Wind Pressure Calculations for Conductor,Earthwire and Insulator

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Wind Zone IV Basic Wind Speed 47 m/s Design wind pressure (Pd) 701 N/M
Reliability level 1 Terrain Category 2 (refer table 4, page 4, IS 802 (Part1 Sec1) : 1995
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Wind Pressure on Conductors:-
u Height of max Extension above Normal tower [Ext] = 3000 mm
u Min Ground Clearance [Gr] = 5200 mm
u Max. Sag (Max temp, no wind) [Sag] = 2.5 mm
u Suspension insulator length [Ins] = 850 mm
u Sag error (4% or 150 mm) [Err] = 150 mm
u Back mark of crossarm main member [BM] 50 mm
u Hanger [Hng] = 200 mm
u CL to GL distance (no effect) [Cl] = 225 mm
u Height of BXA above CL (no effect) = 9452.5 mm
u Vertical separation TXA - MXA [CG1] = 1500 mm
u Vertical seperation MXA - BXA [CG2] = 1500 mm
u Height of Top conductor [Hc] = 12452.5 mm
u Min Sag (Min. temp no wind) = 900 mm
u Less 2/3 of Min Sag [Hsc] = 600 mm
u Reference height of Conductor Sag [H=Hc-Hsc-ins-BM-Hng] 10753 mm
u Gust response factor for conductor [Gc] for 15m = 1.8
u Drag coefficient for conductor [Cdc] = 1
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u Design wind pressure [Pd x Cdc x Gc] = 129 Kg/M

Wind Pressure on Earth Wire:-

u Height of top conductor [Hc] = 12452.5 mm
u Vertical seperation TXA - EW Peak = 2000 mm
u Clamping height of earthwire [Hc] = 14452.5 mm
u Min. Sag [min. temp. no wind] = 1500 mm
u Less 2/3 of Min. Sag [Hsc] = 1000 mm
u Reference height of earth wire Sag [H=He-Hsc] = 13453 mm
u Gust response factor for earthwire [Ge] for 15m = 1.8
u Drag coefficient for earthwire [Cdc] = 1.2
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u Design wind pressure on earthwire [Pd x Cdc x Gc] = 154 Kg/M

Wind Pressure of Insulator:-

u Height of insulator string above around level [Hc] = 12452.5 mm
u Gust response factor for insulator [Gi] for 15m = 2.06
u Drag coefficient for insulator = 1.2
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u Design wind pressure insulator [Pd x (Cdc x Gi ] = 177 Kg/M