1 Voltage Class : 400KV

2 Configuration of Conductors :
3 Number of Circuits :
4
5 Configuration of Earth wire :
6 Conductor :
Spacing of Sub-conductors 457mm
7 Earth wire : a. GSW (7/3.66mm)
b. 24 FIBER OPGW [Refer attached drawing sheet]
8 Classification of Towers
Suspension Tower DA :
Angle Tower Type DB :
Angle Tower Type DC :
Angle Tower Type DD :
Dead End Tower Type DD :
9 Extension to Towers : +1.5/+3/+4.5/+6/+7.5/+9m for all types of tower
+18m & 25m for DA & DD Towers only
10 Spans
Normal Span : 400 m
Wind Span : NC=400m; BWC=240m (for DA,DB,DC,DD)
NC=260m; BWC=156m (for DD dead end tower)
[Slack span considered as 15% of Normal Span]
Weight Span (max) : NC=600m; BWC=360m (for DA )
[Refer CBIP Manual] NC=600m; BWC=360m (for DB,DC,DD Angle Tower )
NC=600m; BWC=360m (for,DD Dead End Tower )
Weight Span (min) : NC=200m; BWC=100m (for DA )
[Refer CBIP Manual] NC=0m; BWC=-200m (for DB,DC Angle Tower )
NC=0m; BWC=-300m (for DD Angle Tower )
NC=0m; BWC=-300m (for DD Dead End Tower )
11 Temperature Range
Minimum Temperature : 0
0
C
Everyday Temperature : 32
0
C
Maximum Temperature : 85
0
C
12
Maximum Working Tension of
Earth wire or Conductor
100% of design wind pressure at 32
0
C, or, 36% of design wind
pressure at 0
0
C; whichever is more stringent
:
0
0
Dead End; Dead End with 0
0
-15
0
deviation both on line
side & slack span side
[Refer IS 802 (Part I /Sec 1) - 1995]
CLIENT
Essel Infraprojects Limited.
MUZAFFARPUR-DARBHANGA
400 KV D/C TL
DESIGN CRITERIA
2 nos of Earthwire per Tower
Vertical Formation
2
The towers shall be of Rectangular / Square base, self supporting lattice steel structure.
Hexagonal bolts & nuts with spring washers shall be used for connection of fabricated
tower members. The towers including stubs, cleats, bolts, nuts & washers shall be
galvanized.
Placement of Circuit on each
side of Tower
30
0
-60
0
deviation
:
(A) DESIGN CRITERIA FOR TOWERS
1
Triple "ACSR SNOWBIRD" (42/3.99+7/2.21)
15
0
-30
0
deviation (To be used as Section Tower)
0
0
-2
0
deviation
0
0
-15
0
deviation (To be used as Section Tower)
CLIENT
Essel Infraprojects Limited.
MUZAFFARPUR-DARBHANGA
400 KV D/C TL
DESIGN CRITERIA
(A) DESIGN CRITERIA FOR TOWERS
13 Minimum Ground Clearance 8840 mm (+150mm Sag Error) At maximum Sag
condition at maximum temperature & no wind
14 Insulator Strings
Composite Insulator Sets
Suspension Strings: :
Double "I" Suspension String
Tension Insulator Strings: :
Single Suspension:(Pilot) String :
Double Tension String :
15
(i) Suspension Insulator : 0
0
- 3050 mm
22
0
- 3050 mm
44
0
- 1860 mm
(ii) J umper : 0
0
- 3050 mm
20
0
- 3050 mm
40
0
- 1860 mm
(iv) Conductor to Conductor
Vertical Clearance : 8000 mm
16 Earth wire Clearances
(ii) Angle of Protection : 20
0
(from the vertical)
(iii) Earth wire Sag :
17 (a) 22% of UTS at 32
0
C No Wind for Conductor
(b) 70% of UTS at 32
0
C Full Wind for Conductor & Earthwire
(c) 70% of UTS at 0
0
C 36% Wind
(d) 20% of UTS at 320C No Wind for Earthwire
18 Broken Wire Condition : Any One for Suspension Tower Type DA
Any Two for Light/Medium Angle Tower Type DB&DC
Any Three for Heavy Angle/Dead End Tower Type DD
19 Design Concept : Towers to be designed as per provisions of
Wind Pressure for Security Cond
n
: For Suspension Tower - 75%; For other towers - 100%
: 1.02 for NC & BWC - Strength Factor [as per IS 802 (Part I
/Sec 1) - 1995]
[Refer IS 802 (Part I /Sec 1) -
1995]
[Refer IS 802 (Part I /Sec 1) -
1995]
As per IS 802 (Part I/Sec 2): 1992
As per IS 802 (Part I/Sec 1): 1995
Allowable stresses in tower
members, bolts & nuts etc.
;
[Refer IS 5613 (Part 2 /Sec 1) -
1985]
;
Final Tension Limits for
Conductor & Earth wire
Factor Of Safety
9000 mm (Vertical distance between earth wire & Top
Power Conductor)
;
Loading on towers,
wires and insulator
:
For detailed dimensions with hardware
Refer attached drawing sheets
(i) Mid span clearance
between Earth wire and
Power Conductor
Minimum Electrical Clearances [for Line MSL upto 1000m]
Earth wire sag shall not be more than 90% of corresponding
sag of power conductor under still air conditions for entire
specified temperature range
As per CBIP Manual
CLIENT
Essel Infraprojects Limited.
MUZAFFARPUR-DARBHANGA
400 KV D/C TL
DESIGN CRITERIA
(A) DESIGN CRITERIA FOR TOWERS
20 Wind Zone : 4
21 Reliability Level : 1
22 Terrain Category : 2
23 Basic Wind Speed : 47 m/sec
24 Design Wind Pressure : 701 N/m
2
(As per Table 4, IS 802)
25 Narrow Front Wind :
26 Materials for towers
Mild Steel : As per IS 2062: 2011 Grade: E250
High Tensile Steel : As per IS 2062: 2011 Grade: E350
Angle Sections of Steel As per IS 808
Bolts & nuts : As per IS 12427 Grade: 5.6
Stresses in Bolts as per Clause 5.4 IS: 802
(Part 1/Sec 2) 1992
Shear Stress in Bolts : 310 Mpa
Bearing Stress
Of Bolts =2 x 310 = 620 Mpa
Of Members (MS) =2 x 250 = 500 Mpa
Of Members (HT) =2 x 350 = 700 Mpa
27 Effective Slenderness Ratio (Kl/r)
Leg Members, Ground Wire Peak and Cross arm chord members 120
Bracing and other members 200
Redundant Members 250
Tension - only members 400
Redundant members shall be checked for axial compressive load of 2.5% of ultimate
load of member to which it connects [as per IS 802 (Part I /Sec 2) - 1992]
28 Minimum Thickness of Members
Main Tower Legs, peak & lower members of cross arm 5 mm
Other Members 4 mm
Gusset Plates 5 mm
Suspension tower shall be checked for narrow front wind
with a wind speed of 1.5 times basic wind speed.
As per IS 802 (Part
I/Sec 2): 1992
Note: All aforesaid details have been filled up as per details available in the Technical
Specification of the subject project. Values / Guidelines not available in the specification has been
selected from the Standard Indian code and/or manufacturer's data sheets (mentioned therein).
As per IS 802 (Part
I/Sec 2): 1992