EDM offers a wide range of transmission and distribution line maintenance, design and operations services and is widely recognized for our line inspection, assessment and maintenance expertise.

• Inspection and assessment of overhead lines
• Facilities management
• Structural analysis and engineering
• Maintenance planning and forecasting
• Line upgrading/uprating
• Line design
• Meteorological studies

• materials and structure testing
• product development/testing
• code and specification development

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Forensic Engineering failure investigations material quality assessment structural capacity assessment

Nondestructive Evaluation

• wood pole fiber strength and load capacity evaluation
• anchor rod corrosion evaluation
• real-time conductor clearance monitoring

Sagometer^TM

The Sagometer™ is a second-generation design of a new technology developed for the express purpose of accurately monitoring conductor ground clearance/sag on overhead transmission lines.  The Sagometer™ provides the information needed to confidently - - Study conductor behavior for the purpose of validating and/or enhancing static rating Establish the dynamic rating for a monitored line Collect data on high-temperature conductor operation Click here for more information about the Sagometer™.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping

EDM’s GIS-based capabilities include:  ArcView  MapInfo Professional   IDRISI Map and Spatial Analysis Spatial Multimedia Documentation for: ASSET MANAGEMENT - Inspection & Assessment of Overhead Lines Routine Inspection Safety Code Compliance Inspections Facility Inventory - Poles - Structures - Towers - Pad Mounts   Document Joint-Use Attachments Storm Damage Assessment - Maintenance Planning and Forecasting Documentation of Component Conditions and Maintenance Needs - Right-of-Way Management Vegetation Management and Tree Trimming Weed Management - Facility Mapping - Animal-Caused Outage Studies - Migratory Bird Collision Studies PLANNING AND ENGINEERING - Inspection & Assessment of Overhead Lines - Powerline Routing and Permitting - Thermal Rating Studies - Access Planning - Emergency Response Planning - Environmental Studies Habitat Documentation Archaeological Surveys

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