Conference Agenda

Session

B2-11: Innovative Foundations and Materials for Resilient Transmission Towers

Time:

Thursday, 02/Oct/2025:

10:30am - 12:15pm

Location: Plenary Room

Session Topics:

B2 Overhead lines

Presentations

10:30am - 10:45am

Development of precast materials for power transmission towers

So Kato¹, Yoshinori Aoki¹, Keisuke Fujishima¹, Takanori Seki¹, Kenta Takahashi¹, Kento Fujii¹, Hiroshi Saito², Seishi Numakura², Hiroyuki Yokoyama², Keisuke Takemori³, Yoshifumi Niino³

¹Tohoku Electric Power Network co., inc., Japan; ²Tohoku Pole Co., Ltd., Japan; ³Nippon Hume Corp, Japan

10:45am - 11:00am

The Effects of Climate Change Flooding on Overhead Powerline Foundations in South Africa

Kabelo Molaodi, Sibonelo Nzama

NTCSA, South Africa

11:00am - 11:15am

From Weakness to Strength - Innovating Soil Strength and Corrosion Solutions for Renewable Energy infrastructure in creek salt pan area

Bimlesh Kumar Renu, Pankaj Kumar Dwivedi, Nitesh Kumar SINHA, Raj Kumar Singh, Abhay Kumar, Vamsi Rama Mohan BURRA

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, India

11:15am - 11:30am

Innovative Solutions for the Refurbishment of Grillage Foundation while the Transmission Line is Loaded

Gino Pillay, Siyabonga Dubazana, Bharat Haridass, Chandresh Juggernath

Nation Transmission Company South Africa, South Africa

11:30am - 11:45am

Advance Design Solution for Transmission Tower Foundations on Steep Slopes

Pankaj Kumar Dwivedi, Karanvir Singh PUNDIR, Abhay Kumar, Vamsi Rama Mohan BURRA

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, India

11:45am - 12:00pm

Emergency Interventions for Transmission Tower Stability: The Tamsa River Challenge

PANKAJ KUMAR RAI, Yugesh Kumar Dixit, Mrityunjaya Choubey

POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, India