Environmental Impacts on Underground Power Distribution

Gouda describes underground electrical cables and how the environment can impact them. His topics include underground power cable construction, underground cables layout, dry band formation around underground cable, the experimental analysis of backfill soils. the effect of dry-zone formation around underground power cables on their rating, sheath overvoltage due to external faults in a specially bonded cable system, electrical and water treeing of cable insulation, and partial discharges measurement for power cable insulation system.

This book begins to discuss getting the installation right the first time. Containing pages on the latest research, graphs, and formulas for installing underground power distribution correctly, this book can hardly be described as light reading. The book will likely be of most use to practitioners, academics, and advanced students. Additionally, the book can almost certainly serve as a reference point for practitioners. While the book does offer an introduction to underground power distribution in its early chapters, it also offers an easy reference for practitioners to refer to in particular situations that arise over the course of engineering practice.
Overall, the book will nestle well on the shelves of practitioners. While it may not be a daily reference, it will be a useful reference in specific situations. This book is recommended for academic libraries.