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Damage detection of power transmission towers Cover
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|Jun 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

Collapsed Delta tower after the tornado in South Moravia

Figure 2:

Measured structures from left to right: portal no. 906 (V423), portal no. 912 (V423), cat-type no. 28 (V470)

Figure 3:

Radial Reflectivity Profile (left) and IDS Radar IBIS – FS Plus (right)

Figure 4:

Addition of masses to the numerical model – masses at joints, phase conductors, grounding cables

Figure 5:

FEM Models of towers with evaluation points, from left – portal, cat, dunaj, and delta

Figure 6:

Frequency spectra of tower displacements measured using radar interferometry

Figure 7:

Frequency spectra of tower accelerations measured using piezoelectric accelerometers

Figure 8:

Comparison of results obtained from radar interferometry (in blue) and from acceleration sensors (in black); a) 1st mode shape of the tower – X-direction only; b) 3rd mode shape of the tower – X-direction only

Figure 9:

Comparison of measured (blue) and calculated (FEM, purple) mode shapes of the tower, f(1) = 1.14 Hz and f(1) = 1.14 Hz."

Figure 10:

Tower No. 906 on line V423 – Brno-Chrlice, damage on the right

Figure 11:

1st mode shape and CAMOSUC results

Figure 12:

2nd mode shape and CAMOSUC results

Figure 13:

Change in the diagonal elements of the modal flexibility

Figure 14:

Change in the second derivative of the diagonal elements of the modal flexibility matrix

Comparison of calculated and measured natural frequencies of tower portal No_ 906 V423

Natural frequency - calculatedNatural frequency - measuredDeviation of natural frequenciesDescription of the corresponding mode shape
No. (j)f(j) [Hz]No. (j)f(j) [Hz]Expanded uncertainty Uk=2 [Hz]Δ(j)[%]
11.1411.14± 0.04−0.4± 3.51st mode of horizontal bending vibration - direction X
21.4321.34± 0.046.1± 2.81st mode of torsional vibration
31.7831.74± 0.042.3± 2.21st mode of horizontal bending vibration - direction Y
42.744.97± 0.04−84.2± 1.52nd mode of horizontal bending vibration - direction Y
86.4856.04± 0.046.8± 0.62nd mode of horizontal bending vibration - direction X
97.8867.17± 0.049.0± 0.6mode of hor. bending vibration of the left tower - direction X
76.3677.28± 0.04−14.4± 0.5mode of hor. bending vibration of the tower arms - direction X
109.5187.98± 0.0416.1± 0.4mode of horizontal bending vibration - direction Y
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0039 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Page range: 690 - 702
Submitted on: Aug 23, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 1, 2025
Published on: Jun 19, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Jakub Stejskal, Pavel Ryjáček, Tomáš Plachý, Milan Talich, published by University of Žilina
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