2005 AWPA Annual Meeting

New Orleans, LA May 15 - 18

ANSI - NESC Update

Nelson G. Bingel III
Chair - ANSI O5
Principal - NESC

NESC - Safety

ANSI O5 - Material

WOOD
QUALITY

CLASS
LOADS

FIBER
STRESS

POLE
DIMENSION
S

ANSI O5.1
2 ft

L
c

Bending Load = Lc
lb)

D (ft-

Class 1 4,500
D
lb
Bending Capacity
=
Class 2 3,700
k x fiber strengthlb x C3 (ft-lb)
Class 3 3,000
lb
Fiber Strength
ClassFiber
4 2,400
Stress
Tension (psi)
Compression (psi)
lb
Modulus of Rupture

ANSI O5.1
L
c

Bending =
Capacity

fiber strength
lb)

C3 (ft-

2002 ANSI O5.1

Issued in March 2002
Changes in Scope
Changes to Table 1, Fiber Stress
Annex A moved into the Standard

Scope

Simple Cantilever
Single Pole

Transvers
e

Scope
Taller Poles
Taper
Height of
Applied Loads

Maximum Stress Point

May Occur Above
Ground
Fiber Stress
Height Effect

Table 1 Fiber Stresses

Eliminate Species not Used

New Footnote 1
The effects of conditioning on fiber stress have
been accounted for in Table 1 values

New Footnote 2
These designated fiber stresses represent a
mean, groundline, fiber stress value with a
COV = .20

Symmetrical Bell Curve

Distribution
#40

COV

6400 psi

8000 psi

9600 psi

Scope, Section 9, Table 1

Taller Poles
Height of
Applied Loads

Mean Fiber
Stress,
COV, Conditioned

Taper
Maximum Stress Point
May Occur Above
Ground
Fiber Stress
Height Effect

Net Result of Changes

Distribution Little
Change
Transmission Maybe Larger
Poles

Conservative

Pole Dimension Data Collection

ANSI

Task Force - 2004

Todd Brown
Martin Rollins
Nelson Bingel
Stephen Smith
Bob Reisdorff

ANSI Dimension Data Collection

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S a m p l e L o c a ti o n s
C o a s ta l D o u g l a s F i r (8 )
C o a s ta l D F & W e s te r n R e d (3 )
N o r th e r n R e d P i n e (3 )
S o u th e r n Y e l l o w P i n e (1 6 )
W e s te r n R e d C e d a r (5 )

ANSI Dimension Data Collection

Coastal Douglas fir

6,185 poles

9 Producers; 11 Locations

Southern Yellow Pine

5,429 poles

11 Producers; 16 Locations

Western Red Cedar

5,701 poles

5 Producers; 9 Locations

Northern Red Pine

2,122 poles

2 Producers; 3 Locations

Grand Total 19,527 poles

ANSI Dimension Data Collection

Oversize at
Guy Attachments

>

Class Oversize
+
Fiber Stress
Height Reduction

Change Proposals

1 Scope and general requirements

Remove design considerations from 1.1 Scope
Create 1.3 Design Considerations
Explain maximum stress point more clearly
State that fiber stress height reduction need not
apply to poles 55 feet and shorter
State that fiber stress height reduction need not
apply to braced H-frames due to load sharing

Change Proposals contd

Section 9 Fiber stress height effect

Modify to apply only to poles 60 feet and taller

Section 6.2.1
Add to the end of the first sentence:
o

after bark removal and /or shaving

Photo Manual

Tropical Hardwood Poles

Amazon Region in Brazil

Tropical Hardwood Poles

Task Force to Review Test Data

David DHooge
Bob Kluge
Art Peralta
Gina Cerda
Martin Rollins
Jeff Morrell

Nelson Bingel to coordinate the effort

Tropical Hardwood Crossarms

OSU Through-Boring Project

OSU Through-Boring Project

Computer Finite Element Analysis

Compare impact on pole strength

Hole size
Hole spacing
Hole distance from pole edge

Test Procedure

Build Test Stand

Obtain Poles

Pole Testing

OSU Through-Boring Project

Results / Additional Standard Activity

Industry Standard Drilling Pattern

Understanding of Strength Impact

Coordinate with ANSI O5

ANSI O5 to coordinate with AWPA

Review treatment effectiveness

CP 2737 Major Revision

Conditionally Accepted

Pending Results of Task Force 5.2.1

Some Concepts
New Ice & Wind Map ASCE 7
Apply Extreme Wind to all Structures
Include .87 Grade C Strength Factor
Grade B / C differential @ 1.5

60 ft Exclusion Limit

Eliminate exclusion but calibrate to previous

practice.

Only partially accomplished

Increase in Medium Loading District

Requires utilities to consider additional load

case

Incorporate 2002 ANSI O5.1

Rule 261 A2b(1)

Include reference to fiber stress height
effect

b. Permitted Stress Level

(1)Natural Wood Pole
The permitted stress level of natural grown wood poles of various
species meeting the requirements of ANSI O5.1-2002 shall be
determined by multiplying the designated fiber stress
(recognizing the fiber stress height effect as appropriate) set
forth in that standard by the appropriate strength factors in Table
2610-1A or 261-1B.

Incorporate 2002 ANSI O5.1

Rule 261 A2b(1)

Include reference to fiber stress height
effect

Rule 261 A2a exception 1

Delete because of reference to allowable
groundline stress

EXCEPTION 1: When installed, naturally grown wood poles

acting as single-based structures or unbraced multiple-pole
structures, shall meet the requirements of Rule 261A2a without
exceeding the permitted stress level at the ground line for
unguyed poles or at the points of attachment for guyed poles.

Introduce ASCE RBD Manual

Three variations submitted

Refer to the manual
2 new rules including the manuals
Major rewrite incorporating the manual

All Rejected
Manual only addresses single, un-guyed
Not a consensus document
Several To Be Determined values

Introduce FRP Structures

Accepted
Several Rules affected
Same Strength & Load Factors as Metal
5% LEL Strength Established by Manufacturers

Table 261-1A
Strength Factors for Structures, Crossarms, Support Hardware,
Guys, Foundations, and Anchors for Use with Overload Factors of Table 253-1

Grade B

Grade C

Strength factors for use with loads of Rule 250B

Metal and Prestressed-Concrete Structures 6

1.0

1.0

Wood and Reinforced-Concrete Structures 2,4

0.65

0.85

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Structures 6

1.0

1.0

Support Hardware

1.0

1.0

Guy Wire 5,6

0.9

0.9

Guy Anchor and Foundation 6

1.0

1.0

Metal and Prestressed-Concrete Structures 6

1.0

1.0

Wood and Reinforced-Concrete Structures 3,4

0.75

0.75

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Structures 6

1.0

1.0

Support Hardware

1.0

1.0

Guy Wire 5,6

0.9

0.9

Guy Anchor and Foundation 6

1.0

1.0

Strength factors for use with loads of Rule 250C

Average Strength of 3 Poles

Accepted to Delete this Rule

Delete Alternate OL for Wood

Accepted Delete Table 253-2

2005 AWPA Annual Meeting

New Orleans, LA May 15 - 18

ANSI - NESC Update

Nelson G. Bingel III
Chair - ANSI O5
Principal - NESC