Failure of a transmission line system due to extreme weather conditions such as derechos,
hurricanes, and other extreme wind events has caused major widely spread outages. While …

During extreme weather and other emergency conditions, the safety and resilience of the
overhead power distribution system is essential for communities. Quick detection of …

Reliability assessment of transmission line towers (TLTs) becomes particularly important in
the context of the growing demand for increasing the energy transport capacity of existing …

The safety and resilience of physical infrastructure of the power systems, including the
transmission towers and lines for high-voltage transmission as well as the poles and wires …

Transmission tower networks play an important role in the infrastructure system of many
countries around the world. Many studies have been directed towards the evaluation of …

Accurate estimation of extreme wind-induced loads is key to the cost-effective and reliable
performance-based design of overhead lattice transmission towers. Particularly, drag …

Cross-arms are key structural components of transmission towers usually located
horizontally on the upper part and therefore bear large wind loads that contribute a lot to the …

This paper proposes a methodology to assess the wind risk of electrical transmission towers
considering the coupling of the tower with the cables and a failure mechanism based on …

Natural hazard events can result in devastating regional and national consequences,
making it crucial to enhance the resilience of power grids. With society's ever-increasing …

Transmission lines are usually located outdoors and are subjected to wind loads year-
round. When a fire occurs, transmission towers are exposed to the combined effects of fire …