A review on condition assessment technologies for power distribution network infrastructure
Reliable performance of the electricity distribution networks is critical to avoid outages and
disruptions which may lead to substantial economic losses. Some of the important …
disruptions which may lead to substantial economic losses. Some of the important …
Durability of wood exposed in ground–Comparative field trials with different soil substrates
C Brischke, L Meyer, S Olberding - International Biodeterioration & …, 2014 - Elsevier
The durability of wood in ground contact is influenced by various factors such as substrate
quality, climate and micro flora of the soil, which should consequently be considered for …
quality, climate and micro flora of the soil, which should consequently be considered for …
Structural health assessment techniques for in-service timber poles
Timber utility poles are widely used in power distribution and telecommunication networks.
Wood is subjected to deterioration with time, and routine condition assessment works are …
Wood is subjected to deterioration with time, and routine condition assessment works are …
Full Scale Evaluation of GFRP Confined Softwood after Long-Term Exposure to High Humidity Environment
Plantation softwood timber poles are associated with low natural durability, and it is also not
clear what the effects of the high humidity environment on the long-term performance of …
clear what the effects of the high humidity environment on the long-term performance of …
Numerical study on guided wave propagation in wood utility poles: Finite element modelling and parametric sensitivity analysis
Y Yu, N Yan - Applied Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Recently, guided wave (GW)-based non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques have
been developed and considered as a potential candidate for integrity assessment of wood …
been developed and considered as a potential candidate for integrity assessment of wood …
Manufacturing fit-for-purpose paper packaging containers with controlled biodegradation rate by optimizing addition of natural fillers
Natural fillers were utilized for manufacturing horticultural packaging products. Five types of
pots produced from waste paper with wheat and rye bran additions were compared with …
pots produced from waste paper with wheat and rye bran additions were compared with …
Inspection of wooden poles in electrical power distribution networks in southern Brazil
FLR Vidor, M Pires, BA Dedavid… - … on Power Delivery, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work aims to test an inspection method for wooden utility poles based on a
classification system according to qualitative (visual and sounding) and quantitative …
classification system according to qualitative (visual and sounding) and quantitative …
The effect of moisture content and temperature on the propagation characteristics of guided waves in timber utility poles-numerical and experimental validation
R Yassine, S Mustapha - Wood Science and Technology, 2024 - Springer
Ultrasonic-guided waves (GWs) have shown a high potential to be applied to the structural
integrity of timber utility poles to detect and assess distinct types of defects. Yet, there are …
integrity of timber utility poles to detect and assess distinct types of defects. Yet, there are …
A non-destructive health evaluation method for wooden utility poles with frequency-modulated empirical mode decomposition and laplace wavelet correlation filtering
Wooden utility poles are one of the most commonly used utility carriers in North America.
Even though they are given different protection treatments, wooden utility poles are prone to …
Even though they are given different protection treatments, wooden utility poles are prone to …
Review of in-service assessment of timber poles
S Baraneedaran, E Gad, I Flatley, A Kamiran, J Wilson - 2009 - figshare.swinburne.edu.au
Timber utility poles form an essential component of lifelines in all communities. In Australia, it
is estimated that there are more than 5 million timber utility power poles in service with more …
is estimated that there are more than 5 million timber utility power poles in service with more …