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DIS-TRAN Steel Blog

Industry information, application knowledge, and fun facts about steel transmission and substation structures.

How to Make a Transmission Pole Plumb Using Raking or Cambering

Appearance can determine a lot just to the naked eye. Without knowing any specifics, when we look...

Direct Embedded versus Drilled Pier Foundation for Transmission Poles

Before I started writing and learning about the utility industry, I honestly never really noticed...

5 Tips to Land You the Most Talked About Exhibitor at IEEE PES T&D Expo

Five decades later, it is evident of the monumental influence that IEEE PES T&D Conference and...

Preventing Vibrations of Steel Transmission Arms Through Dampening

We all have our own “fidgety” fixes: whether it is clicking a pen, tapping our feet, or...

Back to Basics: Slip Fit Pole Assembly Procedure

There are a number of ways to slip a pole: some can be very basic, while others require more...

What Affects Lead Time for Substation and Transmission Steel Structures?

In the utility world, "lead time" is the magical word. It’s one of the main aspects that can make...

5 Clues About Low Voltage Substation Structures

I’m not too sure how many Nickelodeon-or should I say past Nickelodeon viewers, are reading this...