MODERN APPROACH TO EARTHING SYSTEM DESIGN AND ITS ANALYSIS USING ETAP INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE
Keywords:
ETAP, step potential, touch potential, Finite Element Method (FEM), Ground potential rise (GPR)Abstract
Due to the complexity involved in the equations of modeling and the characteristics of soil in which the earth grid is to be
buried, it is somewhat difficult to analyze ground grid in depth for the purpose of optimization. The soil almost exhibits vertical
and horizontal variations due to the atmospheric factors and/or artificial treatments such as gravelling, add-on of some
chemicals etc.