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- How would you calculate the force at a point of a falling 220kV Conductor?
Summary: How would you calculate the force at a point of a falling 220kV Conductor?
Hi, bit a of a funny one.
I need to calculate the force of a cable falling at a point (left edge of a scaffold) as detailed in the attached sketch. (Not to scale what so ever).
We’re building a scaffold between two towers to protect a railway. It needs to withstand at least 1 cable falling, if it were to fall it would release at the tower, I would consider whichever the worst case would be at.
Considering the worst case scenario what would the force be on the scaffold?
Now it would be simple if we treat the cable as a solid, but since it is a cable how would this affect the fall?
I imagine the whole weight of the cable would not be landing on the scaffold, some weight would be taken by the tower and possibly the ground.
Any help you can give would be appreciated!
Hi, bit a of a funny one.
I need to calculate the force of a cable falling at a point (left edge of a scaffold) as detailed in the attached sketch. (Not to scale what so ever).
We’re building a scaffold between two towers to protect a railway. It needs to withstand at least 1 cable falling, if it were to fall it would release at the tower, I would consider whichever the worst case would be at.
Considering the worst case scenario what would the force be on the scaffold?
Now it would be simple if we treat the cable as a solid, but since it is a cable how would this affect the fall?
I imagine the whole weight of the cable would not be landing on the scaffold, some weight would be taken by the tower and possibly the ground.
Any help you can give would be appreciated!