Master Thesis Transmission Tower in (Ultra) High Strength Concrete Name : Shayer Nijman Studentnr. : 4168135 University : TU Delft Faculty : CiTG Master : Structural Engineering Specialization : Concrete Structures Company : Movares Nederland Period : 01 May-20 Dec 2013 Committee Department head: Prof.dr.ir. Dick Hordijk Phone number: +31 40 247 4890 Email address:
[email protected] Thesis supervisor 1: Dr.ir.drs. René Braam Phone number: +31 15 278 2779 Email address:
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[email protected] Company: Movares Nederland Department: Infrastructuur, Constructief Ontwerpen Address: Leidseveer 10 Postcode: 3511 SB Postbus: Postbus 2855 Postcode postbusnumber: 3500 GW City: Utrecht Phone number: +31 30 265 5555 Fax: +31 20 267 6464 Internet site: http://movares.nl/ Company supervisor: Ir. Jan van Wolfswinkel Function: Adviseur Constructief Ontwerpen Phone number: +31 30 265 5167 Email address:
[email protected] Shayer Nijman Page i Abstract The power grid in the Netherlands will be fundamentally renovated and expanded in the coming years. Therefore new concepts of transmission towers should be considered, with an architecturally approved design not only with a long lifespan, but with the smallest visual impact on the environment, while simultaneously being execution and cost friendly, as well as environmentally sustainable. Movares Nederland has been doing research on different alternatives to find the optimal shape of the described concept since 2005. One of the possible alternatives is to use conical tube masts of prestressed (Ultra) High Strength Concrete. The choice between the HSC and UHSC and the extent and manner of prestressing are part of the design.