50-year return-period wet-snow load estimation based on weather station data for overhead line design in France

Historically, as far as wet-snow loads were concerned, overhead line design was often based on experience or long-term applications with positive results. <br><br> New standard like CENELEC EN 50341-1 (2012) take into account characteristic loads, i.e. 50-year return-period loads, for th...

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Main Authors: H. Ducloux, B. E. Nygaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/3031/2014/nhess-14-3031-2014.pdf