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Redundant Induced Bracing Failures in Transmission Line Towers by Prasad Rao, N., Balagopal, R., Rokade, R. P., Palani, G. S.

“…Transmission line towers designed based on the provisions of different standards may fail during mandatory testing for many reasons. Two different types of…”
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Studies on failure of transmission line towers in testing by Prasad Rao, N., Samuel Knight, G.M., Mohan, S.J., Lakshmanan, N.

“…► Premature failure of TL towers during testing and the reasons are discussed. ► FE nonlinear analysis results are compared with the test and codal provisions…”
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Experiments on coupled axial–flexural wave propagation in a sagged rod with structural discontinuity using piezoelectric transducers by Jothi Saravanan, T, Gopalakrishnan, N, Prasad Rao, N

“…A damage evaluation methodology in a sagged prismatic rod through application of wave propagation mechanics is presented, and an experimental investigation an…”
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Detection of damage through coupled axial–flexural wave interactions in a sagged rod using the spectral finite element method by Jothi Saravanan, T, Gopalakrishnan, N, Prasad Rao, N

“…This paper presents the results of a computational and experimental validation exercise performed towards damage identification of a sagged rod with known…”
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Investigation of transmission line tower failures by Prasad Rao, N., Knight, G.M. Samuel, Lakshmanan, N., Iyer, Nagesh R.

“…This paper presents different types of premature failures observed during full-scale testing of Transmission line towers at Tower Testing and Research Station,…”
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Failure Analysis of Transmission Line Towers by Prasad Rao, N, Samuel Knight, G. M, Seetharaman, S, Lakshmanan, N, Iyer, Nagesh R

“…Transmission line towers, though designed per code provisions, may fail during mandatory testing required in many countries. Different types of premature…”
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Damage detection in structural element through propagating waves using radially weighted and factored RMS by Jothi Saravanan, T., Gopalakrishnan, N., Prasad Rao, N.

“…•An explicit approach in SLDV experimentation.•A strategy to improve fast spatial visualization of damage.•An algorithm to diminish the effect of the source…”
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Simplified bolted connection model for analysis of transmission line towers by Balagopal, R., Ramaswamy, Ananth, Palani, G.S., Prasad Rao, N.

“…Bearing type bolted connections are used in lattice structures such as lattice transmission line (TL) and communication towers for the connection between steel…”
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Failure investigation of GFRP communication towers by Prasad Rao, N., Rokade, R.P., Balagopal, R.

“…The rapid growth in telecommunication system requires a large number of free-standing and guyed towers. Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) material is…”
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Failure Investigation of Transmission Line Towers with Unfilled Bolt Holes in Stub Member by Balagopal, R., Rao, N. Prasad, Palani, G. S., Rokade, R. P.

“…After erection, the Transmission Line (TL) towers are left with unfilled bolt holes in stub members, which leads to failure due to buckling strength reduction…”
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Investigation on Buckling Behaviour of GFRP Angle Sections with Bolted Connections in Lattice Towers by Balagopal, R., Prasad Rao, N., Rokade, R. P.

“…Glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) angle is an emerging alternative material to conventional steel angle sections in transmission line (TL)/communication…”
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Buckling Behavior of Schifflerized Angle Sections by Prasad Rao, N., Balagopal, R., Rokade, R. P.

“…Triangular-based communication towers result in significant weight reduction compared to conventional square-based towers. Hot-rolled 90° steel equal angle…”
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Simplified Model to Predict Deflection and Natural Frequency of Steel Pole Structures by Balagopal, R., Prasad Rao, N., Rokade, R. P.

“…Steel pole structures are suitable alternate to transmission line towers, due to difficulty encountered in finding land for the new right of way for…”
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Special calibrations during AstroSat mission operations towards meeting observation and pointing requirements by Subbarao, K., Rao, N. Hari Prasad, Mahadevan, V., Pandiyan, R., Khoral, J. S.

“…AstroSat, India’s first astronomical observatory was launched on 28th September 2015 by PSLV into an orbit of altitude 650 km and 6o inclination. The…”
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Experimental Investigation on Strengthening of Bolted Connections in Transmission/Communication Towers by Balagopal, R., Prasad Rao, N., Rokade, R. P., Umesha, P. K.

“…Due to increase in demand for power supply and increase in bandwidth for communication industry, the existing transmission line (TL) and communication towers…”
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Analytical and experimental studies on 400 and 132 kV steel transmission poles by Prasad Rao, N., Bala Gopal, R., Rokade, R.P., Mohan, S.J.

“…Self supporting lattice type towers are most commonly used for power transmission. It is very difficult to get land in urban areas for installation of…”
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Analytical and experimental studies on 400 and 132kV steel transmission poles by Prasad Rao, N., Bala Gopal, R., Rokade, R.P., Mohan, S.J.

“…Self supporting lattice type towers are most commonly used for power transmission. It is very difficult to get land in urban areas for installation of…”
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Schifflerised angle sections for triangular-based communication towers by Rao, N. Prasad, Balagopal, R., Rokade, R. P., Mohan, S. J.

“…This paper is concerned with the use of Schifflerised angle sections for triangular-based lattice communication towers. The torsional-flexural buckling…”
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Non-linear behaviour of lattice panel of angle towers by Prasad Rao, N, Kalyanaraman, V

“…Lattice microwave towers and transmission towers are frequently made of angles bolted together directly or through gussets. Such towers are normally analysed…”
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Planning and Scheduling of Payloads of AstroSat During Initial and Normal Phase Observations by Pandiyan, R., Subbarao, S. V., Nagamani, T., Rao, Chaitra, Rao, N. Hari Prasad, Joglekar, Harish, Kumar, Naresh, Dumpa, Surya Ratna Prakash, Chauhan, Anshu, Dakshayani, B. P.

“…On 28th September 2015, India launched its first astronomical space observatory AstroSat, successfully. AstroSat carried five astronomy payloads, namely, (i)…”
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