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Steel structures - Foundations for towers and masts

Author: Gérard PHILIPPONNAT

Publication date: February 10, 1992 | Lire en français

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    • Gérard PHILIPPONNAT: Engineer from the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics - Technical Manager, SOPENA

     INTRODUCTION

    The foundations of masts and pylons differ from those of conventional civil engineering structures in that they are predominantly subject to pull-out or horizontal forces, which in turn are associated with overturning moments at the head of the foundation.

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    • articles in the Geotechnics. Soil and rock mechanics of this treatise;

    • overhead lines [D 4 420] to [D 4 439] .

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