Probabilistic assessment of anchor foundation for transmission tower using multivariate adaptive regression splines

Mukherjee, S and Pramanik, R and Babu, GLS (2024) Probabilistic assessment of anchor foundation for transmission tower using multivariate adaptive regression splines. In: Georisk .

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Abstract

This paper pertains to the reliability analysis of transmission tower foundations under variable wind loads. The reliability analysis of the anchor foundation, frequently employed for transmission towers due to their huge uplift capacity at shallow depth, is presented using a systematic probabilistic approach. The paper presents the design of an anchor foundation for a typical transmission tower based on loads obtained by applying lateral wind velocity on the tower. The Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) surrogate model is first developed to construct a deterministic prediction model for the anchor uplift capacity. The developed model is further used in the reliability analysis of the anchor foundation considering variabilities in the soil properties and the uplift load, and the results of the probabilistic analysis are reported in the paper. The results indicate the importance of incorporating variability in design variables for the proper safety of the structure. Soil cohesion is found to be the most sensitive parameter in the uplift capacity of the tower foundation. The comparison of the deterministic factor of safety and failure probability of the foundation brings out the importance of the reliability-based design methodology. © 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Georisk
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to author
Department/Centre:	Others
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2024 09:17
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2024 09:17
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/83978

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