What You Need to Know About …Transmission Line Design

Transmission line design

Modern transmission line design requires consideration of a complex range of factors. Key requirements include exacting design to AS/NZS 7000, the new Australian Standard replacing the previous C(b)1 industry code, as well as managing route option and alignment procurement processes, easements, and state and local authority approval processes.

Cost effective and efficient design

Design to AS/NZS 7000 is most efficiently and effectively undertaken using sophisticated software tools. Supply authorities and transmission line owners are increasingly specifying software design, in particular PLS-CADD which is considered the premier design platform for transmission line design.

Clarence Consultants has adopted PLS-CADD as the design tool of choice, utilising it for the structural and geometric design of overhead powerlines. It seamlessly integrates all aspects of distribution, sub-transmission and transmission line design, including terrain modelling and rendering, route selection, manual or automatic minimum cost spotting, sag-tension, clearance and strength checks, electric and magnetic field calculations, material list generation, and plan and profile drafting.

“Transmission line design requires a comprehensive knowledge of approvals processes and community and environmental issues in addition to technical design standards. Sophisticated design tools provide a solid foundation to integrate these demands.”

Michael BrennanDirector, Electrical Engineering

CLARENCE CONSULTANTS

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Design data intergration

Clarence Consultants has refined the processes of cross integration of data from third party sources to allow for efficient data transfer between consultant and client. They include but are not limited to the following:

• integrationofclientDTM,CSVandtopographicmodels;

• integrationofclientDXFmodels;and

• exportationofalldataforre-integrationintoclientmodels.

This allows the client to manipulate the data for comparison to other models supplied by third parties, with little or no re-modelling.

Digital terrain modelling

Infrastructure projects such as road, rail and mining require digital terrain modelling (DTM) and survey during the design phase.

Clarence Consultants has developed the integration of DTM and orthorectified aerial photography into PLS-CADD to provide both visual and digital output that assists project design teams, landholders, communities and authorities to easily see and understand powerline design in context.

Clarence Consultants Provides PLS-CADD design and analysis

Cost-effective design

AS/NZS 7000 compliant design

Civil design and model integration

Theinformationinthisfactsheetisgeneralinnatureanddoesnotaddressspecificissuesinvolvedinanyjob.Foramore detailed assessment for your requirements, contact the team at Clarence Consultants.