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Dominique NAUD: Design Engineer, Electricity Transmission System Operator - National manager of overhead line foundations at the Centre national d'expertise des Réseaux
INTRODUCTION
A foundation is a buried structure whose role is to anchor the superstructure in the ground. In the case of an overhead line, the superstructure consists of various supports, plus cables and other equipment.
Readers may wish to refer to the article "Foundations for towers and masts"
This article is part of a series on overhead line equipment:
— - Overhead lines: materials. Conductors and ground wires ;
— - Overhead lines: equipment. Insulators ;
— - Overhead lines: equipment. Accessories.
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