Power Engineer Journal
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue: 1

Non-Destructive Condition Monitoring of Transmission Line Towers & Foundation

  • Author:
  • S.M. Takalkar
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 16 to 26

Managing Director, Takalkar Power Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Vadodara, Gujarat, India, smtakalkarpca@gmail.com

Online published on 6 February, 2020.

Abstract

With the reforms in power sectors in India, the availability of Transmission line becomes very important. Condition monitoring of the line is one of the better ways to assure reliability and higher percentage of availability of the lines. The non-destructive testing and inspection of foundation and super structures is quicker and better method of condition monitoring. The paper below presents ways and means to carry out condition monitoring using non-destructive methods and a case studies thereof.

Keywords

Non-Destructive Test, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity, Rebound Hammer Test, Zinc Coating, Verticality Teat