C-pole system for mainline mass transit Expanding horizons – by climbing higher Europoles 1 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Facts & Figures Turn- over in Mio. EUR 2009 Europoles GmbH & Co. KG 120 approx. 100 Total employees 850 approx. 580 As market leader in Europe, Europoles produces poles, masts, columns, and towers, as well as mount systems for a great number and variety of application possibilities More than 125 years tradition and experience in the pole business Highly effective solutions for each individual application, with products made of spun concrete, steel, and fibreglass-reinforced plastic (GRP) Production takes place at eight plant locations in Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Algeria, and Oman Independent company – successful demerging from the corporate group Pfleiderer AG at the turn of the year 2004/2005 Europoles is a company of VTC Industrieholding GmbH, an independent Mittelstand industrial group C-pole systems for mainline railway applications The Europoles Group EUROPOLES GMBH & CO. KG FOREIGN / SUBSIDIARY ASSOCIATED COMPANY Europoles S.A.R. L. Subsidiary FRANCE Europoles Middle East LLC OMAN Europoles sp.zo.o Subsidiary POLAND Europoles U.K. Ltd. GREAT BRITAIN Europoles Istanbul Ltd. Sti. Subsidiary TURKEY Cevipoles Spa. ALGERIA PESA Europoles S.A.U. Subsidiary SPAIN Nivatec Europoles GmbH Subsidiary SWITZERLAND Eurocoatings GmbH Surface technology GERMANY C-pole systems for mainline railway applications International Sales Establishments Productions C-pole systems for mainline railway applications International Sales International Sales | Breakdown of foreign sales 2009 Foreign sales 27%, thereof: Austria/Switzerland 15% Western Europe 22% USA 1% UAE 28% Eastern Europe 24% Asia 2% Scandinavia 4% Southern Europe 4% C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Mast production in Germany Neumarkt | Headquarters Spun Concrete Poles Dimensions : up to 36 Meters per pole section Total length up to 130 Meters GRP-Poles Dimensions: up to 15 Meters per pole section Total length up to 24 Meters Dinkelsbühl (Steel) Dimensions: up to 15 Meters per pole section Total length up to 24 Meters Regensburg (Steel) Dimensions: up to 15 Meters per pole section Total length up to 60 Meters Administration Productions C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Products We get excited about poles and towers C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Applications C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Lighting C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Lighting Products Steel Lighting Poles Concrete Lighting Poles Special Steel Poles Floodlighting Lowerable Systems Top-Customers Strengths Short time delivery Strong sales network In house static and construction department – fast realization of special requirements Meeting the supply needs of wholesale businesses C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Power C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Power Products Top-customers Transmission poles made of steel & concrete Strengths Compact and variable construction In house static and construction department On stock products and flexible delivery time C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Communication C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Communication Products & Services Top-Customers Antenna Towers Engineering Turnkey Solutions Inspection & Maintenance Strengths Experience of 25 years in the building of antenna sites up to 130m In house static and construction department - fast realization of special requirements Realization of turnkey projects Our own highly qualified erection and installation staff Specialised know-how gained in many years of work with concrete C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Advertising C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Advertising Products Advertising Towers Long-distance recognition projects Flagpoles Top-Customers Strengths Special construction incl. static, construction and assembling Turnkey project management High quality poles with an excellent price-performance ratio C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Architecture C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Architecture Products Top-Customers Spun Concrete Columns Strengths Unique combination of slender diameters with cross-sections capable of supporting heavy loads Extremely high-quality surface quality (fair-faced concrete) Available in most shapes and colors. C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Traffic C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Traffic Products Top-Customers Catenary poles for local rail services Catenary poles for long distance rail services Sign gantries made of spun concrete Poles for airport infrastructure Strengths High quality of steel- and concrete poles Certified for the high-speed lines >300km/h C-pole systems for mainline railway applications C-pole systems made of prestressed spunconcrete poles for mainline railway applications C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Electrification of railroad lines No reliance on fossil fuels Simple transport of power over high-voltage transmission systems Easy logistics ─ no refueling stations No noise and exhaust pollution from loud engines Absolutely essential to implement European highspeed rail transport C-pole systems for mainline railway applications History of the C-pole system Over the past 40 years, Europoles has already supplied over 60,000 spun-concrete poles to Deutsche Bahn 1989: beginning of further development, together with Deutche Bahn, of the already existing B-pole system, with innovative features for drastic cost reductions 1995: first use of the modified system, on the CologneFrankfurt rail line 2007: more than 1,000 km of high-speed lines (≤ 330 km/h) have been equipped with Cpoles C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Description Prestressed concrete poles made of high-strength C80/95 spun concrete. Characteristics High-strength concrete structure Slender design Resistance to vibrations Approval for the highspeed inter-city rail system of Deutsche Bahn C-pole system for mainline mass transit C-pole system Prestressed spun concrete - the technology 25 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Prestressed spun concrete ─ the technology Production of the reinforcement cage by a cage-winding welding robot Drawing in the strands of prestressing steel, and anchoring them in the pulling heads Installation in the reinforcement cage of the components to be mounted in the pole C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Prestressed spun concrete ─ the technology Filling with concrete by a concreting truck (or concrete filling hopper) Setting the upper shell of the steel form into place Tensioning of the prestressing steel strands to the specified forces by a prestressing jack C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Prestressed spun concrete ─ the technology Centrifuging step: compaction of the concrete on a rotational unit Lift-off of the top half of the shell, and removal of the forms from the concrete Final inspection and clearance by the quality engineer C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Prestressed spun concrete ─ the technology Quality Management Quality management certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 The poles are supervised in-house by the company’s own concrete laboratory (EN 13225), and externally by concrete quality assurance testing authorities in regular audits Annual quality audit by Siemens Definite pole identification numbers, which are after-actionable The poles are entitled to carry the CE European Conformity Mark as verification of conformity with EU standards All engineering design performed according to European standards (BS EN 1992, DIN V ENV 1992, DIN 1045 and DIN pr EN 50119) Concrete pole manufacture according to DIN 1045, EN 12843, EN 13225, DIN 18800-7, DIN EN 206, EN 40, DIN 4099, DIN 4228, DIN 4131, DIN 4133, DIN 488 C-pole system for mainline mass transit C-pole system Description of the system 30 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Description of the system C-pole system Attachment of the catenary system (integrated sockets or bands) Pole shaft made of prestressed spun concrete Capping joint Positioning guide for centering the mast Rammed pipe C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Overview description of the system Horizontal load Vertical load Moment Minimum length of pole below ground E C 1/2 NL C 2 NL C 3/2 NL C 4 NL C 5 NL 3.30 kN 14.50 kN 14.00 kNm 5.80 kN 30.00 kN 15.00 kNm 10.50 kN 30.00 kN 21.00 kNm 14.00 kN 30.00 kN 28.00 kNm 22.00 kN 14.50 kN 40.00 kNm 0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m 0.75 m 1.0 m Pole length l Mw m kNm 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.00 10.25 10.50 10.75 11.00 11.25 11.50 11.75 12.00 35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7 35.9 38.1 39.7 41.3 42.9 43.3 43.7 44.1 44.4 44.8 45.1 45.5 45.8 Pipe type Mw Pipe type kNm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 68.5 68.8 69.2 69.6 70.0 70.4 70.9 71.3 71.6 72.0 72.3 Mw Pipe type Mw 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 102.0 119.2 119.8 120.3 120.9 121.4 143.0 143.6 144.2 147.0 149.7 152.4 155.1 157.7 160.4 163.0 165.6 kNm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 95.4 96.2 96.9 97.6 98.4 99.1 99.8 100.5 101.2 117.3 118.1 119.0 119.8 120.6 121.4 122.1 122.9 Pipe type Mw 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 160.7 161.5 162.2 172.5 177.3 182.1 186.9 191.7 196.6 211.7 212.5 213.2 233.2 235.4 237.6 239.8 242.0 kNm Pipe type kNm The load application point of the above-listed working loads is 2.0 m below the pole top. The data for the working moment, Mw, refer to the top edge of the drive pipe. The wind load on the pole (for a wind zone up to 15 m: q = 0.55 kN/m² in compliance with DIN VDE) has already been taken into account 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 C-pole system for mainline mass transit C-pole system Earthing 33 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Concrete pole ─ earthing C-pole system for mainline mass transit C-pole system - foundations Rammed pipe foundations Drilled boreholes Reverse-anchored poles 35 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Rammed-pipe foundation Earthwork for externally rammed pipe foundations Very inexpensive Earthwork and assembly in one single process No excavation necessary Well suited for poorly supporting soils Ability to provide foundations for up to 30 poles/day C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Rammed-pipe foundation Assembly with slip Assembly with clamshell C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Features and possibilities of pole foundations Details of borehole C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Features and possibilities of pole foundations Reverse-anchored poles C-pole system for mainline mass transit C-pole system Prefabrication 40 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Prefabrication: the example of the NBS Nuremberg-Ingolstadt 300 120 300 120 Supporting poles C 2 NL 10.00 Fixed-point anchor poles C3/2 NL 10.00 (with anchor pipe as per construction drawing) Fixed-point central poles, intermediate poles, and middle poles in parallel fields C3/2 NL 10.00 (without anchor pipe as per construction drawing) Catenary-system stay poles C4 NL 10.00 Precast concrete components for fixed-point/catenary anchorage 120 120 Fixed-point anchor Re330 Chain-work anchor Re330 C-pole system for mainline mass transit C-pole system Cost-effectiveness 42 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Comparison of Peiner steel sections with spun concrete poles (C-poles) Advantages Spunconcrete pole (C-pole) Peiner steel sections Disadvantages • Torsion and diagonal routing possible • Shockproof and rugged during assembly • Little maintenance • Greater weight • Fixed points for securing; otherwise, tightening-strap fastening • Ease of handling (light weight) • Additional drilling possible • Coating necessary to protect against damage • Follow-up costs and maintenance expenses • High procurement costs • Great steel weight C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Comparison of Peiner steel sections with spun concrete poles (C-poles) C4 spun-concrete poles Peiner steel sections Length 11.50 m 11.50 m Free length 8.50 m 8.50 m approx. 3.00 m approx. 3.00 m approx. 83.7 kNm approx. 83.7 kNm Total weight 2.1 t 1.34 t Dimensions 310 / 480 mm ≙ Ø 330 m Pole prices 75% 100% Technical data: Depth Useful moment at the foot of the poles C-pole system for mainline mass transit C-pole systems Reference projects 45 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications C-pole systems — reference projects Europoles is partners with: High-speed railway lines: HSC Nuremberg-Ingolstadt HSC Cologne-Frankfurt HSC Munich-Augsburg HSC Hanover-Berlin HGV Madrid (E)-Seville (E) HGV Karlsruhe-Basel (CH) Normal-speed rail lines: Chemnitz-Stollberg Garmisch-Mittenwald Röhrmoos Offenbach Rodgau C-pole system for mainline mass transit C-pole system Summary 47 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Summary Outstanding results gained in projects for more than 40 years Outstanding technically optimized production processes (high-strength and prestressed spun concrete) Outstanding quality (durability, absorption behaviour, maintenance) Outstanding price-performance ratio (no maintenance, extremely durable concrete poles, effective foundations) C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Views of the rail line from Nuremburg to Ingolstadt Length of rail line: Number of spun-concrete poles: 60 km 1,200 C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Views of the rail line from Nuremburg to Ingolstadt Switch mast with reverse anchorage Tensioning wheels C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Views of the rail line from Nuremburg to Ingolstadt C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Views of the rail line from Nuremburg to Ingolstadt C-pole systems for mainline railway applications Views of the rail line from Nuremburg to Ingolstadt C-pole system for mainline mass transit Thank you for your attention ! 54 www.europoles.com [email protected]
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