULATORS STRUCTURESFOUNDATIONS

COMPONENT STRENGTHS

LINE SIMULATIONS

LOADING EVENTS

PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE

PROBABILITY

OF

LINE

SURVIVAL

FIGURE 9.5 Line simulation study.

Member

Legs

Tension chord of

conductor arm

Tension chord of

OHGW arm

Foundation

Wind, no ice 115

110

35

25

6

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

(^33)
3
7
Wind, no ice
Controlling Climatic Loads
Ice, no wind
Ice, no wind
Controlling
Climatic
Load Condition
Controlling Load
Return Period
(years)
FIGURE 9.6 Simulation study output.