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  1. speedyse86

    Transmission Tower - Leg Rust

    Thanks for all the help. The mat foundation was the way I was headed in the first place. Just wanted to see if others thought the same. Thanks.
  2. speedyse86

    Transmission Tower - Leg Rust

    Thanks for the heads up. Hopfully this next one will work.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=6e605826-c538-4f72-8972-ccbf41aa6b5b&file=Towerleg.pdf
  3. speedyse86

    Transmission Tower - Leg Rust

    I work for a utility and a few of our towers, that sit in low areas, are rusting at the groundline of the legs. These are direct bury towers meaning that they dont have a cassion foundation but instead the steel legs have been driven or buried deep in the ground. A couple of the towers were so...
  4. speedyse86

    Transmission Tower - Leg Rust

    I work for a utility and a few of our towers, that sit in low areas, are rusting at the groundline of the legs. These are direct bury towers meaning that they dont have a cassion foundation but instead the steel legs have been driven or buried deep in the ground. A couple of the towers were so...
  5. speedyse86

    What a good rule of thumb to use for a maximum slack span?

    I know that the maximum distance that an electrical line slack span can be used on depends on many things but just wondering if there is a general rule of thumb that would work for most conductors?
  6. speedyse86

    Why do wood utility poles fail above the groundline?

    Wood utility poles generally fail 5 or 6 feet above the ground line. Why is that when the moment will be greatest at the ground line?
  7. speedyse86

    Double Phase Transmission Line Tap

    Are there any standards avaliable for a double phase opposite side transmission line tap? The line to tap into has 230 and 138kv lines on it and the tap is onto the 138kv line. The problem is that the 138kv line is on the opposite side of where the tap line is coming in from. Therefore it is...
  8. speedyse86

    Intact Condition - Utility Poles

    Actually I was just reading something and I think you are right and that is exactly what it means. Thanks.
  9. speedyse86

    Intact Condition - Utility Poles

    Has anyone ever heard of an Intact Condition in reference to utility poles? I am unfamiliar with the term and would like to read something on it to understand what exactly it is.
  10. speedyse86

    Standard slope to operate a derrick/bucket truck on?

    I stated my information wrong: -Instead of 5% it is 5 degrees that I am finding.
  11. speedyse86

    Standard slope to operate a derrick/bucket truck on?

    I would like to know what the standard slope is that you can safely operate a standard derrick/bucket truck on. I have come across what seems to be a general answer of 5%. That 5% corresponds to approx 11 to 1 which just seems too conservative. Is that a good rule of thumb or can a derrick...

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