iTOWERS Designer (Design Procedure)

Before starting iTOWERS Designer program, prepare the following technical specifications ready so that you do
not have to look for data when you have to input the parameters.

(Write appropriate units along with the values)

Project Details:
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Title :
Work Order No. :
Client :

Voltage :
Configuration :
No. Of earth-wires :
Tower Type :

Angle of Deviation (Min-Max) :

Technical Specifications:
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Material Stresses:
Steel
Grade : MS HT SHT
Yield Stress > 16mm :
Yield Stress < 16mm :
Bearing Stress :

Bolts Dia 1 Dia 2 Dia 3

Grade :
Shear Stress :
Bearing Stress :

Sag-Tension Calculations:

Basic Span (m) :

Properties of conductor / ground wire
Conductor Groundwire

Eg.,: Title : ACSR - MOLE

Ult. Tensile Strength : 405.00
Self Weight : 0.043
Dia. Of Conductor : 0.4500
X-Sectional Area : 0.1237
Elastic Modulus : 0.8056E+06
Coef. Thermal Expansion : 19.10E-06
Wind Pressure :
Gust factors :
Drag Coeff :
Shape Factor :

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Climatic conditions:

Amb. Temp Additional Temp. Ice thk (if any) Wind FOS (cond) FOS(GW)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Limiting percentage of Gw sag to Cond. Sag :

Sections sizes to be used in the tower design:

Country Code : INDIA

Size MS HT SHT
Eg.,: 45x45x5 yes no no
50x50x5 yes no no
75x75x5 yes yes no
45x30x5 yes no no

Loads Generation:

Span Details Normal Broken

Wind Span :
Weight Span (max) :
Weight Span (min) :

Tension Values Conductor Groundwire

Reliability :
Security :
Safety :
Anti cascading :
Stringing :

Other Loads:
GW Clamp :
Insulator weight :
Erection Loads :

Insulator Details:
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3
(Suspemsion/ Tension) (Pilot Insulator) (V-String)

Length (max) :
Length (min) :
Dia of the disc :
Number of discs :
Shape Factor :
Wind Pressure :
Gust response fac. :
Drag Factor :

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Conductor Groundwire Tower Body

Wind Pressure :
Surface Factor :

Gust Response Factors (Table and Values)

Eg.,: IS 802 -1995 values on tower Height Factor
10 1.70
20 1.85
30 1.96
40 2.07
50 2.13
60 2.2
70 2.26
80 2.31
500 2.31

Drag Coefficients (Table and values)

Eg.,: IS 802-1995 values on tower Soilidtity Ratio Value
0.05 3.6
0.1
3.4
0.2 2.9
0.3 2.5
0.4 2.2
0.5 2.0
Over Load Factors :
Reliability :
Security :
Safety :
Anticascading :
Stringing :
Design:
Design Code :
Design Requirements :

Member class parameters:

Name stress ratio Limiting L/r Min. Thickness
Comp Tension Comp Tension
Eg., Main Legs 0.98 0.99 120 375 5 mm

Redundant design:
1. % of connected Member Force :
2. Bending check
Load :
Angle :

Other technical information you would like to note:

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Step by step Design procedure in iTowers

Tower specifications:
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Specify the tower specifications input from the data collected from project specifications data.

(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Specifications’ for input procedure of
Tower specifications)

Sag-Tension Calculations:
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Step-1: After giving the input for tower specifications, execute the module for
sag-tension calculations.
Step-2: Check the results in ‘Tower contour generation’ through view reports.

Note: In case of design checking of an existing tower compare the results to the existing calculations.

Geometry Generation:
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Step 1:Draw the rough sketch of the tower on a white paper

(with all views and dimensions clearly indicated)

Note: In case of a new tower design draw the outer profile of the tower (which is extracted after performing the
clearance calculations) with all dimensions and select some appropriate patterns from the pattern library.

Step 2:Identify the required patterns from the pattern library and mark them in
the above drawing.

If the required patterns are not available, mark the closest pattern.
OR
Generate the required patterns and update the library.

Note: In case of design checking of an existing tower identify the exact patterns from the pattern library. If all the
patterns are not available create the required patterns in the pattern library.
Or
Incase of design of a new tower select appropriate patterns available in the library and after the initial design, as
required, patterns can be changed or create the required patterns.

Step 3: identify how many extensions are required:

No. of Body entensions:

Eg.,: 3m, 6m, 9m, 12m

No. Of Leg Extensions:

1.5m, 3.0m, 4.5m, 6.0m, 7.5m, 9.0m

Leg Combinations:

Eg.,: Equal Edge-1 Edge-2 Edge-3 Edge-4

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

3 3 3 3
4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
6 6 6 6
7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5

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Eg.,: Unequal 1.5 3 1.5 3

1.5 4.5 1.5 4.5
....
....

Step 4:note the elevation at which the cross arm gets connected and the heights of the cross arms.

Step 5: Using the tower template, compete the tower geometry.

(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Tower model generation’ for
geometry generation of tower)

Step 6: Execute Tower Assembly and Validation module

Step 7: Extract the drawings with member number and check the drawings
(dimensions/ patterns/ views)
See below how to extract the drawings.

Single Line Drawings:

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Step 1: Open the input module for single line drawings. The program loads the input for drawings
Step 2: Check the data generated (elevations / sectional views / dimensions).
Step 3: Select the section of extraction (after tower assembly & Validation)
(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Single line drawing’ for
single line drawings input)

Step 4: Execute the Single Line Drawings module.

Step 5: View drawings using "View Drawings"

Preliminary design:
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Step 1: Import program generated Effective Length data.

(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Predesign’ for Predesign
input)

Step 2: With the help of the drawing extracted above check the eff. lengths data.
Step 3: Execute the Predesign Module.
Step 4: Extract the drawings with member group and check the member groups.

Loads Generation Module:

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Step 1: If the load trees available, keep them ready for inputting the loads
using "Inputs-> Loads -> Data for External Load cases" or using Inputs->
Loads-> Data for Auto Loads -> Load Trees"
OR
Step 1: Feed the input data required for Automatic Loads generation as per IS
802 or IEC 826.

Step 2: Feed the data required for other loads such as wind loads, self weight
using Inputs -> Loads -> Data for External Load cases.
(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Loads’ for Loads input)

Step 4: Execute Loads Generation module

Step 5: Check the output thoroughly before you proceed further.

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Note: In case of design checking of an existing tower compare the load calculation results to the existing
calculations and check whether the results are matching after three cycles.
Analysis Module:
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Step 1: Load the program generated Load Combinations

Step 2: Check the hypothesis data for over load factors
Step 3: Check the association of hypo number for each load combination.
Step 4: Associate the wind load cases for different tower combinations
Step 5: Feed the input data for displacement drawings (optional)
Step 6: Select the required report options.
(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Analysis’ for Analysis input)
Step 7: Execute the 3D Space Truss Analysis module
Step 8: Check the output like whether the load combinations and the corresponding factors have been considered
appropriately, thoroughly before you proceed further.

Note: In case of design checking of an existing tower compare the analysis results like Support reactions or
Member forces to the existing results after three cycles.

Design:
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Step 1: Input the data for additional design requirements like

a. redundant member forces
b. bending check
Step 2: Import program generated panel data for reports for panel wise design report.
Step 3: Check the effective length data generated by the program.
Step 4: Select the report options as required.
(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Redesign’ for Design input)

Note: In case of design checking of an existing tower specify the section sizes for all the member groups as per the
existing design drawing. (pls. go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-
Redesign-Forcing section size and number of bolts’

Step 5: Execute Design module.

Step 6: Print and check the output files after three cycles.

Note: In case of design checking of an existing tower check the design adequacy of all the member groups from the
design reports generated by the program after three cycles.

Single Line Drawings (Final for submission):

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Step 1: Open the input module for single line drawings. The program load the input for drawings
Step 2: Check the drawings (elevations / sectional views) data and create drawings data for wind load application
and distribution drawings.
Step 3: Select the section of extraction.
(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Single line drawing’ for
single line drawings input)

Step 4: Execute the Single Line Drawings module.

Step 5: View drawings using "View Drawings"

Load Trees:
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Step 1: Open the input module for Load Trees. The program load the inputs for drawings
(Go through the movie file in ‘Help-working with iTowers Designer (Movie)-Load Trees’ for Load tree
drawings input)

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Step 2: Execute the module for Load Trees generation.

Step 3: View Load Trees using "View Drawings"

2nd & 3rd Cycle:

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After running the job for one complete cycle (from sag-tension cal's to design module) re-run the job from loads to
design module. This is to take the revised section sizes into consideration for wind loads, self weight and analysis.
Run the job for 3 cycles.

Now go through all the reports generated by the program after Loads, Analysis and Design and compare the results
with the existing tower incase of an existing tower design. In case of a new tower design now the results are final
for further tower engineering.

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