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Model tests of global stability of two types of lightning protection masts under wind action

Publication date: 31.01.2019

Technical Transactions, 2019, Volume 1 Year 2019 (116), pp. 93 - 112

https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.007.10047

Authors

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Andrzej Flaga
Institute of Structural Mechanics, Cracow University of Technology
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Renata Kłaput
Instytut Mechaniki Budowli, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej, Politechnika Krakowska
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2691-1937 Orcid
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Agnieszka Kocoń
Institute of Structural Mechanics, Civil Engineering Faculty, Cracow University of Technology
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Model tests of global stability of two types of lightning protection masts under wind action

Abstract

The paper presents results of wind tunnel experiments of wind action on two free-standing lighting protection masts: cantilevered and tripod. Own similarity criteria concerning phenomenon of global stability loss were used in these tests. It was determined whether masts fulfill the requirements of overturning and shift global stability in range of base wind velocities adequate for Poland and different categories of terrain roughness according to the Eurocode [13]. Two possible forms of the loss of the global stability of lighting protection masts in strong wind were considered: overturning a mast and shifting of mast as a whole structures. The measurements were conducted for eight directions of wind attack, five positions of masts on the roof, two settings of the mast for tripod mast and one for cantilevered mast, two categories of terrain roughness. Conducted tests allowed to determine whether it is safe to locate tripod mast in all wind zones in Poland. Cantilevered mast can be located safely in I and II wind zone in Poland.

Modelowe testy globalnej stateczności masztów przy silnym wietrze

Streszczenie

W artykule przedstawione zostały wyniki badań oddziaływania wiatru na dwa wolnostojące maszty odgromowe: pojedynczy i na trójnogu. W badaniach tych zastosowano własne kryteria podobieństwa dotyczące zjawiska globalnej utraty stateczności. Określono, czy maszty spełniają warunki stateczności globalnej na obrót i przesuw w zakresie prędkości bazowych wiatru adekwatnych dla Polski i różnych kategorii chropowatości terenu według Eurokodu [13]. Rozpatrywano dwie możliwe formy utraty globalnej stateczności masztów przy silnym wietrze: wywrócenie masztu (jako całości) i przesunięcie masztu (jako całości). Pomiary przeprowadzono dla ośmiu kierunków natarcia wiatru, pięciu położeń masztu na dachu, dwóch ustawień masztu na trójnogu i jednego ustawienia masztu pojedynczego, dwóch kategorii chropowatości terenu. Przeprowadzone badania pozwoliły na stwierdzenie, czy bezpiecznie jest ustawić maszt na trójnogu we wszystkich strefach wiatrowych w Polsce. Wykazano, że maszt pojedynczy może być ustawiony w I i II strefie wiatrowej w Polsce. 

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Information: Technical Transactions, 2019, Volume 1 Year 2019 (116), pp. 93 - 112

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:
Model tests of global stability of two types of lightning protection masts under wind action
English:

Model tests of global stability of two types of lightning protection masts under wind action

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1759-4872

Andrzej Flaga
Institute of Structural Mechanics, Cracow University of Technology
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1759-4872 Orcid
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Institute of Structural Mechanics, Cracow University of Technology

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2691-1937

Renata Kłaput
Instytut Mechaniki Budowli, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej, Politechnika Krakowska
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2691-1937 Orcid
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Instytut Mechaniki Budowli, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej, Politechnika Krakowska

Institute of Structural Mechanics, Civil Engineering Faculty, Cracow University of Technology

Published at: 31.01.2019

Article status: Open

Licence: None

Percentage share of authors:

Andrzej Flaga (Author) - 33%
Renata Kłaput (Author) - 33%
Agnieszka Kocoń (Author) - 34%

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