Steel Utility Pole Weight
Fixture located above the pole top pole style round tapered steel rts luminaire s epa 7 40 sq.
Steel utility pole weight. Steel poles are designed to meet the same ansi 05 1 height and class requirements as wood poles when the load factor is in accordance with the national electrical safety code nesc grade b construction design. Bracketry weight 9 lbs. Utility poles western red cedar red pine southern yellow pine douglas fir laminated wood utility poles other products log home cabin house components ba products anchor logs disposal. It is designed to american society of civil engineers asce criteria national electric safety code nesc minimum load requirements and uses material and manufacturing to astm international specifications and welding to american welding society aws specifications.
Rts8a35sf 12 7 epa 400 lbs. Valmont utility offers standard tapered steel poles that cover a wide range of lengths and capacities. Luminaire mounting height mh 37 ft. As steel can be shaped welded and bolted into an infinite array of engineered structures that meet nearly an expectations for efficiently and aesthetic appeal.
The steel utility pole is an engineered product. Total epa 8 18 sq. 4 14 2020 the six part webinar series runs from april 16 may 28 2020 and covers topics essential to the design installation and maintenance of steel utility poles. Bracketry epa 0 78 sq.
Advantages of steel for utility poles. We manufacture poles in classes 1 through 3 from 30 feet to 95 feet and h class poles in strength ratings to class h10 and heights up to 95 feet. The premium pole other products. Total weight 151 lbs.
World class engineering the strength of our engineering team is in its ability to listen. Built into every valmont utility steel transmission pole you ll find. 2 feet above pole top luminaire s weight 142 lbs. Factory pre drilled and field drilled.
A detailed life cycle assessment study published in 2013 finds that replacing wood utility poles with galvanized steel utility poles results in several. Pole sizes and technical information our poles are manufactured to meet minimum tip load and moment capacity equivalents of wood poles under nesc grade b construction. Steel s profile as a green material has led to growing interest in replacing aging wood electric utility distribution poles with poles made of steel. The valmont newmark hybrid pole reduces the overall weight of the structure by utilizing a steel pole on top of a direct bury concrete pole.