• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2014

This study was to secure the safety of poor appearance distribution concrete poles effectively and to reduce the replacement costs of them by developing a soundness evaluation index. The researcher of this study investigated poor appearance types of concrete pole, collected 53 of test samples, and tested pole strength. As a result of strength test, only 17 percent of poor appearance concrete poles were below 2.0 of safety factor spec. As results of multiple regression analysis, it is verified that surface air void, horizontal crack, net-shaped crack, elapsed year, vertical crack, and deterioration in concrete compressive strength have statistically negative effects on safety factor of concrete poles in a significant level. The researcher set up a soundness evaluation index by using multiple regression equation, and suggested that poor appearance concrete poles should be replaced or reinforced only in case of soundness evaluation score of 150 or above.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.339-359
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• 2019

Pre-stressed concrete poles are among the supporting systems used to support transmission lines. It is essential to protect transmission line systems from harsh environmental attacks such as downburst wind events. Typically, these poles are designed to resist synoptic wind loading as current codes do not address high wind events in the form of downbursts. In the current study, the behavior of guyed pre-stressed concrete Transmission lines is studied under downburst loads. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first investigation to assess the behaviour of guyed pre-stressed concrete poles under downburst events. Due to the localized nature of those events, identifying the critical locations and parameters leading to peak forces on the poles is a challenging task. To overcome this challenge, an in-house built numerical model is developed incorporating the following: (1) a three-dimensional downburst wind field previously developed and validated using computational fluid dynamics simulations; (2) a computationally efficient analytical technique previously developed and validated to predict the non-linear behaviour of the conductors including the effects of the pretension force, sagging, insulator's stiffness and the non-uniform distribution of wind loads, and (3) a non-linear finite element model utilized to simulate the structural behaviour of the guyed pre-stressed concrete pole considering material nonlinearity. A parametric study is conducted by varying the downbursts locations relative to the guyed pole while considering three different span values. The results of this parametric study are utilized to identify critical downburst configurations leading to peak straining actions on the pole and the guys. This is followed by comparing the obtained critical load cases to new load cases proposed to ASCE-74 loading committee. A non-linear failure analysis is then conducted for the three considered guyed pre-stressed concrete transmission line systems to determine the downburst jet velocity at which the pole systems fail.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.29-42
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• 2022

In mountainous areas of China, concrete poles with connectors are widely employed in power transmission due to its convenience of manufacture and transportation. The bearing capacity of the poles must have degenerated over time, and most of the steel connectors have been corroded. Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) offers a durable, light-weight alternative in strengthening those poles that have served for many years. In this paper, the bearing capacity and failure mechanism of CFRP sheet strengthened existing reinforced concrete poles with corrosion steel connectors were investigated. Four poles were selected to conduct flexural capacity test. Two poles were strengthened by single-layer longitudinal CFRP sheet, one pole was strengthened by double-layer longitudinal CFRP sheets and the last specimen was not strengthened. Results indicate that the failure is mainly bond failure between concrete and the external CFRP sheet, and the specimens fail in a brittle pattern. The cross-sectional strains of specimens approximately follow the plane section assumption in the early stage of loading, but the strain in the tensile zone no longer conforms to this assumption when the load approaches the failure load. Also, bearing capacity and stiffness of the strengthened specimens are much larger than those without CFRP sheet. The bearing capacity, initial stiffness and elastic-plastic stiffness of specimen strengthened by double-layer CFRP are larger than those strengthened by single-layer CFRP. Weighting the cost-effective effect, it is more economical and reasonable to strengthen with single-layer CFRP sheet. The results can provide a reference to the same type of poles for strengthening design.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2010

Many electric poles in the softground have been collapsed due to external load. In this study, 10 types of tests were performed with variation of location, numbers and depths of anchor blocks as well as depth of poles to find stresses acting on concrete electric poles. The stresses of concrete poles are relaxed at 600~700[kg] of tensile load, and stresses are concentrated at top of pole, and spread to lower part of pole. In the concrete pole collapse test, tensile load at failure was approximately 1,400[kg], which is twice of design load. As passive zone in the soil increases, the stresses acting on concrete pole are concentrated at lower part of pole based on moment arm earth pressure distribution.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.42-49
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• 2009

배전용 콘크리트 전주에 작용하는 힘들이 지반의 변위에 미치는 영향을 유한요소법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 지반의 종류, 풍하중, 근가의 위치, 매입길이, 경간의 길이를 변화시키며 단전주와 겹전주의 경우에 지반의 변위를 분석하였다. 근가의 위치는 매입길이의 1/4지점에서 변위가 최소로 나타났다. 지반의 종류는 지반의 강성이 클수록 변위가 작아서 연약한 점토나 느슨한 모래지반 또는 실트 지반은 변위가 크다. 겹전주는 굴착면적이 커서 변위가 다소 큰 것으로 판단되며 시공시에는 콘크리트보강이 필요하다. 지표면에 가까울수록 횡방향 변위는 매입길이비가 작은 전주가 더 크게 나타났다. 횡방향 변위를 줄이기 위해서는 매입길이를 크게 하는 것이 좋다. 경간길이는 횡방향 변위에 영향이 별로 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2023

This study analyzes the seismic response of traffic light poles, considering soil-foundation effects through nonlinear static and time history analyses. Two poles are investigated, uni-directional and bi-directional, each with 9 m mast arms. Finite element models incorporate the poles, soil, and concrete foundations for analysis. Results show that the initial stiffness of the traffic light poles decreases by approximately 38% due to soil effects, and the drift ratio at which their nonlinear behavior occurs is 77% of scenarios without considering soil effects. The maximum acceleration response increases by about 82% for uni-directional poles and 73% for bi-directional poles, while displacement response increases by approximately 10% for uni-directional and 16% for bi-directional poles when considering soil-foundation effects. Additionally, increasing ground motion intensity reduces soil restraints, making significant rotational displacement the dominant response mechanism over flexural displacement for the traffic light poles. These findings underscore the importance of considering soil-foundation interactions in analyzing the seismic behavior of traffic light poles and provide valuable insights to enhance their seismic resilience and safety.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1164-1169
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• 2014

해마다 태풍과 같은 자연재해에 의해 경사지에 설치된 전주의 전도피해가 발생하고 있지만, 현행 전주설계 기준에는 경사지에서의 전도안전율에 대한 기준이 미비하다. 본 연구에서는 설계기준의 기본개념을 적용하여 경사지에서의 지반 저항모멘트를 범용 해석 프로그램 L-Pile Plus13.8로 해석하여 산정하였다. 현 설계기준이 제시하는 보정근입깊이를 적용하더라도 경사지의 지반 저항모멘트는 지반경사각이 클수록 크게 감소하였다. 경사지에 설치된 전주가 평지에 설치된 전주와 같은 정도의 지반 저항모멘트를 갖기 위해서는 현행 경사지 보정근입깊이에 1.5~3배 증가시킬 필요가 있는 것으로 연구되었다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.391-405
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• 2017

Cement acts as the most important component of concrete as it binds and holds the concrete together. But it is one of the major $CO_2$ emitters all over the world, during manufacturing (900 kg of $CO_2$ per 1000 kg). Some of the modern construction methods aim at reducing the amount of usage of cement and came out with numerous solutions for replacement of the same. One such supplement in current trend is the Steel dust or the Electric Arc Furnace Dust (EAFD), which is a waste product from the electric arc furnace when the scrap metal is melted. When the concrete containing steel dust is exposed to atmosphere, the environmental oxygen and moisture play role to form rust and ultimately the member becomes harder. As Cement is the binder of conventional concrete, only certain percentage of the same could be replaced by the new material, steel dust. Tests were conducted for the 28 days cube strength of M45 grade (suitable for prestressing) concrete which has 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% steel dust instead cement. From the test, the optimum percentage replacement of steel dust was obtained, for which the beams and overhead poles were cast, prestressed and tested for the failure load and deflections. A conventional concrete beam and overhead pole were also cast, prestressed and tested to compare the results with those of the beam and pole that contained steel dust. The load vs. deflection plot and other results from the test is also discussed.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2004

본 논문은 강도부족 전주의 경제적 보강방안으로 추진 중인 겹전주 공법개발과 관련하여 기계적 강도평가를 위해 배전용 콘크리트전주의 수평 재하시험을 수행한 것으로, 현장특성을 최대한 고려하여 전주를 건주한 상태에서 전주의 응력분포 및 피로하중을 검토하였다. 실험결과, 지반이 콘크리트인 경우 단전주보다 강도증가 효과는 최대 1.7배로 증가되었으며 일반토사지반의 경우 겹전주의 보강효과를 확보하기 위해서는 지반의 콘크리트 보강이 필요한 것으로 분석되었다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1858-1860
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• 2003

Ground rods as the discharge path are commonly installed to ensure the safety of human beings and facilities from the surge. Accordingly, proper grounding resistance are specified by the grounding types, and the specified resistance are also required to install the lightning protective facilities. it is needed to analyze the difference between these two resistance through the field test. Therefore, in this paper, the impulse response behavior of the ground rods is analyzed by constructing the test facilities and by testing the ground rods in multi-ground power distribution systems. The impulse responses were analyzed, in transient state, by testing the concrete poles as well since the grounding wires are installed in the concrete poles.