About the elemental foundations of the supports of high-voltage lines

Purpose: to substantiate the possibility of using the foundations of supports of high-voltage lines in the form of dispersed horizontal elements combined into a single structure for the perception of alternating loads. To determine by experimental and computational methods the effect of the mutual displacement of elements in the form of an increase in the bearing capacity of foundations and a decrease in their deformations under the influence of pressing and pulling loads. To show the possibility of replacing slab foundations of supports of high-voltage lines with structures made of prefabricated elements to reduce the volume and weight of products transported from the factory. Methods: application of the moire photogrammetric method to assess the development of soil compaction zones and angular deformations of the soil base in a tray with a glass wall under models of slab and elemental foundations. Using the method of boundary integral equations to obtain the dependence of precipitation on the step of elements for flexible and rigid foundations. Results: the effect of mutual influence of foundation elements during their convergence and dispersal in the form of a change in the stress-strain state in their base is illustrated. Differences in the depths of the distribution of compaction zones and areas of development of angular deformations are revealed. Quantitative data on the precipitation of slab and elemental foundations and the influence of the depth of the roof of the solid underlying layer on them have been obtained. Graphical dependences of the relationship of sediment elements with the distance (step) between them are presented. The effect of the division of the foundation on the rate of extinction of marginal tangential stresses in the base is shown. An illustration is made of an increase in the volume and surface area of the bulging body of the elemental foundation, which leads to an increase in its bearing capacity compared to the slab one when calculating for pulling out. Practical importance: the effectiveness of the use of an element foundation in comparison with the paid option in reducing the parameters of the stress-strain state of the base and facilitating logistical tasks during construction is shown. The experimental and computational methods used can be recommended for further refinement of the parameters of the elemental foundations.