Lattice mast structure and method for increasing the stability of a lattice mast structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10519683-B2
Application number	US-201615580878-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2016
Priority date	Jun 9, 2015
Publication date	Dec 31, 2019
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to a lattice mast structure which comprises a plurality of supports which are designed as steel profiles and between which transverse and/or diagonal struts extend, wherein the lattice mast structure comprises at least one reinforcing bar, wherein the reinforcing bar extends in the longitudinal direction of a support, the reinforcing bar follows the course of the support, the reinforcing bar is connected to the support at at least two points which are remote from one another, with the result that the reinforcing bar forms a structural unit with said support with respect to the force flow and the reinforcing bar is designed as an at least two-part composite component which is formed as a structural unit consisting of an element which predominantly transfers tensile forces and an element which predominantly transfers compressive forces.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lattice mast structure comprising:
supports, which are configured as steel profiles,
at least one strut extending between the supports, and
at least one reinforcing bar,
wherein the reinforcing bar extends parallel in a longitudinal direction of a first support of the supports, the reinforcing bar is connected to at least one of the first support or the at least one strut at at least two points which are remote from one another, such that the reinforcing bar forms a structural unit with at least one of the first support or the at least one strut with respect to a transmission of forces through at least one of the first support or the at least one strut,
wherein the reinforcing bar is configured as an at least two-part composite component which is formed as a structural unit comprising an element which transfers tensile forces and an element which transfers compressive forces,
wherein the reinforcing bar has a jacket comprising at least one of a steel mesh or a woven steel fabric or a woven textile fabric which is reinforced with at least one of steel, carbon fiber or glass fiber, and
wherein the reinforcing bar has a core comprising a cured casting compound.

2. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing bar comprises a tension element comprising at least one of the steel or the carbon fiber or the glass fiber, and a body comprising the cured casting compound.

3. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the core of the reinforcing bar further comprises steel and the jacket further comprises the cured casting compound.

4. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing bar is connected to the first support in a region of node points of the lattice structure.

5. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the element transferring tensile forces is pretensioned.

6. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing bar is connected to a foundation of the lattice mast.

7. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the strut is a diagonal strut.

8. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the strut is a cross-strut.

9. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first support is a corner support.

10. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first support comprises an angle profile.

11. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the angle profile comprises a first leg and a second leg which form an L-profile.

12. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the angle profile comprises a vertex, and the reinforcing bar adjoins the vertex.

13. The lattice mast structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lattice mast structure carries electricity transmission lines.

14. A method of providing a lattice mast structure, wherein the method comprises:
forming the lattice mast structure, wherein the lattice mast structure comprises supports, which are configured as steel profiles,
at least one strut extending between the supports, and
at least one reinforcing bar,
wherein the reinforcing bar extends parallel in a longitudinal direction of a first support of the supports, the reinforcing bar is connected to at least one of the first support or the at least one strut at at least two points which are remote from one another, such that the reinforcing bar forms a structural unit with at least one of the first support or the at least one strut with respect to a transmission of forces through at least one of the first support or the at least one strut,
wherein the reinforcing bar is configured as an at least two-part composite component which is formed as a structural unit comprising an element which transfers tensile forces and an element which transfers compressive forces,
wherein the reinforcing bar has a jacket comprising at least one of a steel mesh or a woven steel fabric or a woven textile fabric which is reinforced with at least one of steel, carbon fiber or glass fiber, and
wherein the reinforcing bar has a core comprising a cured casting compound;

wherein forming the lattice mast structure further comprises
providing the jacket;
connecting the jacket to at least one of the first support or the at least one strut at the at least two points which are remote from one another;
injecting a curable casting compound into the jacket; and
curing the curable casting compound to provide the cured casting compound.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the reinforcing bar is connected to the first support in a region of node points of the lattice structure.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the jacket is a hose.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the hose is a textile hose.

Assignees

• Innogy Se

Inventors

• Bartminn Daniel

Classifications

• E04H12/16

  Prestressed structures · CPC title

• E04C5/07

  Reinforcing elements of material other than metal, e.g. of glass, of plastics, or not exclusively made of metal (metal elements with non-structural coatings E04C5/01) · CPC title

• E04H12/10 Primary

  Truss-like structures · CPC title