ETHIOPIAN

EMPLOYER ELECTRIC POWER (EEP), ADDIS ABABA ETHIPIA

Contractor GE&CCCS
PROJECT AIRPORT

WIND PRESSURE ON TRANS. FACE (Fwt = Pd*Cf*Aa)

Actual Gross Solidity Force
Flange
Panel Member Section Number Length Projected Projected Ratio [Ae = Coefficient Wind Pressure Body Force
Width
Area (Aa) Area (Ag) Aa/Ag) [Cf)
NC OC BC NC OC BC
[Wp1] [Wp2] [Wp3] [F1] [F2] [F3]
(mm *mm *mm) (m) (m) (sqm) (sqm) (kN/sqm) (kN)
CR1 70.000 70.000 6 2 2.879 0.070 0.403
CR2 63.000 63.000 6 2 2.680 0.063 0.338
Cross arm A R1 40.000 40.000 4 2 0.500 0.040 0.040
R2 40.000 40.000 4 2 1.421 0.040 0.114
C1 75.000 75.000 6 2 1.000 0.075 0.150
Total 1.044 2.700 0.387 2.089 1.686 0.843 1.054 3.678 1.839 2.299
CR3 70.000 70.000 6 2 2.907 0.070 0.407
CR4 63.000 63.000 6 2 2.690 0.063 0.339
Cross arm B R3 40.000 40.000 4 2 0.525 0.040 0.042
R4 40.000 40.000 4 2 1.434 0.040 0.115
C5 80.000 80.000 7 2 1.050 0.080 0.168
Total 1.071 2.820 0.380 2.126 1.686 0.843 1.054 3.837 1.919 2.399
CR5 70.000 70.000 6 2 2.956 0.070 0.414
CR6 63.000 63.000 6 2 2.700 0.063 0.340
Cross arm C R5 40.000 40.000 4 2 0.575 0.040 0.046
R6 40.000 40.000 4 2 1.457 0.040 0.117
C9 80.000 80.000 7 2 1.150 0.080 0.184
Total 1.101 2.850 0.386 2.092 1.686 0.843 1.054 3.837 1.941 2.427
P1-P2 63.000 63.000 6 2 2.571 0.063 0.324
T1T 45.000 45.000 5 1 0.600 0.045 0.027
Body 1
T2T 45.000 45.000 5 1 1.540 0.045 0.069
H1T 45.000 45.000 5 1 1.200 0.045 0.054
Total 0.474 1.500 0.316 2.456 1.686 0.843 1.054 1.964 0.982 1.228
C1 75.000 75.000 6 2 1.000 0.075 0.150
Body 2 T3T 45.000 45.000 5 2 1.578 0.045 0.142
H2T 45.000 45.000 5 1 1.240 0.045 0.056
Total 0.348 1.220 0.285 2.617 1.686 0.843 1.054 1.535 0.767 0.960
C2-C3-C4 75.000 75.000 6 2 3.451 0.075 0.518
T4T 45.000 45.000 5 2 1.708 0.045 0.154
Body 3 T5T 45.000 45.000 5 2 1.729 0.045 0.156
T6T 45.000 45.000 5 2 1.777 0.045 0.160
H3T 45.000 45.000 5 1 1.378 0.045 0.062
Total 1.049 4.516 0.232 2.892 1.686 0.843 1.054 5.115 2.557 3.198
EMPLOYER ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWER (EEP), ADDIS ABABA ETHOIPIA

CONTRACTOR GE&CCCS
PROJECT AIRPORT

LOADING CALCULATION FOR TOWER TYPE LD (0-2o)

Line Angle (Degrees) Safety Factor
Min. = 0 Max. = 2 SF = 2

OPGW, CONDUCTOR & INSULATOR PROPERTIES

Earthwire (OPGW) Conductor (AAAC"ASH" 180.7mm2) Insulator
Number Ne = 1 Number Nc = 1 Number Ni = 1
Diameter De (m) = 0.0129 Diameter Dc (m) = 0.0174Diameter Di (m) = 0.135
Weight We (kN/m) = 0.00496 Weight Wc (kN/m) = 0.00487
Weight Wi (kN/m) = 0.44
Tension Te (kN) = 20.175 Tension Tc (kN) = 20.264 Length Li(m) = 2.063
Drag Coeff Cxe = 1 Drag Coeff Cxc = 1 Drag Coeff Cxi = 1.2

DESIGN SPANS, LOADING CONDITIONS & WIND PRESSURES

Load Conditions Wind Pressures on;
Design Spans
NC BWC Earth Wire Pe kN/m2 = 0.520
Wind Span (m) = 450 338 Conductor Pc kN/m2 = 0.520
Max. Weight Span (m) = 700 525 Insulator Pi kN/m2 = 0.600
Min. Weight Span (m) = 175 132 Tower Pt kN/m2 = 0.843

REFER CONTRACT SPECIFICATION NORMAL condition

NORMAL CONDITION ALL INTACT WIRES
EVERYDAY TEMPERATURE - 00C Max. Min.
WIND PRESSURE ON TOWER -0.843kN/m2 Weight Weight
FOR EARTHWIRE
Transverse Loads
Wind Load on Earthing SF*Ne*De*Swn*Pe*Cxe = 6.0372 6.0372 kN
Due to Deviation SF*2*Ne*Te*Sin(Thita/2) = 1.4084092 0 kN

Total = 7.4456092 6.0372 kN

Vertical Loads
Weight of Earth wire SF*Ne*We*Swt = 6.944 1.736 kN
Additional Weight = 0 0
Total = 6.944 1.736 kN
Litudinal Lods =

FOR CONDUCTOR =
Wind Load on conductor SF*Nc*Dc*Swn*Pc*Cxc 8.1432 8.1432 kN
wind Load on Insulato SF*Ni*Li*Di*Pi*Cxi = 0.4010472 0.4010472 kN
Due to Deviation SF*2*Ne*Te*Sin(Thita/2) 2.8288136 0 kN

Total = 11.373061 8.5442472 kN

Vertical Load
Weight of Condutor SF*Nc*Wc*Swt = 6.818 1.7045 kN
Weight of Inulator & Acc SF*Ni*Wi = 0.88 0.88 kN
Total = 7.698 2.5845 kN
Longitudinal Loads
 EMPLOYER ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWER (EEP), ADDIS ABABA ETHOIPIA
CONTRACTOR GE&CCCS
PROJECT AIRPORT

LOADING CALCULATION FOR TOWER TYPE LD (0-2 o)

Line Angle (Degrees) Safety Factor
Min. = 0 Max. = 2 SF = 2

NDUCTOR & INSULATOR PROPERTIES

Earthwire (OPGW) Conductor (AAAC"ASH" 180.7mm2) Insulator
Number Ne = 1 Number Nc = 1 Number Ni
Diameter De (m) = 0.0129 Diameter Dc (m) = 0.0174Diameter Di (m)
Weight We (kN/m) = 0.00496 Weight Wc (kN/m) = 0.00487
Weight Wi (kN/m)
Tension Te (kN) = 20.175 Tension Tc (kN) = 20.264 Length Li(m)
Drag Coeff Cxe = 1 Drag Coeff Cxc = 1 Drag Coeff Cxi

OADING CONDITIONS & WIND PRESSURES

Design Spans Load Conditions Wind Pressures on;
NC BWC Earth Wire Pe
Wind Span (m) = 450 338 Conductor Pc
Max. Weight Span (m) = 700 525 Insulator Pi
Min. Weight Span (m) = 175 132 Tower Pt

REFER CONTRACT SPECIFICATION

OBLIQUE CONDITION
EVERYDAY TEMPERATURE - 00C
WIND PRESSURE ON TOWER -0.843kN/m2
FOR EARTHWIRE
Transverse Loads
Wind Load on Earthing SF*Ne*De*Swn*Pe*Cxe*Cos 45 =
Due to Deviation SF*2*Ne*Te*Sin(Thita/2) =

Total =

Vertical Loads
Weight of Earth wire SF*Ne*We*Swt =
Additional Weight =
Total =
Longtidunal Loads =

FOR CONDUCTOR
Wind Load on conductor SF*Nc*Dc*Swn*Pc*Cxc*Cos 45 =
 wind Load on Insulato SF*Ni*Li*Di*Pi*Cxi*Cos 45 =
Due to Deviation SF*2*Nc*Tc*Sin(Thita/2)

Total =

Vertical Load
Weight of Condutor SF*Nc*Wc*Swt =
Weight of Inulator & Acc SF*Ni*Wi =
Total =

Longitudinal Loads
Wind load on insulator SF*Ni*Li*Di*Pi*Cxi*Sin 45 =
Total
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E LD (0-2 o)

Number Ni = 1
ameter Di (m) = 0.135
ight Wi (kN/m) = 0.44
Length Li(m) = 2.063
rag Coeff Cxi = 1.2

kN/m2 = 0.510
kN/m 2
= 0.510
kN/m2 = 0.590
kN/m2 = 0.843

Oblique condition
ALL INTACT WIRES
Max. Min.
Weight Weight

4.18685 4.18685 kN
1.408409 0 kN

5.595259 4.18685 kN

6.944 1.736 kN
0 0
6.944 1.736 kN

5.647379 5.647379 kN
0.278857 0.278857 kN
1.414622 0 kN

7.340858 5.926236 kN

6.818 1.7045 kN
0.88 0.88 kN
7.698 2.5845 kN

0 0
0.278857 0.278857
0.278857 0.278857