Shakespeare Composite Structures
Transmission and Distribution Tuff-Poles® 

Appendix A

COMPOSITE DISTRIBUTION POLE

 SHAKESPEARE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES FRC DISTRIBUTION POLES

Pole Class
Length (Feet)
ANSI O5.1 Lateral Test Load
(lb)
Style Number
Weight (lb.)
Tip
Circ.
(in.)
 Circ.
6 ft. from
Butt
(in.)
Lateral Load Test Tip Deflect'n at 
500 lb. (in.)
1
45
4500
T1D45
800
34
52
8.3
1
40
4500
T1D40
600
35
51
7
1
35
4500
T1D35
500
33
47
5.7
1
30
4500
T1D30
450
32
44
4.3
1
25
4500
T1D25
350
32
41
3
2
45
3700
T2D45
700
34
52
9
2
40
3700
T2D40
550
34
50
8.5
2
35
3700
T2D35
430
32
46
7
2
30
3700
T2D30
390
32
43
4.9
2
25
3700
T2D25
280
23
33
4.7
3
45
3000
T3D45
590
34
52
9.5
3
40
3000
T3D40
450
34
50
9
3
35
3000
T3D35
370
32
45
8
3
30
3000
T3D30
330
27
38
7
3
25
3000
T3D25
240
30
38
6
4
45
2400
T4D45
520
34
52
11.5
4
40
2400
T4D40
415
32
48
9.5
4
35
2400
T4D35
350
33
46
9
4
30
2400
T4D30
300
27
38
9
4
25
2400
T4D25
230
30
38
7
5
45
1900
T5D45
485
34
52
13
5
40
1900
T5D40
360
32
48
14.5
5
35
1900
T5D35
330
25
38
13
5
30
1900
T5D30
220
27
38
9.5
5
25
1900
T5D25
190
30
38
9
6
35
1500
T6D35
270
25
38
14.7
6
30
1500
T6D30
200
27
38
10.5
Bold face: weight, and deflection values from test data.
Italics: weight, circumference and deflection values are preliminary, based on engineering design data.
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