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UK’s National Grid has constructed working
versions of its new electrical transmission
pylons.Designedby theDanisharchitecture
andengineering firmBystrup, thenewpylon
is a monopole T-shaped mast with two
suspended diamond-shaped elements
holding three cables on each side of the
central pole.
Six of the pylons have been erected at
the National Grid's training academy in
Nottinghamshire, UK, each demonstrating
a different function in the network including
the F10 flying angle suspension pylon,
which can allow a turn of up to 10 degrees
along the route. Taller versions can be
used as ‘tension towers’ where a change
of direction of 30 degrees is required.
National Grid’s existing 88,000 pylons
are typically 165ft high and will not be
replaced by the new 120ft pylons, which
are intended tobeused in theconstruction
of new lines.
“Our aim was to minimize visual impact
and create a design that could adapt
well to the English landscape,” said Brian
Endahl, project manager at Bystrup, which
won the project in a design competition in
2011.
“We have built similar pylons in Denmark
and found that the monopole structure
works well in hilly areas as it requires less
space and can follow the contours of the
land.”
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