American Electric Power (AEP) recently developed base shoe and standoff anchor bolt designs for its 765-kV lattice tower family. Developing a design process proved challenging, as a ready-to-use ...

Many aspects of how double patterning (DP) affects the designer depend on the methodology used and the level of control the designer wants. One extreme in methodology and control is full two-layer ...

The bolted mechanical splices are tightened to connect the bottom and top cages for a full-depth mechanically spliced anchor bolt cage. This installation used non-staggered splices. Deenergizing ...