Shukhov Tower on the Oka River

Description

The world's only hyperbolic power line support

The Shukhov Tower on the Oka River is the world’s only diagrid hyperboloid transmission tower. It is located in Russia, in the western suburbs of Nizhny Novgorod, on the left bank of the Oka River near Dzerzhinsk. The tower is one of several structures designed by Russian engineer and scientist Vladimir Shukhov; its power lines, however, were decommissioned in 1989.

History

The Shukhov Tower was a part of a 110kV three-phase AC transmission line crossing the Oka River commissioned between 1927 and 1929. For the Oka River crossing, six hyperbolic pylons (three for each powerline) were built: a 20-metre (66 ft) tall anchor pylon, a 68-metre (223 ft) tall crossing pylon on the hillier south shore, and a 128-metre (420 ft) tall crossing pylon on the lower terrain of the north shore.

In 1989, the power line was rerouted and the 20 and 68 metre pylons were dismantled. The 128 metre pylons were left intact as a monument. Today, only one of the 128-metre pylons stands as the other was illegally demolished for steel scrap in May 2005.

Structure

The Shukhov Tower consists of five 25-metre (82 ft) steel lattice hyperboloid sections, stacked on top of each other. The sections are made of straight profiles, the ends of which rest against circular foundations. The tower's circular concrete foundation has a diameter of 30 metres (98 ft). The construction of the individual sections is an example of a doubly-ruled surface.

Present condition

RAO UES, Russia's electricity company, used Shukhov's unique constructions for 70 years. The existing pylon currently requires maintenance and FGC UES is scheduled to repair it.

Non-hyperboloid pylons of similar design can be seen near Cádiz, Spain.

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Reviews

17.09.2021 Vitaliy

I recommend to everyone posmotret this building. Especially from the bottom up while standing at the center of the base.super

17.09.2021 Nika

Everything is fine, nature will be stripped to the skin eyes. But, people!!!!! Pick up the litter for you! I'm not talking about chtr music from each machine. But garbage!! No one except you is not clean.

17.09.2021 Eugene

A very beautiful place. Only if you go to Google-Navigator, the stores with products (after the wooden blue house with shutters) turn right and drive straight. On Google maps you will reach the gate through which to pass

17.09.2021 Vvv

Beautiful place, clean beach. Monument Shukhov tower — groundbreaking for the XX century, a hyperboloid structure made in the form of bearing steel mesh cover. Located on the banks of the Oka river

17.09.2021 Anton

Beautiful place,monument of architecture!picturesque views on the river Oka,coniferous forest. The only negative is the road:(

17.09.2021 focus739

Very good location on the banks of the Oka river. There is a small promenade for walking. To get is possible on any car or bike. A local attraction. Surrounded by a forest.

17.09.2021 Dima

A beautiful quiet place. A coniferous forest. Went there on bikes. The tower is striking in its design and value. The bikes get complicated sticky sand. Of the minuses, a lot of tourists in cars.

17.09.2021 Andrey

good place
Shukhov tower on the Oka river — the only remaining hyperboloid backbone transmission line, which consists of many sections, previously, there were two towers

18.06.2018 Vasiliy

Grateful place!

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