Field Investigation and Assessment on Base Conditions of a Transmission Tower in Coastal Mound Areas

The field investigation and assessment on base conditions of a transmission tower in coastal mound areas is actively carried out in this study. A transmission tower constructed in the southern areas of China is taken as example to examine the geological characteristics. The detailed geological investigation and field inspection were performance for the safety assessment of the tower-foundation system. The geological investigation was carried out based on the Chinese specifications and codes by taking into consideration many factors, such as the base terrain, topographical features, traffic conditions and etc. Testing types and sample numbers of the geological investigation includes the geological exploration, drilling, geotechnical sampling, in situ testing and setting-out measurement.