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Composite light masts for subzero weather FINNISH composite
manufactur-
er Exe1 Oy has won a contract equip Stockholm’s port’s new runway
because to
Arlanda airwith 3.7 m
high glass fibre reinforced
plastic
approach light masts. The design of the masts had to meet several criteria. One of the most important requirements was that they had to fulfil the ICAO’s frangibility regulations
in
the
event
of
a
collision; the legislation comes into force in 2005. The masts also had to be able to withstand high wind loads without breaking because in winter would be exposed to
they wind
speeds of 40 m/s or more, as well as heavy ice loads (surface ice 15 mm thick). The estimated lifetime of the masts had to be at least 25 years, ing maintenance
and light-
had to be able
to be carried out by one person. Exel’s
Lattice
masts
were
of their
onal
multi-beam
and
the
patented
diag-
construction,
maintenance
of the
lights can be carried out at the base of each mast. Functional testing carried
of the prototypes was out during the winter,
and the Swedish
Civil Aviation
Administration and Arlanda Airport gave their approval for the
structure
in
March.
The
mast base is now in place at the airport and the masts are scheduled for delivery this autumn. The mast application able for any airport, for a runway
is suit-
owned
by Owens
Corning
Yapi
Merkezi (OCYM), Turkey, has won a contract to manufacture and supply glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes for the transmission of water from the Gonen
dam
to
the
city
of
Bandyrma situated in the Northeast of Turkey. Bandyrma has a growing population of 100 000 and current drinking water sources are forecast to become insufficient within the next two years. The
Bandyrma
Drinking
Water project was set up to look at the viability of transmitting water from the Gonen dam, located some 70 km, to the city.
4
REINFORCEDplastics
made
using
UK
COMPANIES
SP
with varying terrain Based on traffic
the design and construction of ‘a 50 m free-standing glass fibre
says Exel. movement
data Arlanda is the largest port in Scandanavia and third
largest
in
new runway to expand
Europe.
airthe The
is part of a project the
airport
that
reinforced plastic windwand that is said to be the world’s tallest sculpture. The idea was to produce
is
GRP.
a
slender column that would move ‘interestingly’ in light
Hamble, Southampton, then shipped in one along
the
River
Thames
and piece to
Canary Warf, London. The windwand weighs approximately 300 kg, has a base diameter of 400 mm decreasing to 80 mm at the top and possesses some 2000 red, high intensity
lights
at the tip.
winds.
It is fixed to the ground by 12 bolts, which are anchored into
The design challenge facing SP Technologies was to ensure
a hinged steel plate that allows the mast to be lowered for
that the mast was not only flex-
maintenance.
ible, but would survive high winds. Studies were undertaken
Optic fibre also incorporated
to check the feasibility of design ideas and to find a bal-
nate to allow the strain in the mast to be monitored during
signed a contract to produce and transport GRP pipes for this project. GRP rather then
ance between the weight of the mast, the amount of drag generated in light and heavy winds
and after a storm. To date analysis of the windwand has shown that the tip moves as
steel pipes were chosen because of their long, effective service
and the
of the mast.
much as 4 m off the upright in 11 mph winds and in storm
GRP pipes aid Turkish project plant
sculpture
area extends over a lake or sea or is located in a steep slope
225; fax +358-l S-3461 -216.
manufacturing
tallest
Technologies and Carbospars Ltd were recently involved in
a high
A PIPE
world’s
TWO
approach
due to be completed in 2002. Exe1 Oy; tel: +358-153461-
ratio
The
and is ideal
whose
chosen as they were said to fulfill all these criteria. They have strength/weight
Record breaking composite sculpture
financial With backing from a Nordic Investment Bank Syndicate, OCYM successfully
life
and
low
operating
and
maintenance costs. Once the project is completed water from the G&en dam will be transported to a reservoir 15 km away in DN 1400 GRP pipes. From there the water will be transported 50 km to the treatment plant and finally to reservoirs 14 km from Bandyrma. OCYM; tel: +90-216-4670850; fax: +90-216-4670032.
J u /y/A u g USt 2 0 0 0
The National
stiffness BMT Physical
checked the calculations.
and
strength
(formerly Laboratory) basic
wind
In the final design epoxy resin reinforced with glass fibre was used to give the correct laminate stiffness. It was then further reinforced with unidirectional carbon tape. The windwand was manufactured in two halves by hand lay-up at Carbospars’ premises at
conditions
sensors were into the lami-
up to 26 m.
The windwand was designed for Canary Wharf Group plc as part of a public art programme for Canary Wharf. SP Technologies; tel: +44-l 703232601; fau: +44-l 703-230954; email: sptechnolog’es@compuserve. corn; or Carbospars Ltd; tel: +441703-456736; fax: +44-l 703455361; e-mail: [email protected]
Composite light masts for subzero weather FINNISH composite
manufactur-
er Exe1 Oy has won a contract equip Stockholm’s port’s new runway
because to
Arlanda airwith 3.7 m
high glass fibre reinforced
plastic
approach light masts. The design of the masts had to meet several criteria. One of the most important requirements was that they had to fulfil the ICAO’s frangibility regulations
in
the
event
of
a
collision; the legislation comes into force in 2005. The masts also had to be able to withstand high wind loads without breaking because in winter would be exposed to
they wind
speeds of 40 m/s or more, as well as heavy ice loads (surface ice 15 mm thick). The estimated lifetime of the masts had to be at least 25 years, ing maintenance
and light-
had to be able
to be carried out by one person. Exel’s
Lattice
masts
were
of their
onal
multi-beam
and
the
patented
diag-
construction,
maintenance
of the
lights can be carried out at the base of each mast. Functional testing carried
of the prototypes was out during the winter,
and the Swedish
Civil Aviation
Administration and Arlanda Airport gave their approval for the
structure
in
March.
The
mast base is now in place at the airport and the masts are scheduled for delivery this autumn. The mast application able for any airport, for a runway
is suit-
owned
by Owens
Corning
Yapi
Merkezi (OCYM), Turkey, has won a contract to manufacture and supply glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes for the transmission of water from the Gonen
dam
to
the
city
of
Bandyrma situated in the Northeast of Turkey. Bandyrma has a growing population of 100 000 and current drinking water sources are forecast to become insufficient within the next two years. The
Bandyrma
Drinking
Water project was set up to look at the viability of transmitting water from the Gonen dam, located some 70 km, to the city.
4
REINFORCEDplastics
made
using
UK
COMPANIES
SP
with varying terrain Based on traffic
the design and construction of ‘a 50 m free-standing glass fibre
says Exel. movement
data Arlanda is the largest port in Scandanavia and third
largest
in
new runway to expand
Europe.
airthe The
is part of a project the
airport
that
reinforced plastic windwand that is said to be the world’s tallest sculpture. The idea was to produce
is
GRP.
a
slender column that would move ‘interestingly’ in light
Hamble, Southampton, then shipped in one along
the
River
Thames
and piece to
Canary Warf, London. The windwand weighs approximately 300 kg, has a base diameter of 400 mm decreasing to 80 mm at the top and possesses some 2000 red, high intensity
lights
at the tip.
winds.
It is fixed to the ground by 12 bolts, which are anchored into
The design challenge facing SP Technologies was to ensure
a hinged steel plate that allows the mast to be lowered for
that the mast was not only flex-
maintenance.
ible, but would survive high winds. Studies were undertaken
Optic fibre also incorporated
to check the feasibility of design ideas and to find a bal-
nate to allow the strain in the mast to be monitored during
signed a contract to produce and transport GRP pipes for this project. GRP rather then
ance between the weight of the mast, the amount of drag generated in light and heavy winds
and after a storm. To date analysis of the windwand has shown that the tip moves as
steel pipes were chosen because of their long, effective service
and the
of the mast.
much as 4 m off the upright in 11 mph winds and in storm
GRP pipes aid Turkish project plant
sculpture
area extends over a lake or sea or is located in a steep slope
225; fax +358-l S-3461 -216.
manufacturing
tallest
Technologies and Carbospars Ltd were recently involved in
a high
A PIPE
world’s
TWO
approach
due to be completed in 2002. Exe1 Oy; tel: +358-153461-
ratio
The
and is ideal
whose
chosen as they were said to fulfill all these criteria. They have strength/weight
Record breaking composite sculpture
financial With backing from a Nordic Investment Bank Syndicate, OCYM successfully
life
and
low
operating
and
maintenance costs. Once the project is completed water from the G&en dam will be transported to a reservoir 15 km away in DN 1400 GRP pipes. From there the water will be transported 50 km to the treatment plant and finally to reservoirs 14 km from Bandyrma. OCYM; tel: +90-216-4670850; fax: +90-216-4670032.
J u /y/A u g USt 2 0 0 0
The National
stiffness BMT Physical
checked the calculations.
and
strength
(formerly Laboratory) basic
wind
In the final design epoxy resin reinforced with glass fibre was used to give the correct laminate stiffness. It was then further reinforced with unidirectional carbon tape. The windwand was manufactured in two halves by hand lay-up at Carbospars’ premises at
conditions
sensors were into the lami-
up to 26 m.
The windwand was designed for Canary Wharf Group plc as part of a public art programme for Canary Wharf. SP Technologies; tel: +44-l 703232601; fau: +44-l 703-230954; email: sptechnolog’es@compuserve. corn; or Carbospars Ltd; tel: +441703-456736; fax: +44-l 703455361; e-mail: [email protected]