Upgrading of transmission towers using a diaphragm bracing system

Engineering Structures

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 735-744

  Albermani, F ^a   Mahendran, M ^b   Kitipornchai, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diaphragm bracing; Nonlinear analysis; Transmission towers

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DIAPHRAGMS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; LOADS (FORCES); PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BRACING SYSTEMS; GLOBAL WEATHER PATTERNS; SUB-STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY; TRANSMISSION TOWERS;

TOWERS;

TOWER;

EID: 16544369236     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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