PLS-CADD provides several methods for modeling structures. It also allows fixing the length of wire in each span to see the impact of moving structures, inserting structures or cutting out wire in an existing line. This allows modeling of broken conductors, unbalanced ice, marker balls, and flexible structure scenarios that are incompatible with ruling span approximations. When used in this manner PLS-CADD bypasses its built in sag-tension routine and uses SAPS instead. Unlike these other programs, PLS-CADD can work together with our SAPS multi-span finite element sag-tension program when the ruling span isn't appropriate. Like most line design programs, PLS-CADD uses ruling span approximations in its sag-tension calculations. PLS-CADD can model your line both with and without the compression effect so you can see how severe it is. Most sag-tension programs do not model this effect and thus underestimate the sags. Running ACSR conductors at high temperature can cause the aluminum strands to go into compression. PLS-CADD goes beyond ordinary sag-tension programs.
PLS-CADD gives you the best of both the automatic and the manual spotting worlds: cost and time savings while still maintaining control. Automatic spotting often results in designs as much as 10% lower in cost than human generated designs. In automatic spotting the program spots structures for you to obtain the lowest cost design possible subject to your constraints. With manual spotting you use the mouse to add, delete, edit or move a structure. PLS-CADD supports both automatic and manual spotting. Clearances, loading trees and many other functions are just as easily accessed. Select "Section/Sag-Tension" and click on a span and you get a sag-tension report. Select "Structure/Check" and click on a structure and you are told if you have a structure strength or insulator swing problem. Once standards are setup you are only a few mouse clicks away from engineering calculations. The fact that over 125 countries use PLS-CADD is a testament to its adaptability to a wide range of standards. You can work in either imperial or metric units and can even switch back and forth between these unit systems. Next, you tell the program which combinations to use for loading trees, for insulator swing checks, for clearance checks, wire tension checks. You start by defining the combinations of wind, ice, temperature and safety factors you wish to use.
Whether your team needs full tower replacements or complex tower modifications, we're here to help.PLS-CADD’s engineering functions are very flexible and are easily adapted to conform to your standards. Our team of PLS-TOWER experts have designed, modeled, and analyzed towers ranging from 50' to 600' tall. We're also capable of building our your specific framing, including offering a framing manager build out. Whether you are designing wood pole's, wood pole equivalents, self-supporting tubular steel poles, concrete poles, or anything in between: our team has the experience to bring your project to success. We have intimate knowledge of the program and can offer training & workshops to our clients. Our engineering team has utilized PLS-POLE for clients all over the united states. We're also capable of creating your PLS-CADD specifications including designing your standard PLS files such as customized. We have a deep understanding of the design of the program and can offer training & workshops to our clients. Our engineering team has utilized PLS-CADD since the early stages of the program. Keeping scope, schedule, and budget at the forefront of the work flow while using our engineering background to help steer projects to success. Our team offers Project Management consulting services that focus on an engineered approach to project delivery. Contact us for the best use of our team to augment yours when project needs are critical. Our engineering team has been placed as a staff representative in many situations. We have intimate knowledge of General Order 95, RUS, NESC, & ASCE. Our engineering team has designed 100's of miles of overhead distribution lines throughout North America. We also have a deep understanding of General Order 95, RUS, NESC & ASCE codes and standards. We’re experts at Transmission Line, Distribution, and Telecommunication design including structural design, foundation design, route selection, greenfield design, conductor selection, underground interconnections, value engineering, customer relocations, bill of materials, construction specifications, asset risk analysis, and component lifecycle studies.
Our engineering team has designed 100's of miles of overhead transmission and distribution lines throughout North America.