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Description / Abstract:
This guide is intended to provide practical information to be
used in conjunction with technical information provided in the AWPA
2001 Book of Standards,1 ANSI 05.1-1992 (for wood poles), ANSI
05.2-1989 (for wood products such as structural glued laminated
timber for utility structures), and ANSI 05.3-1989 (for wood
products such as solid sawn wood crossarms and braces). These
voluntary product standards are used worldwide and are modified as
necessary by users for their specific needs.
Purpose
The purpose of this guide is to provide the design engineer with
information on treatment of wood poles and crossarms for
distribution and overhead transmission lines.