Training Courses
ASEC offers PDH Training Courses to advance our industry. If you are interested in scheduling a course, please contact us.
Transmission Planning
- System Studies
- ROW
- Permitting
- Aerial Survey
Conductor Characteristics
- Electrical Characteristics
- Sag Tension
- Conductor Selection
- Conductor Motion
Structure Configuration & Structure Types
- Structure Types & Configurations
- Structure Materials
- Aesthetic Considerations
- Design Factors
Hardware & Assemblies
- Conductor Hardware
- Insulators
- OPGW Hardware
- Shield Wire Hardware
Electrical Clearances & Mechanical Loading
- Design Criteria
- Weather & Load Cases
- Clearances
Foundation Design
- Types of Transmission Structure Foundation
- Design
- Software Used
- MFAD Examples
Construction Methods & Design Considerations
- Modifications to Existing Lines
- Stringing
- Structure Setting & Placement
Structure Loading Criteria
- NESC
- ASCE Standard 7
- ASCE Manual 74
- Other loading standards
Design Manuals and Standards
- ASCE Standard 48
- ASCE Standard 10
- ASCE Manual 91
- ASCE Manual 113
Design and Analysis of Structures
- Design of lattice structures
- Design of steel pole structures
- Specialized foundations
Software
- PLS TOWER
- PLS POLE
- Other FEA software
Testing
- Full-scale structure testing
- Computer simulation
Innovation in Design
- Importance of aesthetics in design
- Latest innovations
Manufacturing
- Latticed towers
- Steel poles
- Other types
- Types of finishes