by Landon Schulze | Jul 12, 2023 | Distribution Design, Fire Risk Mitigation
Scope ASEC was one of the first consultants to utilize fiberglass poles on the client’s ESH FiRM projects and contributed to much of the formalization process that surrounds the design and use of fiberglass poles for overhead line design. ASEC engaged with the...
by Landon Schulze | Jul 12, 2023 | Lattice Towers, Transmission Design
Scope ASEC is currently providing full engineering, design, and detailing services for new 138kV Engineered Steel Pole and Lattice Tower Families. Utilizing the 2020 version of ASCE 74, ASEC developed a robust design criteria to incorporate special design requirements...
by Landon Schulze | Jul 12, 2023 | Lattice Towers, Transmission Design
Scope ASEC performed structural analysis and engineered repair designs for the client’s lattice towers with extensive member damage under the Damaged Member Replacement Project. This project scope included site visits, creation of site specific Tower models, load...
by Landon Schulze | Jun 27, 2023 | Steel Monopoles, Transmission Design
Scope ASEC was engaged by the client to conduct preliminary design through 15 miles of environmentally and culturally sensitive areas in San Diego county. The original line was built in 1925 through a Tier 2 High Fire-Threat-Zone and additionally hosted two 12kV...
by Landon Schulze | Jun 23, 2023 | Line Design, Transmission Design
SCOPE The project involved a client who was looking to select between two different conductor options for their 345 KV line – the first being the TS Chakra conductor, a new conductor in the market, and the second being the Drake to ACSS conductor. The main...
by Landon Schulze | May 24, 2023 | Compliance, Program Management
SCOPE The client contracted ASEC to perform right-of-way studies for their new family of 138kV and 345kV transmission towers and poles. The right-of-way study was aimed to determine the minimum amount of land required to meet the clearances and comply with regulations...
by Landon Schulze | May 24, 2023 | Site Layout, Substation Design
SCOPE The client contracted ASEC to support them with civil engineering services for their, Substation Civil Engineering Program. Over the course of this engagement, ASEC worked on approximately, 80 substations across the client’s service area. For existing...
by Landon Schulze | May 24, 2023 | Site Layout, Substation Design
SCOPE ASEC was tasked with performing various services at the existing 138kV Lake Jackson substation in Lake Jackson, TX, for the client. The scope included the development of detailed grading plans for the substation, identifying the location of future trenches and...
by Landon Schulze | May 24, 2023 | Asset Management, Program Management
SCOPE The scope included an emergency replacement of pole Z28270 for compliance. 69kV Transmission (636 ACS/AW conductor), 12kV Distribution overhead (636 ACS/AW Conductor) and 12kV Distribution Underground (2/0 AL conductor) to be transferred to the new SW steel...
by Landon Schulze | May 24, 2023 | Fiber & Antenna Add-Ons, Transmission Design
SCOPE The client is rebuilding their existing 138kV transmission lines Northaven SW – Morrison SW’. The cell equipment on the existing structures is being transferred to new structures. The scope of the project is to develop new loads for the cellular antennas...