Inspection of Wooden Poles in Electrical Power Distribution Networks in Artvin, Turkey
According to Trabzon Electricity Distribution Local Directorship’s statistical data, there are 208.000 utility poles in Trabzon, 180.000 utility poles in Rize, and 121.000 utility poles in Artvin. Every year, 17.000 new utility poles are placed in these three cities. The average lifetime of a treate...
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doaj-8290031e6ec348ca918fe636a082bccb2020-11-25T01:08:02ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422015-01-01201510.1155/2015/659818659818Inspection of Wooden Poles in Electrical Power Distribution Networks in Artvin, TurkeyEngin Derya Gezer0Ali Temiz1Turan Yüksek2Department of Forest Industry Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, TurkeyDepartment of Forest Industry Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, TurkeyFaculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts, Rize RTE University, 53100 Rize, TurkeyAccording to Trabzon Electricity Distribution Local Directorship’s statistical data, there are 208.000 utility poles in Trabzon, 180.000 utility poles in Rize, and 121.000 utility poles in Artvin. Every year, 17.000 new utility poles are placed in these three cities. The average lifetime of a treated-wood utility pole is typically 40 to 50 years. However, the average lifetime of a treated-wood utility pole in the Eastern Black Sea Region is only about 10–15 years. In this study, the suggestions for enhancing the service life of treated-wood utility poles in Artvin vicinity were listed by determining the deteriorations and degradations using both visual inspection and nondestructive test methods. The results showed that the most important factors affecting the service life of utility poles were the decay due to fungi, insects, inadequate impregnation, and the deep cracks and splits.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/659818 |
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Inspection of Wooden Poles in Electrical Power Distribution Networks in Artvin, Turkey |
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According to Trabzon Electricity Distribution Local Directorship’s statistical data, there are 208.000 utility poles in Trabzon, 180.000 utility poles in Rize, and 121.000 utility poles in Artvin. Every year, 17.000 new utility poles are placed in these three cities. The average lifetime of a treated-wood utility pole is typically 40 to 50 years. However, the average lifetime of a treated-wood utility pole in the Eastern Black Sea Region is only about 10–15 years. In this study, the suggestions for enhancing the service life of treated-wood utility poles in Artvin vicinity were listed by determining the deteriorations and degradations using both visual inspection and nondestructive test methods. The results showed that the most important factors affecting the service life of utility poles were the decay due to fungi, insects, inadequate impregnation, and the deep cracks and splits. |
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