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Design Codes, Standards, and Manuals Used in Power Line Systems' Software

Many of the requirements of the Codes and Standards listed below are hard-coded in our software and can optionally be selected by name. However,
you should understand that design criteria in PLS-CADD are generic and can be modified to fit almost any international Code or Standard. If the
information you are searching for regarding Codes and Standards is not included below it is because we do not have it. Please feel free to provide
updated information or suggestions for additional references.

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Program Design Code, Standard or Manual How To Acquire
Implemented Version Revision
ANSI/TIA/EIA 222
PLS-POLE Rev. F, G Rev. G Rev. H
Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and TIA Online
TOWER 1996,2006 2006 (2010?)
Antenna Supporting Structures
ANSI O5.1
PLS-POLE 2002, 2008 2008 ATIS
Specifications and Dimensions for Wood Poles
AS3995
TOWER 1994 1994 IHS Global
Design of steel lattice towers and masts
AS4100
TOWER 1998 1998 IHS Global
Steel Structures
PLS-CADD
AS/NZS 1170.2
PLS-POLE 2002 2002 IHS Global
Structural Design Actions Part 2: Wind Actions
TOWER
ASCE Standard 10-97
TOWER Design of Latticed Steel Transmission Structures 1997 1997 2010? ASCE Publications Bookstore
(Previously known as ASCE Manual 52)
ASCE Standard 48-05 (previously ASCE Manual
PLS-POLE 72) 2005 2005 2010 ASCE Publications Bookstore
Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures
PLS-CADD ASCE Manual 74
PLS-POLE Guidelines for Electrical Transmission Line 1991, 2009 2009 ASCE Publications Bookstore
TOWER Structural Loading
British Standard 8100
Lattice Towers and Masts - Code of Practice for Techstreet
TOWER 1999 1999
Strength Assessment of Members of Lattice Towers IHS Global
and Masts
CIGRE Brochure 207
PLS-CADD 2002 2002 CIGRE
Thermal Behaviour of Overhead Conductors
CSA S37
PLS-POLE
Antennas, Towers, and Antenna-Supporting 2001 2001 Shop CSA
TOWER
Structures
ECCS
Recommendations for Angles in Lattice
TOWER 1985 1985
Transmission Towers, European Convention for
Constructional Steel Work
PLS-CADD
EN50341-1:2001 European Committee for
PLS-POLE 2001 2001
CENELEC Electrotechnical Standardization
TOWER
PLS-CADD EN50341-3-9
PLS-POLE National Normative Aspects (NNA) for The United 2000 2001 BSI Global
TOWER Kingdom and Northern Ireland
PLS-CADD
EN50341-3-17 European Committee for
PLS-POLE 2001 2001
National Normative Aspects (NNA) for Portugal Electrotechnical Standardization
TOWER
PLS-CADD ESAA C(b)1-2003
PLS-POLE Guidelines for Design and Maintenance of Overhead 2003 2003 SAI Global
TOWER Distribution and Transmission Lines
ENV 1991-2-4
PLS-POLE 1991 1991 BSI Global
Eurocode 1: Basis of design and actions on structures
PLS-CADD
IEC 60826
PLS-POLE 2003 2003 IHS Global
Design criteria of overhead transmission lines
TOWER

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IEEE-738
PLS-CADD Standard for Calculating the Current-Temperature 1993, 2006 2006 IEEE Online Catalog & Store
Relationship of Bare Overhead Conductors
IS 802 India Standard 802, Bureau of
TOWER Use of Structural Steel in Overhead Transmission 1995 1995 Indian Standards, New Dehli,
Line Towers - Code of Practice India
PLS-CADD
PLS-POLE National Electric Safety Code 2007, 2002, 1997 2007 2012 IEEE Online Catalog
TOWER
PN-90/B-03200
TOWER 1990
Steel Structures Design Rules (Poland)
PLS-CADD TP.DL 12.01
PLS-POLE Transmission line loading code 2003
TOWER Transpower New Zealand

Other References:

z Design Loads and Philosophies

{ Guidelines for Electrical Transmission Line Structural Loading, ASCE Manual 74 - 2009
{ Design Criteria for Overhead Transmission Lines, Draft Standard No. 60826, International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva,
Switzerland, 2000
{ Design Manual for High Voltage Transmission Lines, REA Bulletin 1724E-200, Rural Electrification Administration, U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture, Sept. 1992.
{ Transmission Line Design Manual, by Holland H. Farr, Western Area Power Administration, United States Department of the Interior,
1980
{ Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, SEI/ASCE 7-02 (SEI/ASCE Standard No. 7-02)
{ C22.3 Overhead Systems, Canadian Standards Assocation
z Transmission Structures
{ Design of Latticed Steel Transmission Structures, ASCE Standard 10-97, 1997
{ ASCE Standard 48-05 (previously ASCE Manual Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures)
{ Design of Prestressed Concrete Poles, PCI Journal, Vol. 42, No.6, Nov. 1997 - will be available as ASCE publication
{ Specifications and Dimensions for Wood Poles, ANSI 05-1, 2002
{ IEEE Trial-Use Design Guide for Wood Transmission Structures, IEEE Std. 751, 1991
{ Design of Guyed Electrical Transmission Structures, ASCE Manual 91, 1997
{ Structural Engineering Handbook, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill, 1997, Section 30 on Transmission and Communication Structures by Peyrot
and Brinker
{ AISC: LRFD Manual of Steel Construction - Third Edition
{ RUS Electric Program Bulletins and Informational Publications
z Conductor Design and Behavior
{ Southwire's Overhead Conductor Manual
{ Aluminum Electrical Conductor Handbook, Third Edition, Aluminum Association, 1989
{ Wind-Induced Conductor Motion, an EPRI Transmission Line Reference Book, EPRI Project 792, 1979
{ IEEE Standard for Calculating the Current-Temperature Relationship of Bare Overhead Conductors, IEEE Std. 738, 1993
{ IEEE Guide for Describing the Effects of High Temperature Operation on Conductors, Connectors, and Conductor Hardware for Overhead
Transmission Lines, IEEE proposed standard under development, 1999
z Foundations
{ IEEE Guide for Transmission Structure Foundation Design, IEEE Std. 691, 2001
z Construction
{ IEEE Guide to the Installation of Overhead Transmission Line Conductors, IEEE Std. 524, 1992
{ Transmission Line Construction, an IEEE Standards Collection, 1994

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