
6. Composite supports
The use of composite supports means that standardized poles can be used to create the high-stress supports required for corners and stops, especially for large conductor cross-sections, mainly on HV lines.
It would take too long to list all possible solutions in this document. However, the following are the most commonly used media (figure 9 ):
guyed supports, in wood (NF C 11-201) or concrete ;
twinned supports, made of wood (NF C 11-201) or concrete; in the case of concrete, twinning is carried out by adjoining on the large face, which makes it possible to create a support with...
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