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Composite Poles for Electric Utility & Communication Applications
Technical Specification (USA)
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LIFE ®
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COMPOSITESEXCELLENCE
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RS Technologies
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Table of Contents
1.0 General 1.1 Scope 1.2 ExceptionsorDeviations
2.0 Definitions and Symbols
3.0 Reference Standards
4.0 Products4.1 Design 4.2 Material 4.3 Manufacturing
5.0 Marking
6.0 Special Provisions 6.1 TopCapsandBase/ButtPlates
6.2 ClimbingProvisions
7.0 UV Protection
7.1 General7.2 UVandWeatheringTesting
8.0 Physical Testing 8.1 Bending/FlexTests 8.2 CombinedLoadTests 8.3 HardwareConnectionandPoleWallLoadingTests 8.4 OtherTests
9.0 Guarantee and Warranty 9.1 Guarantee 9.2 Warranty
10.0 Software Compatibility 10.1 PLS
11.0 Quality Assurance and Control 11.1 QualityAssurance 11.2 QualityControl 11.3 RejectionofMaterial
12.0 Packing, Shipping and Delivery
Appendices AppendixACompositePoleLoadingDiagram,FactoredLoadTableandEmbedmentDepths
AppendixBCompositePoleFramingDetailSheet
Technical Specification
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1.0 General
1.1 Scope
Thisspecificationcoversthedesign,material,fabrication,testing,UVprotectionanddeliveryofmodularorsingle-piececompositepolesusedinoverheaddistributionandtransmission,monopoleandH-Frameutilityapplications,aswellascommunicationstructures.Thereferencetospecificationsoforganizations,togetherwithanydrawingsorloadingdiagrams,shallbeconsideredpartofthisspecification.
Thecompositepolessuppliedunderthisspecificationshallpresentthemostpleasingappearancepossibleconsistentwithstrength,costandserviceabilityrequirements.Ingeneral,thepolesshallbecircularincrosssection.
Foundationdesignandplacement,unloadingofpolesatpoleyardorjobsiteanderection/installationofpolesarenotconsideredpartofthisspecification.
1.2 Exceptions or Deviations
AtthetimeofbidsubmittaltheManufacturershallprovideawrittenattachmentdetailinganycommentsandexceptionsrelatingtothisspecification.
Engineer Entityresponsibleforengineeringandprocurementservicesand/ordulyauthorizedrepresentatives
NESC NationalElectricalSafetyCode,C2-2007(orLatestEdition),Instituteof ElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Inc
GradeofConstruction GradeofconstructionforsupportingstructuresasreferencedinSection24oftheNESC,withGradeBbeingthehighestgrade
Manufacturer Companymanufacturingthecompositeutilitypoles
Owner/Purchaser Entityretainingfinalownershipoftheproduct
2.0 Definitions And Symbols
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3.0 Reference Standards
3.1
Referencetostandardsand/orspecificationsincludedhereinshallbeinterpretedtomeanthe latestrevisionsunlessotherwisenoted.Thefollowingreferencesapplytothisspecification:
ANSI American National Standards Institute •ANSIO5.1,AmericanNationalStandardforWoodProducts–SpecificationsandDimensions
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers •ManualNo.104,RecommendedPracticeforFiber-ReinforcedPolymerProductsfor OverheadUtilityLineStructures
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials •ASTMD1036,StandardTestMethodsofStaticTestsofWoodPoles •ASTMG154,StandardPracticeforOperatingFluorescentLightApparatusforUV ExposureofNonmetallicMaterials
NESC National Electrical Safety Code •C2-2007
RUS Rural Utilities Service •RUSBulletin1724E-200DesignManualforHighVoltageTransmissionLines
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association •TIA/EIA-568-Bwhichincludes568-B.1-2001,-B.2-2001,and-B.3-2001
•ANSI/TIA/EIA-222-G-2006,StructuralStandardsforSteelAntennaTowersand AntennaSupportingStructures
3.2
Permissiontodeviatefromthesespecificationsand/orstandardsshallbeobtainedinwritingfromtheEngineer.Otherwise,suchdeviationsshallbeindicatedina“ListofExceptionstotheSpecification.”
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4.0 Products
4.1 Design
4.1.1
Thedesign,materials,fabrication,inspectionprocedures,shippingandassemblyproceduresfor thecompositepolesshallgenerallyconformtolatestbestengineeringpractices.ASCEManualNo.104,“RecommendedPracticeforFiber-ReinforcedPolymerProductsforOverheadUtilityLineStructures”mayalsobeusedasageneralreferenceguidewhereappropriate.
4.1.2
Toverifytheabilityofcompositepolestomeetgivenloading,deflectionorotherapplicablerequirementsstructuralanalysissoftware,maybeutilizedtoperformtheanalysis.Non-linearanalysisisrequiredtotakeintoaccountP-deltaeffects(deflectedunbalance)andoverallstructurestability(buckling)undercombinedloading.NationalorregionaldesigncodessuchasRUS(RuralUtilitiesService)canalsobeusedasadesignreference,providedtheyarebasedonacomparableanalysismethodology.
4.1.3
Thecompositepolesshallpresentthemostpleasingappearancepossibleconsistentwiththestrength,costandserviceabilityrequirements.Thecompositepolesshallbesymmetricalaboutthetransverseandlongitudinalaxes,andanytaperedfilament-woundcompositepolesshallhaveagradualandrelativelyconstanttaperratefromtoptobottom.
4.1.4
TheManufacturercertifiesthatthecompositepolesmeetorexceedtheloadingorotherrequirementsasspecifiedbytheEngineer,inaccordancewiththeapplicableprovisionsofthereferencedNESC,ANSI/TIA/EIAorotherrelevantstandards,andasverifiedbydesigncalculationsand/orfull-scaletesting.DesigncalculationsareconsideredproprietaryandareretainedbytheManufacturerbutmaybeprovidedtotheEngineeruponrequestandsubsequentapprovalbytheManufacturer.
4.1.5
Standardclassdirect-buriedcompositepoles40ft.[12.19m]andlongeraretypicallyembeddedtoa depthof10%oftotalpolelengthplus2ft.[0.61m].Standardclassdirect-buriedcompositepoleslessthan40ft.[12.19m]inlengtharetypicallyembeddedtoadepthof10%oftotalpolelengthplus2.5ft.[0.76m].TheEngineerhastheoptiontovarytheembedmentdepthbaseduponvaryingsoilorotherfoundationconditions.
4.1.6Recommended Procedure to Select Appropriate Composite Poles
Therecommendedproceduretoselecttheappropriatecompositepoleforagivenapplicationisasfollows:
4.1.6.1 Utility Structures
(i)Determinethefactoredloadsonthecompositepolestructure: a.FromloadingtreesprovidedbytheEngineer/Owner,or; b.Bycalculation,usingtheapplicableloadingfromthecombinediceandwinddistrictloadsin Rule250B,theextremewindloadingconditionofRule250C,ortheextremeicewithconcurrentwindconditionofRule250D,multipliedbytheLoadFactorsfromTable253-1oftheNESCforGradeBorGradeCConstructionappropriate.
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4.1.6.1 Utility Structures (cont.)
(ii)Determinetherequiredcompositepolestrengthbymultiplyingthecompositepolerated ultimatestrengthbytheapplicableStrengthFactorfromTable261-1AoftheNESCforGradeBorGradeCConstruction.(iii)Therequiredcompositepolestrengthmustmeetorexceedthefactoredloads.(iv)IfspecifiedbytheEngineer/Owner,inadditiontocompositepolestrengthrequirementsother designconsiderationssuchasmaximumpoletopdeflectionunderunfactored(working)loads
shouldalsobechecked.
4.1.6.2 Communication Structures
(i)Determinethefactoredloadsonthecompositepolestructure: a.FromloadingtreesprovidedbytheEngineer/Owner,or; b.BycalculationusingtheapplicableloadingfromSection2oftheANSI/TIA/EIA-222-G-2006standards.(ii)DeterminetherequiredcompositepolestrengthbymultiplyingthecompositepoleratedultimateloadcapacitybytheapplicablestrengthandallowablestressincreasefactorsfromSection3oftheANSI/TIA/EIA-222-G-2006standardorthecomparablesectionoftheANSI/TIA/EIA-222-G-2006standard.(iii)Thecompositepoleratedultimatestrengthmustmeetorexceedthefactoredloads.(iv)IfspecifiedbytheEngineer/Owner,inadditiontocompositepolestrengthrequirements,otherdesignconsiderations,suchasmaximumpoletopdeflectionunderspecifiedloadingshouldalsobechecked.
4.1.7 Composite Pole Classification For Utility Applications
Duetothehistoryandfamiliarityofwoodpoleclassdesignations,theremaybeoccasionswheretheEngineer/Ownerrequestscompositepolesforutilityapplicationstobe“equivalent”toparticularwoodpoleclasses.Itisimportanttonotethat“equivalency”betweencompositepolesandstandardwoodpoleclassesisstrictlybasedonthepolesabilitytobarethehorizontalload2ft.[0.61]frompoletopasspecifiedforagivenwoodpoleclassinANSIO5.1.Theseclassloadsareadjustedtoreflecttheratioofapplicablestrengthandoverloadfactorsforeachpolematerialtype,loadingcriteria,andGradeofConstruction.
Itshouldalsobenotedthatdifferencesinmaterialandsectionalpropertiesbetweencompositepolesandwoodpolesmayresultindifferencesinthecharacteristics,affectingstructuralcapacity(i.e.,deflections,secondarymomenteffectsandlocalizedstressconcentrationsathardwareattachmentlocations).SituationssuchasdifferentGradesofConstruction(i.e.,NESCGradeBvs.C),otherloadingrequirementssuchasextremeice,extremewindorlongitudinalloading,orconfigurationssuchasguyedangleordead-endstructures,mayresultindifferentdesignloadsandthereforedifferentcompositepolestrengthrequirements.
TherequiredcompositepolehorizontalfactoredloadshallbecalculatedbymultiplyingtheANSI05.1woodpolehorizontalloadforthespecifiedwoodpoleclassbythefollowingratio:
Asanexample,forNESCGradeBConstructionthecompositepolehorizontalfactoredload“equivalent”toaClass3woodpolewouldbe:
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CPC=CompositePoleClassWPC=WoodPoleClassCOF=CompositeOverloadFactorWOF=WoodOverloadFactorCSF=CompositeStrengthFactorWSF=WoodStrengthFactor
CPC=WPCxCOFWOF
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4.1.7 “Pole Class Equivalent” Composite Poles for Utility
Applications (cont.)
Thefollowingchartdetailswoodpoleclassloadsandthe“equivalent”compositepolehorizontaldesignloadsforvariouspoleclasses:
4.1.8 Thecompositepolesshallbesingle-pieceormodular.Formodularpoles,adjacentsectionsshallbejoinedbymeansofslipjoints.Afterassembly,slipjointsshallbesecuredusingappropriatehardware.
Formodularpoles,samesizedmoduleswillhavetheabilitytobedoubledortripledstackedwhererequiredtocreateareinforcedpole.
4.1.9
TheEngineer/Ownershallhavetherighttoapproveormodifygroundingprovisionsonthecompositepoles.
4.1.10
Alldirect-buriedcompositepolesshallbeequippedwithabaseplate.
4.2 Material
4.2.1 Resin BindersOnlythermosetresinbindersshallbeusedinthemanufactureofthecompositepoles.Theonlyacceptablebinderispolyurethaneresin.Thermoplasticresinbinders,polyesterresinsandvinyl-esterresinsarenotacceptableforuseinthecompositepoles.
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ANSI 05.1Wood Pole
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ANSI 05.1 Wood PoleHorizontal Load
Grade B Composite Pole Factored Load
Grade C Composite Pole Factored Load
(lbs.) (kN) (lbs.) (kN) (lbs.) (kN)
H6 11,400 50.71 7,410 32.96 9,690 43.10
H5 10,000 44.48 6,500 28.91 8,500 37.81
H4 8,700 38.70 5,655 25.15 7,395 32.89
H3 7,500 33.36 4,875 21.69 6,375 28.36
H2 6,400 28.47 4,160 18.50 5,440 24.20
H1 5,400 24.02 3,510 15.61 4,590 20.42
1 4,500 20.02 2,925 13.01 3,825 17.01
2 3,700 16.46 2,405 10.70 3,145 13.99
3 3,000 13.34 1,950 8.67 2,550 11.34
4 2,400 10.68 1,560 6.94 2,040 9.07
5 1,900 8.45 1,235 5.49 1,615 7.18
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4.2.2 Fiber Reinforcement
Thefiberreinforcementusedinthemanufactureofthecompositepolesshallbe“E-Glass”withacceptableformsbeingcontinuousstrandand/orfabric.
4.3 Manufacturing
Fabricationshallbeperformedinaccordancewiththecompositepoledetaildrawings.MaterialsubstitutionsordeviationsfromtheapproveddrawingsshallnotbemadewithoutpriorwrittenapprovalbytheEngineer/Owner.
4.3.1 Acceptable Manufacturing Methods
Thecompositepolesmaybeproducedbyfilamentwindingorpultrusionmethodsasappropriate.Ifthepolesaremanufacturedusingfilamentwinding,thewindschedulewillincludebothcircumferentialandaxialfiberplacementinthepolewalllaminate.
4.3.2 Holes for Hardware Attachment or Climbing Steps
4.3.2.1
Unlessotherwisespecified,noholeswillbeprovidedforhardwareattachmentsorclimbingsteps.
4.3.2.2
Whenrequiredandspecified,drillingofholesshallbedoneinsuchamannerastoproducecylindricalholesperpendiculartotheplaneofthepole.Theholesshallbecircularandshallnotvaryindiameterbymorethan1/16in.[2mm].
4.3.2.3
Drillingrequirementsforcrossarms,climbingstepsandotherattachmentsshallbelistedandincludedinadrawinginAppendixB,orotherwiseprovidedbytheEngineer/Owner.
Eachcompositepolesectionshallbeidentifiedwithpertinentinformationincludingmodulenumber,productionserialnumberandmoduleweight.Whenaseriesofmodularpolesectionsisbeingsuppliedtomeetaspecificpolelengthandclassrequirement,analuminumI.D.tagshallalsobeprovidedforthecompletepolethatmayinclude,butnotbelimited,tothefollowinginformation:Manufacturer,length,classandmonth/yearofmanufacture.AdditionalinformationmaybeincludedontheI.D.tag,asmutuallyagreedbyboththeEngineerandtheManufacturerpriortofabrication.TheI.D.tagistobelocatedataminimumheightof3ft.[0.91m]abovegroundline.
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6.1 Top Caps and Base Plates
Thecompositepolesshallbefurnishedwithtopcapsandbaseplates.Baseplatesshallbeprovidedwithdrainageholes.
6.2 Climbing Provisions
Unlessotherwisespecified,noprovisionsshallbemadeonthecompositepolesforclimbing.Whenrequired,climbingprovisionsshallgenerallyconsistofthefollowing:
6.2.1 Holes For Climbing Steps
Forallcompositepolesrequiringclimbingsteps,1-1/8in.[29mm]maximumdiameterholesshallbeprovidedontheappropriatelongitudinalfacesspecifiedbytheEngineer.Unlessotherwisespecified,holesshallstartatapproximately9ft.[2.74m]abovethegroundlineandendapproximately4ft.[1.22m]fromthepoletop.Theverticalspacingofholesforclimbingstepsshallbe15in.[381mm].
Ifladderrestprovisionsaredesired,1-1/8in.[29mm]maximumdiameterholesfortworemovablestepsat180°apartmaybeplacedatapproximately9ft.[2.74m]abovethegroundline.
6.2.2 Holes For Work Steps
Foreaseofworkabilityatstrategiclocationsonthepole,1-1/8in.[29mm]maximumdiameterholesforfoursteps90°apartmayalsobeprovidedatthedesiredheight(s)(i.e.,atapproximately6ft.[1.83m]fromthepoletop).
6.2.3 Climbing Steps
Whererequired,climbingstepsshallbe“SeniorIndustriesSI-0040”,orotherapprovedequivalentsteps.
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7.0 UV Protection
7.1 General
ThecompositepolesshallbemanufacturedwiththebestavailableprotectionagainstUVdegradation.TheuseofUV-stable“aliphatic”resinswithpigmentadditivesisthepreferredprotectionmethod.ResinsenrichedwithUVinhibitorsandUVstablecolorpigmentadditivesarealsoacceptable.TheuseofstandardpaintorcoatingsforUVprotectionisnotacceptable.
7.2 UV and Weathering Testing
TheUVandweatheringresistanceofthecompositepolesshallbeverifiedthroughongoingacceleratedagingtestsinaccordancewiththeproceduresdetailedinASTMG154forUVexposure(“h”andlampsettingof0.89W/nm).Couponsamples,representativeofthecompositepolesshallbeexposedcontinuouslytotheUVportionofsunlight,moistureandheatforaminimumof14,000hours.AttheprescribedhourlyintervalsindicatedinASTMG154,avisualinspectionreportshallbecompletedandthecompositepolecouponsshallbevisuallyinspectedforchalking,flaking,blistering,crackingandchecking.Uponcompletionofthevisualinspection,thesamecouponswillbesubjectedtotestingtocheckforchangesinmechanicalproperties.
8.1 Bending/Flex Tests
Full-scalebending/flextestsshallbeconductedonrepresentativecompositepolesamplesinaccordancewithamodifiedASTMD1036testprocedure.Eachpoleshallbetestedinahorizontalcantileveredposition,withthebuttendofthepolesecuredinsidearigidtestframe.Loadingshallthenbeappliedat2ft.[0.61m]belowthepoletop,withloadanddeflectionmeasuredandrecordedastheloadisincreasedataconstantrateuptoapre-determinedproofload,ortoultimateload,asappropriate.
8.2 Combined Load Tests
Full-scalecombinedloadtestsshallbeconductedonrepresentativecompositepolesamplestosimulatetheeffectsofcombinedverticalloadsandhorizontalloads.Eachpoleshallbetestedinanuprightorverticalposition,withverticalloadsappliedoneitherendofacrossarmattachedat2ft.[0.61m]belowthepoletopandwithhorizontalloadsalsoappliedat2ft.[0.61m]fromthepoletop.
8.3 Hardware Connection and Pole Wall Loading Tests
Full-scaletestingshallbeconductedonrepresentativecompositepolesamplestosimulatetheloadeffectsfromguyinghardware,crossarmattachments,crossbraceattachments,transformerattachmentsandvariousothertypesofhardwareonthecompositepolewall.Hardwareconnectionandassociatedpolewallloadingsimulationsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:
8.3.1 Boltbearingduetoaxialshearloads;
8.3.2 Boltpull-through;and 8.3.3 Deformationofthepolewallduetoradialcompressiveloads.
8.4 Other Tests
OthertestsmayalsobeconductedasagreedbetweentheEngineer/OwnerandtheManufacturer.
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9.1 GuaranteeProvidedtheyhavebeenselected,assembledandinstalledinstrictadherencetothemanufacturer’sproceduresandengineeringspecifications,thecompositepolesthemselvesshallbeprotectedbyalifetimeperformanceguaranteethatcoverspolefailureasaresultof:
(i)thephysicalloadoficeand/orsnowonanelectricalconductorline,thecompositepole itselfand/oranattachment;. (ii)thedirectforceofwindfromstorms,tornadoes,hurricanesorblizzardsthathasbrought downanelectricalconductorlineandtherebycausedthefailureofacompositepole;or (iii)alightningstrikeonanelectricalconductorline,thecompositepoleitselfand/oran attachment.
Forfurtherclarity,theguaranteedoesnotapplywhereacompositepolehasfailedasaresultofthedirectimpactofanyobjectwhosemovementorflighthasbeencausedbyanexternalforce.
9.2 Warranty
Providedtheyhavebeenselected,assembledandinstalledinstrictadherencetothemanufacturer’sproceduresandengineeringspecifications,thecompositepolesthemselvesshallbecoveredbyaminimum40-yearwarrantyagainstmanufacturingdefects.
Note:Seethemanufacturer’sofficialdocumentsforcompleteinformation.
10.1 PLS ®
ThecompositepoleswillhavelibraryfilescompatiblewithPLS-POLE®andPLS-CADD®.
11.1 Quality Assurance
11.1.1
TheManufacturershallconformtoISO9001:2008,arecognizedQualityAssuranceprogram.
11.1.2
TheManufacturershallaffordtheOwner/Purchaser’srepresentativesreasonableopportunity,withoutcharge,toallowthemtoverifythatthefinishedproductsandmaterialsbeingfurnishedareinaccordancewiththerequirementsinthisspecification.
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11.2 Quality Control
11.2.1 Visual Inspection
Eachcomponentofthecompositepolesshallbeinspectedforconformancetothemanufacturingdrawingsanddrillpatterns.Theinspectionshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:
(i)Dimensionalcheckstoverifymanufacturingtolerancesarebeingmet. (ii)Verificationthatdrilledholesdonothaveraggedortornedges;and (iii)Aestheticappearancesuchascolorconsistencyandsurfaceroughness.
11.2.2 Tip and Butt Diameters of Modular Composite Pole Sections
Toensureproperslip-jointoverlapsareachievedwhenassemblingmodularcompositepoles,thefollowingdimensionsshallbecheckedandverifiedandthemodularsectionsrejectedifthedimensionsareoutsideofacceptabletolerances:
(i)Externaldiameterattipofmodularsection. (ii)Internaldiameteratbuttofmodularsection.
11.3 Rejection of Material
Issuesrelatingtoanymaterialdeliveredunderthisspecification,whichasmutuallyagreedbytheManufacturerandtheOwner/Purchaserdoesnotmeettherequirementssetforthhereinwithregardtomaterial,fabrication,shipmentordelivery,shallberesolvedinamannersatisfactorytobothpartiesandconsistentwiththespecifications.
12.1
Reasonablecareshallbetakentoavoiddamagetothecompositepolesduringhandlingandtransportation.
12.2
TheManufacturershalltakeallreasonablestepstoensurethatthecompositepolescoveredbythisspecificationshallbedeliveredtotheOwner/Purchaser’sdesignatedstoragefacilityduringtheperiodstatedintheBidder’sProposal,oraspreviouslyagreedanddetailedinthePurchaseOrder.
12.3
TheEngineerand/orOwner/Purchasershallbeadvisedimmediatelyofanychangeinthedeliveryscheduleofthestructures.
12.4
Allbidcorrespondenceandtransmittalsshallbeaddressedto:
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APPENDIX A
Composite Pole Loading Diagram, Factored Load Table and Embedment Depths
NESC Composite Pole Factored Load Table
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Pole Length Embedment Depth
(ft.) (m) (ft.) (m)
25 7.62 5.0 1.52
30 9.14 5.5 1.68
35 10.67 6.0 1.83
40 12.19 6.0 1.83
45 13.72 6.5 1.98
50 15.24 7.0 2.13
55 16.76 7.5 2.29
60 18.29 8.0 2.44
65 19.81 8.5 2.59
70 21.34 9.0 2.74
75 22.86 9.5 2.90
80 24.38 10.0 3.05
85 25.91 10.5 3.20
90 27.43 11.0 3.35
95 28.96 11.5 3.51
NESC Standard Embedment Depths
ANSI 05.1Wood Pole
Class
ANSI 05.1 Wood PoleHorizontal Load
Grade B Composite Pole Factored Load
Grade C Composite Pole Factored Load
(lbs.) (kN) (lbs.) (kN) (lbs.) (kN)H6 11,400 50.71 7,410 32.96 9,690 43.10H5 10,000 44.48 6,500 28.91 8,500 37.81H4 8,700 38.70 5,655 25.15 7,395 32.89H3 7,500 33.36 4,875 21.69 6,375 28.36H2 6,400 28.47 4,160 18.50 5,440 24.20H1 5,400 24.02 3,510 15.61 4,590 20.421 4,500 20.02 2,925 13.01 3,825 17.012 3,700 16.46 2,405 10.70 3,145 13.993 3,000 13.34 1,950 8.67 2,550 11.344 2,400 10.68 1,560 6.94 2,040 9.075 1,900 8.45 1,235 5.49 1,615 7.18
Pole Top
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LEGENDL=PoleLength(ft./m)H=HeightofLoadAboveGroundline(ft./m)P=FactoredHorizontalLoadonPole(lbs./kN)E=EmbedmentDepth(ft.)=(L/10)+2ft.(add2.5ft.forpoleslessthan40ft.)=EmbedmentDepth(m)=(L/10)+0.61m(add0.76mforpoleslessthan12.2m)GL=Groundline
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APPENDIX B
Composite Pole Framing Detail Sheet(MakeCopiesasRequired)
Pole Length: ____ Class: ____ Quantity: ____ Catalog #: ____________
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (Check Required Ones Below):
1. Climbing Steps: □ Senior Industries SI-0040 Removable Step
□ Other: ___________ Step Quantity: _________
2. Plastic Hole Plugs: □ 1/2 in. [13 mm] hole > Quantity: _________
□ 11/16 in. [17 mm] hole > Quantity: _________
□ 13/16 in. [21 mm] hole > Quantity: _________
□ 15/16 in. [24 mm] hole > Quantity: _________
□ Other: ____________ > Quantity: _________
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Quantity Dist. FromPole Top
(ft./m)
OrientationAngle -
(degrees)
HoleDiameter(in./mm)
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