2010 Construction and Material Specifications - Ohio Department of ...

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except at the weld bead. Ensure that the cross section of the pole is circular, or
multi-sided with no less than eight sides and that the difference between the major
and minor diameters of poles of circular cross section or the difference between
the maximum and minimum distances across corners for poles of multi-sided cross
section, measured at any point along the longitudinal axis, does not exceed 3/16
inch (5 mm).
Ensure that steel poles are tapered tubes with a true continuous taper not less
than 0.06 inches per foot(1.5 mm per 300 mm)nor more than 0.16 inches per
foot(4.0 mm per 300 mm).
Ensure that aluminum poles, either spun or cold rolled, are a true continuous
taper except for the top and bottom sections which may be straight, that no more
than 40 percent of the total shaft length is straight, and that the average rate of
shaft taper including straight portions of the shaft is not less than 0.06 inches per
foot(1.5 mm per 300 mm)nor more than 0.16 inches per foot(4.0 mm per 300 mm).
Ensure that the full design strength of the pole shaft section in bending can be
transmitted through the base plate into the transformer base or the anchor bolts
without permanent bending of the base plate or failure of the pole shaft to base
plate connection.
Ensure that there is a J hook inside the pole just below the top on which to
hang the pole and bracket cable support assembly.
Ensure that nonstructural castings for aluminum poles, including the pole cap
are of ASTM B 26/B 26M or B 108, Alloy S 5 A, Condition F.
Ensure that steel poles and bracket arms are hot dipped galvanized after
fabrication in accordance with the requirements of 711.02.
Furnish aluminum poles and bracket arms in natural aluminum with a satin
brushed surface.
Ensure that each light pole is identified by a raised or engraved marking applied
to the edge of the base plate which identifies the manufacturer and the year that the
pole was manufactured and that such marking remains legible after the pole has
been galvanized.
Ensure that bolts, nuts, washers and other fasteners used to assemble the light
pole are of galvanized steel conforming to 711.02, stainless steel conforming to
ASTM A 320/A 320M (AISI-300 series) or silicon bronze conforming to ASTM B
98M (B 98).
Ensure that each non-frangible steel transformer base is capable of transmitting
the design dead, live, ice and wind loads of the light pole to be mounted on it to the
foundation without failure or permanent deformation, has a flush door permanently
attached by means of a top-mounted continuous stainless steel hinge, and is made
from steel conforming to ASTM A36/A 36M hot dip galvanized after fabrication.
Ensure that each frangible aluminum transformer base is capable of transmitting
the design dead, live, ice and wind loads of the light pole to be mounted on it to the
foundation without failure or permanent deformation, has a flush aluminum door
permanently attached by means of a top-mounted continuous stainless steel hinge,
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