SPUN CONCRETE

UTILITY POLES
 CONTENTS
Spun Concrete Poles 3
Application Types 5
Quality People – Quality Products 6
Reliable – Set It and Forget It! 8
Accessories and Installation 10
Specifying a Spun Concrete Pole 11
Pole Specifications 13
Company History 15

THE STRESSCRETE GROUP

StressCrete Ltd., a division of The StressCrete
Group, was established in 1953 and is the
longest-operating, most experienced manufacturer
of centrifugally cast, prestressed reinforced
concrete poles in North America. With plants in
Alabama, Kansas and Ontario, we provide a vast
range of spun concrete poles to the distribution,
transmission and substation market segments.

We are a family business that operates by the

core values of honesty, integrity, compassion and
respect to better the lives of our employees, their
families, our customers and the communities we
represent.

Our innovation driven culture continuously

develops new and better products and processes
to satisfy the needs of our customers.

We provide every customer with the highest quality

innovative products and work as a team to create
and maintain life-long customers through world
class service.
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Concrete and steel are the principal materials for building city infrastructure. Due to concrete’s inherent
strength and durability, with proper design, engineering, and construction, concrete plays a significant
role in building a lasting urban infrastructure. Concrete works very well for certain applications in
transportation, building and pavement. In utility transmission and distribution, concrete is mainly
used in above ground utility structures in the form of poles.

Spun concrete poles are designed to provide reliable strength, unsurpassed durability and a long
service life. Each pole is made to order; customized by length, strength and customer specifications
including all mounting holes, apertures, grounding etc. To assist in the coordination of each project,
delivery options such as drop shipments/pole spotting, delivery to exact installation location or leaving
poles on a trailer overnight are available.
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Poles are manufactured with prestressed 7-wire strands, deformed reinforcing bars, galvanized helical
reinforcing wire and high-strength concrete. During manufacturing, the pole undergoes a centrifugal
spinning process that results in high-density concrete and a hollow raceway inside the pole thereby
reducing weight and providing a smooth conduit for electrical and communication cables.
APPLICATION TYPES 5

Our spun concrete poles are used for both Transmission and Distribution, and in many types of
applications. Each product is designed and made to order to the customer’s specifications.

ANGLE TANGENT DEAD END/RISER

H STRUCTURE ROAD CROSSING JOINT USE

6 QUALITY PEOPLE – QUALITY PRODUCTS

Strength Durability Maintenance Free and

Prestressed reinforcement • Minimal vibration, deflection Environmentally Friendly
coupled with the centrifugal and distortion including twisting Our product is maintenance
casting process, produces poles free, produced from inert
• No fatigue joints
that have high-strength and materials, recyclable, safe for
high-density concrete which • Withstands high ice loading
direct burial, and chemical free.
doesn’t lose strength over time. with no rusting or deterioration
Poles are available in many from the elements
classes and manufactured to • Resistant to fire,
guaranteed minimum strengths. woodpeckers, termites,
insects and rot
• Highly resistant to road
and de-icing salts, airborne
acidities and acidic soils
QUALITY PEOPLE – QUALITY PRODUCTS 7

Lifetime Warranty
Our products are guaranteed to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the
product’s intended use. Since 1953 we’ve developed life-long customers based on our high-quality
products and through world class service.

Cost Effective
Due to our lifetime warranty and because the product is maintenance free, our spun concrete poles
have low lifetime costs to provide a high return on your investment.

Engineered to Specifications
Our company is certified by CSA and our products are designed and manufactured in accordance
to CSA, ANSI and ASTM standards. All products are engineered and manufactured to customer’s
specifications and delivery requirements.

Engineering Support
The StressCrete Group has high standards for excellent customer service and a desire to exceed the
needs of our customers. Our engineers provide design and in-field support before, during and after
project completion. Each customer’s needs and projects are unique and we pride ourselves in working
as a team with our customers to provide excellent customer service, resulting in life-long relationships.
8 RELIABLE - SET IT AND FORGET IT!

System Hardening with

Spun Concrete Poles
Extreme weather events are becoming an
increasing threat to utility companies, and
many are choosing to use concrete poles for
transmission and distribution lines to improve
the reliability and performance of their system.
Utilities rely on spun concrete poles for fire
protection and to withstand massive storms
providing quicker restoration times for their
customers.

Utilize Spun Concrete Poles for:

• Faster power restoration time;
• Minimal maintenance costs;
• Fire resistance;
• Higher tolerance to severe wind gusts;
• Fewer replacement poles after an extreme
weather event.

The reliability of concrete poles can have

a significant financial impact following wildfires,
extreme weather events and ice storms,
resulting in fewer replacement poles and
impressive power restoration times.
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Hurricane Protection
Fast power restoration times can be achieved
when distribution lines are supported by
concrete poles. When the powerful Hurricane
Irma approached landfall in Florida as a
Category 4 storm, not one concrete pole went
down due to wind. And, when Hurricane Ivan,
a Category 5 storm hit the Cayman Islands,
the Caribbean Utility Company, Ltd. only had
to replace six concrete poles resulting in quick
power restoration times.

Concrete poles after Hurricane Ivan

Fire Protection
The installation of concrete poles is one
contributing factor to improving the preparation
of utilities for wildfires. Concrete poles are
strong, durable and resistant to fire which aid
in the response time to recover from wildfire
damage.

Concrete poles after fire broke at Vandenberg Air Force

Base, California

Ice Protection
Ice storms caused by extensive periods
of freezing rain can cause trees, power lines,
roads and walkways to be covered with ice.
Covered power lines that are not built to
withstand a heavy ice loading are susceptible
to damage, lost power and long restoration
times.
Utility crew restoring power following ice storms across the
central United States
10 ACCESSORIES AND INSTALLATION

Value-Added Features and Accessories

• Poles are easy to drill in the field

• Select colors with etched, acrylic and anti-graffiti finishes available

• Designed to your needs for items such as copper ground wire, rugged high density cast zinc box
type hand holes with cover plate, wiring apertures, through holes, and threaded inserts

• Accessories such as cable entrance covers, pole steps and safety cables, ladder clips, hand holes
or split bolt connector for grounding are also available

Easy to Drill in the Field Colored Concrete Available Accessories such as Cable Entrance
Covers Available

Easy Installation
Installation of poles occurs in four easy steps:

1. Install external equipment, ground wire etc.

2. Auger the setting hole
3. Choke the pole, lift and insert
4. Add backfill
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A spun concrete pole like any pole supporting conductors, has various loads applied by line tension,
changes of line direction, wind, and ice loadings if applicable, on both the conductors and the pole
itself. Because of their durability and reliability, spun concrete poles have a favorable load factor
specified in ANSI transmission and distribution line requirements. When specifying poles for distribution
and transmission use, it is common to select a pole based on tip load requirements or by design.

TIP LOAD Concrete Minimum Ultimate

Concrete poles are grouped in alphabetically labelled Pole Class Transverse Load (lbs)
classes which have a bending capacity appropriate to C 1200
the design requirements. The class is defined in terms D 1500
of a guaranteed minimum ultimate transverse load E 1900
applied 2 feet down from the tip of the pole.
F 2400
The ground line moment capacity depends on the G 3000
length of the pole since that moment is the product H 3700
of the class minimum ultimate transverse load and the
J 4500
distance between the point of application (2 feet from
the tip) and the ground line. K 5400
L 6400
Note, the wood classification system is based on an M 7500
average strength while the concrete pole class is based
on minimum strength, so the two classification systems N 8700
cannot be directly compared. O 10000

Example Calculations:
Determine the Ultimate Ground Line Moment (GLM) for a desired Pole Length of 70 ft with
a Concrete Pole Class of K
Burial depth is determined as 10% of the pole length plus 2 feet: (70 ft x 0.1) + 2 ft = 9 ft
Above grade height is determined by subtracting the burial depth: 70 ft – 9 ft = 61 ft
Minimum ultimate transverse load at 2 ft from tip load for the pole class K is 5,400 lbs as defined by
CSA/ANSI
Ultimate GLM is the product of the class minimum ultimate transverse load at 2 ft from tip load and the
distance between the point of application and the ground line = 5,400 lbs x (61 ft – 2 ft) = 318,600 ft.lbs
Determine a Concrete Pole Class for an Ultimate GLM of 252,000 ft.lbs and 70 ft Above
Grade Height
Minimum ultimate transverse load at 2 ft from tip load is determined by dividing the ultimate GLM by the
height at 2 ft from tip load = 252,000 ft.lbs ÷ (70 ft – 2 ft) = 3,706 lbs
The concrete pole class to withstand the minimum ultimate transverse load of 3,706 lbs is Class J as the
minimum ultimate transverse load for this class is greater than the requirement needed in this application.
12 SPECIFYING A SPUN CONCRETE POLE
3' 450
DESIGN BASED
620 The strength of a concrete pole is defined as a minimum
7' 0"
strength which does not vary over time. Poles are designed and
manufactured so that all poles will exceed the specified minimum
strength which will be present for the life of each pole. In contrast,
because wood is a naturally grown product with natural defects
450 such as splits and knots, strength is defined as the average
6' 0" strength of all poles of that species and dimension at the time of
740 installation. Since some poles in a batch will have strengths less
450 than the average and because there is further deterioration with
time, a strength factor is utilized.
6' 0"
740

450
The NESC has determined the strength factor for concrete as
1.0 compared to 0.65 and 0.85 for wood in Grade B and Grade
740
C construction, respectively. This strength factor is especially
important when converting wood poles to spun concrete poles
10 PSF on Pole so that the wood pole is replaced with a concrete pole that is
designed to the appropriate strength.
Ground Clearance

41' 9"
For higher voltage lines with large conductor spacings and
multiple circuits, there may be major reactions distributed over a
substantial length of the pole. There may also be many different
load combinations along a line, depending on pole spacing and
line angles.
For these types of applications, it is typical to specify poles with
a load tree for each pole loading variation along the line. This can
be specified by the customer or determined by StressCrete using
Embedment

9' 0"
multiple elevations at which loads can be applied so that the
required capacity of the pole can be accurately computed along
its entire length.

EXAMPLE ABOVE
Note:
• All loads shown in pounds
• All loads include appropriate load factors
• ‘Wind on pole’ load shall be applied uniformly along the pole
shaft at the most critical horizontal direction

Legend:
Vertical Load
Horizontal load along the x-axis, parallel to the centre line of insulator
POLE SPECIFICATIONS 13

SPUN CONCRETE POLES WOOD POLES

Approx.
Concrete
Above Approx. Wood Pole
Pole Burial Tip Butt Nominal Concrete Pole Min.
Catalog Grade Wood Equivalent
Length Depth Diameter Diameter Weight Pole Ultimate
Code Height Pole Min. Ultimate
(ft.) (ft.)* (in.)** (in.) (lbs) Class Transverse
(ft.) Class Transverse
Load (lbs)
Load (lbs)***

E300-CPR-G 30’ 25’ 5’ 6.5” 11.9” 2040 C 1200 5 1235

E300-DPR-G 30’ 25’ 5’ 6.5” 11.9” 2040 D 1500 4 1560
E300-EPR-G 30’ 25’ 5’ 6.5” 11.9” 2040 E 1900 3 1950
E300-FPR-G 30’ 25’ 5’ 6.5” 11.9” 2075 F 2400 2 2405
E350-CPR-G 35’ 29’ 6” 5’ 6” 6.5” 12.8” 2545 C 1200 5 1235
E350-DPR-G 35’ 29’ 6” 5’ 6” 6.5” 12.8” 2545 D 1500 4 1560
E350-EPR-G 35’ 29’ 6” 5’ 6” 6.5” 12.8” 2545 E 1900 3 1950
E350-FPR-G 35’ 29’ 6” 5’ 6” 6.5” 12.8” 2590 F 2400 2 2405
E400-CPR-G 40’ 34’ 6’ 6.5” 13.7” 3095 C 1200 5 1235
E400-DPR-G 40’ 34’ 6’ 6.5” 13.7” 3095 D 1500 4 1560
E400-EPR-G 40’ 34’ 6’ 6.5” 13.7” 3095 E 1900 3 1950
E400-FPR-G 40’ 34’ 6’ 6.5” 13.7” 3150 F 2400 2 2405
E450-DPR-G 45’ 38’ 6” 6’ 6” 6.5” 14.6” 3695 D 1500 4 1560
E450-EPR-G 45’ 38’ 6” 6’ 6” 6.5” 14.6” 3695 E 1900 3 1950
E450-FPR-G 45’ 38’ 6” 6’ 6” 6.5” 14.6” 3760 F 2400 2 2405
E450-GPR-G 45’ 38’ 6” 6’ 6” 8.25” 16.35” 4820 G 3000 1 2925
E500-DPR-G 50’ 43’ 7’ 6.5” 15.5” 4340 D 1500 4 1560
E500-EPR-G 50’ 43’ 7’ 6.5” 15.5” 4380 E 1900 3 1950
E500-FPR-G 50’ 43’ 7’ 6.5” 15.5” 4455 F 2400 2 2405
E500-GPR-G 50’ 43’ 7’ 8.25” 17.25” 5610 G 3000 1 2925
E500-HPR-G 50’ 43’ 7’ 8.25” 17.25” 5650 H 3700 H1 3510
E550-DPR-G 55’ 47’ 6” 7’ 6” 6.5” 16.4” 5030 D 1500 4 1560
E550-EPR-G 55’ 47’ 6” 7’ 6” 6.5” 16.4” 5080 E 1900 3 1950
E550-FPR-G 55’ 47’ 6” 7’ 6” 6.5” 16.4” 5175 F 2400 2 2405
E550-GPR-G 55’ 47’ 6” 7’ 6” 8.25” 18.15” 6450 G 3000 1 2925
E550-HPR-G 55’ 47’ 6” 7’ 6” 8.25” 18.15” 6500 H 3700 H1 3510
E600-FPR-G 60’ 52’ 8’ 6.5” 17.3” 5935 F 2400 2 2405
E600-GPR-G 60’ 52’ 8’ 8.25” 19.05” 7340 G 3000 1 2925
E600-HPR-G 60’ 52’ 8’ 8.25” 19.05” 7405 H 3700 H1 3510
E650-FPR-G 65’ 56’ 6” 8’ 6” 6.5” 18.2” 6740 F 2400 2 2405
E650-GPR-G 65’ 56’ 6” 8’ 6” 8.25” 19.95” 8285 G 3000 1 2925
E650-HPR-G 65’ 56’ 6” 8’ 6” 8.25” 19.95” 8360 H 3700 H1 3510
E700-FPR-G 70’ 61’ 9’ 6.5” 19.1” 7595 F 2400 2 2405
E700-GPR-G 70’ 61’ 9’ 8.25” 20.85” 9275 G 3000 1 2925
E700-HPR-G 70’ 61’ 9’ 8.25” 20.85” 9365 H 3700 H1 3510

* Burial depths are assumed at 10% of pole length plus 2 feet

** Tip diameter may vary by design
*** Wood pole equivalents are based upon NESC Grade B District Loading (0.65 Strength Factor). If other design criteria is required, please contact StressCrete to determine the required class.
Min. Ultimate Transverse Load calculated at 2 feet from pole tip.
†
Extrapolated
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SPUN CONCRETE POLES WOOD POLES

Approx.
Concrete
Above Approx. Wood Pole
Pole Burial Tip Butt Nominal Concrete Pole Min.
Catalog Grade Wood Equivalent
Length Depth Diameter Diameter Weight Pole Ultimate
Code Height Pole Min. Ultimate
(ft.) (ft.)* (in.)** (in.) (lbs) Class Transverse
(ft.) Class Transverse
Load (lbs)
Load (lbs)***
E750-GPR-G 75’ 65’ 6” 9’ 6” 8.25” 21.75” 10320 G 3000 1 2925
E750-HPR-G 75’ 65’ 6” 9’ 6” 8.25” 21.75” 10420 H 3700 H1 3510
E750-JPR-G 75’ 65’ 6” 9’ 6” 8.25” 21.75” 10565 J 4500 H2 4160
E750-KPR-G 75’ 65’ 6” 9’ 6” 9.5” 23” 11865 K 5400 H3 4875
E750-LPR-G 75’ 65’ 6” 9’ 6” 9.5” 23” 12100 L 6400 H4 5655
E800-GPR-G 80’ 70’ 10’ 8.25” 22.65” 11415 G 3000 1 2925
E800-HPR-G 80’ 70’ 10’ 8.25” 22.65” 11530 H 3700 H1 3510
E800-JPR-G 80’ 70’ 10’ 8.25” 22.65” 11680 J 4500 H2 4160
E800-KPR-G 80’ 70’ 10’ 9.5” 23.9” 13080 K 5400 H3 4875
E800-LPR-G 80’ 70’ 10’ 9.5” 23.9” 13340 L 6400 H4 5655
E850-GPR-G 85’ 74’ 6” 10’ 6” 8.25” 23.55” 12555 G 3000 1 2925
E850-HPR-G 85’ 74’ 6” 10’ 6” 8.25” 23.55” 12685 H 3700 H1 3510
E850-JPR-G 85’ 74’ 6” 10’ 6” 8.25” 23.55” 12855 J 4500 H2 4160
E850-KPR-G 85’ 74’ 6” 10’ 6” 9.5” 24.8” 14345 K 5400 H3 4875
E850-LPR-G 85’ 74’ 6” 10’ 6” 9.5” 24.8” 14630 L 6400 H4 5655
E850-MPR-G 85’ 74’ 6” 10’ 6” 11.25” 24.8” 16260 M 7500 H5 6500
E850-NPR-G 85’ 74’ 6” 10’ 6” 13.0” 27.3” 16605 N 8700 H6 7410
E900-GPR-G 90’ 79’ 11’ 8.25” 24.45” 13755 G 3000 1 2925
E900-HPR-G 90’ 79’ 11’ 8.25” 24.45” 13890 H 3700 H1 3510
E900-JPR-G 90’ 79’ 11’ 8.25” 24.45” 14070 J 4500 H2 4160
E900-KPR-G 90’ 79’ 11’ 9.5” 25.7” 15660 K 5400 H3 4875
E900-LPR-G 90’ 79’ 11’ 9.5” 25.7” 15970 L 6400 H4 5655
E900-MPR-G 90’ 79’ 11’ 11.25” 25.7” 17700 M 7500 H5 6500
E900-NPR-G 90’ 79’ 11’ 13.0” 28.2” 18135 N 8700 H6 7410
E900-OPR-G 90’ 79’ 11’ 14.75” 28.2” 19870 O 10000 H7† 8385
E950-LPR-G 95’ 83’ 6” 11’ 6” 9.5” 26.6” 17360 L 6400 H4 5655
E950-MPR-G 95’ 83’ 6” 11’ 6” 11.25” 26.6” 19190 M 7500 H5 6500
E950-NPR-G 95’ 83’ 6” 11’ 6” 13.0” 29.1” 19665 N 8700 H6 7410
E950-OPR-G 95’ 83’ 6” 11’ 6” 14.75” 29.1” 21495 O 10000 H7† 8385
E1000-KPR-G 100’ 88’ 12’ 9.5” 27.5” 18450 K 5400 H3 4875
E1000-LPR-G 100’ 88’ 12’ 9.5” 27.5” 18805 L 6400 H4 5655
E1000-MPR-G 100’ 88’ 12’ 11.25” 27.5” 20810 M 7500 H5 6500
E1050-KPR-G 105’ 92’ 6” 12’ 6” 9.5” 28.4” 19920 K 5400 H3 4875
E1050-LPR-G 105’ 92’ 6” 12’ 6” 9.5” 28.4” 20300 L 6400 H4 5655
E1050-MPR-G 105’ 92’ 6” 12’ 6” 11.25” 28.4” 22425 M 7500 H5 6500
E1100-KPR-G 110’ 97’ 13’ 9.5” 29.3” 21445 K 5400 H3 4875
E1100-LPR-G 110’ 97’ 13’ 9.5” 29.3” 21850 L 6400 H4 5655
E1100-MPR-G 110’ 97’ 13’ 11.25” 29.3” 24085 M 7500 H5 6500
Pole lengths greater than 110 ft. are also available. Contact StressCrete for additional information.

* Burial depths are assumed at 10% of pole length plus 2 feet

** Tip diameter may vary by design
*** Wood pole equivalents are based upon NESC Grade B District Loading (0.65 Strength Factor). If other design criteria is required, please contact StressCrete to determine the required class.
Min. Ultimate Transverse Load calculated at 2 feet from pole tip.
†
Extrapolated
COMPANY HISTORY 15

1953 StressCrete Ltd., a utility pole manufacturer, is founded. The

company manufactures static cast tapered square poles that
are considered upgrades from standard wood.

1958 StressCrete Ltd. invests in spinning technology, which not

only enables them to produce a round cross section, but also
vastly improves the strength and durability of the product.

1995 StressCrete Inc.’s concrete pole manufacturing facility in

Northport, Alabama begins operations.

2008 StressCrete Inc.’s concrete pole manufacturing facility in

Atchison, Kansas begins operations.

2013 The StressCrete Group celebrates its 60th anniversary.

StressCrete Ltd.'s concrete pole manufacturing facility

in Burlington, Ontario shown in photo.
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9200 Energy Lane 14503 Wallick Road 840 Walkers Line 695 Arvin Ave. 1153 State Route 46N
Northport, AL Atchison, KS Burlington, ON Stoney Creek, ON Jefferson, OH
35476 66002 L7R 3X9 L8E 5R2 44047

(800) 435-6563 (800) 837-1024 (800) 268-7809 (800) 268-7809 (800) 268-7809

www.StressCreteGroup.com/UtilityPoles