Improved analysis and design tools for telecommunication utility support structures

总部位于安大略省的DTS技术公司是北美首屈一指的电信行业设计和实施公司之一。DTS是一家私营公司，提供专业的前端设备安装，布线，交流和直流供电，以及现场割接服务。DTS提供网络设施工程和实施服务，包括电缆桥架、框架、公用事业池和其他支撑结构的分析、设计和施工/安装。目前，由于缺乏对强度特性及其在服务条件下的性能的了解，公司在分析和设计由市售结构元件制成的支撑结构系统方面面临着挑战。DTS目前正在寻求解决这一挑战，通过研发展示其性能，开发分析、设计和安装公用事业系统坚固支撑结构的专业知识。该项目的目标是通过开发改进的分析工具和设计规范，通过实验和理论/基于规范的调查，结合商业可用部件（新的、恶化的和修复的状态）的机械性能（如强度和变形特性），为公用事业系统设计坚固和更有效的新支撑结构或修复支撑结构（在更好的结构性能、使用寿命和经济方面）。该项目的完成将通过在分析和设计更有效的公用事业系统支持结构方面发展专业知识，为DTS提供竞争优势（导致长期增加收入和创造就业机会）。这项工作还将使DTS在提供建筑/安装服务时，为其客户、工程师和加拿大地方当局建立信心，促进了解。通过支持这项研究，加拿大可以在帮助加拿大公司（DTS）发展专业知识、建立信心和促进其客户在提供公用事业建设/安装服务方面的理解方面发挥重要作用，并为高素质人才（HQP）的培训做出贡献。

Based in Ontario, DTS Technical Inc. is one of North America's premier design and implementation firmsserving the telecommunications industry. DTS is a privately-owned company which offers professionalheadend equipment installation, cabling, AC and DC powering, and live cutover services. DTS providesnetwork facilities engineering and implementation services including analysis, design andconstruction/installation of cable tray, framing, utility pool and other support structures. Currently company isfacing challenges in analysis and designing support structural systems made of commercially availablestructural elements because of lack of knowledge on strength properties and their performance under serviceconditions. DTS is currently seeking to address this challenge by developing expertise in analyzing, designingand installing robust support structures for utility systems by demonstrating performance through research &development. The objective of this project is to design robust and more efficient new or repaired supportstructures (in terms of better structural performance, service life and economy) for utility system throughdeveloping improved analysis tools and design specifications by incorporating mechanical properties (such asstrength and deformation characteristics) of commercially available component parts (new, deteriorated andrepaired states) through experimental and theoretical/code based investigations. The completion of this projectwill give DTS a competitive advantage (leading to boosting revenue and job creation in the long-term) throughdeveloping expertize in the analysis and design of more efficient support structures for utility systems. Thiswork will also enable DTS to build confidence and promote understanding for its clients, engineers, and localauthorities in Canada, when providing construction/installation services. By supporting this research, Canadacan play a significant role in assisting a Canadian company (DTS) to develop expertise, build confidence andpromote understanding for its clients in providing construction/installation of utility services as well ascontributing to the training of highly qualified personnel (HQP).