Electrical Power Systems Foundations
Committee Initiatives
Contents
Design and Construction of Deep Foundations to Support Electric Systems Transmission Lines State of the Practice
A twelve-chapter publication documenting the current state of the practice, including a comprehensive summary of the types of foundations used in the electric power industry, their design methods, investigation and construction approaches, and a summary of industry shortcomings to aid in outlining future research needs.
In Situ Long-Term Foundation Testing
A new committee initiative to establish load and performance monitoring in working transmission line structure foundations. The goal is to perform long-term monitoring of loads and reactions within foundations too large to test by expensive full-scale methods.
ASCE Manual of Practice for the Design of Overhead Line and Substation Foundations
ASCE, under SEI’s Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Committee, formed a new subcommittee in December 2019 to address issues similar to the DFI white paper and develop a manual of practice. Five members from the DFI Electric Power System Foundations Committee are on this ASCE subcommittee, helping to guide this important industry document.