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Overview
Valmont-Newmark offers customers superior alternatives to wood distribution poles. Steel, spun concrete or hybrid, our poles are designed to meet the same ANSI 05.1 height and class requirements as wood poles when the load factor is in accordance with NESC.
Weight
Weighing approximately 50-70% less than comparable wood structures, the steel poles are easier and less expensive to handle and install.
Easy-to-Use
The poles can be pre-drilled (link to pre-drilled poles page) to accommodate special customer framing requirements. Most existing hardware can easily be used on steel structures. Due to the light weight of steel and pre-drilling, steel poles can be installed much faster than wood.
Uniformity
Valmont-Newmark steel poles provide constant taper without wood twists, knots, splits or bows, while providing uniform diameters. Hardware is standard and always fits. Steel also has uniform material strength throughout the entire structure providing more consistent and predictable results than wood.
Deflection
Valmont-Newmark distribution poles are designed to have similar defection characteristics to wood poles.
Flexibility
As a standard, steel poles are direct embedded. In special situations, such as rock anchor, base poles can be provided. Steel poles can be custom designed and fabricated to support larger and heavier loadings with longer spans as well as being able to meet greater height requirements.
Corrosion Protection
A variety of finishes are available with steel, including galvanized, paint over galvanized (powder coat or liquid), dulled and darkened galvanizing and weathering steel. Below-grade coatings are available for direct embedded poles. Normally, our direct embedded spun concrete poles need no additional in-ground protection. Click here for additional coatings information.
Reliability
Every steel pole is designed to meet minimum yield strength, not mean rupture strength. Steel poles will withstand loads now and in the future and will not deteriorate.
Maintenance
After installing steel poles, there's no need to retighten hardware later due to pole shrinkage. Steel retains its shape and strength and isn't susceptible to damage by woodpeckers, insects, rot or fires. There's no expensive inspection and toxic treatment programs necessary after the installation of steel poles.
Safety
The steel structures do not require a full length copper grounding wire. They are self conducting for grounding purposes. Provisions for grounding are provided on each pole, and pre-drilling for removable safety steps is available.
Environmental
Valmont-Newmark's steel, spun concrete and hybrid poles are an answer to EPA regulations and deforestation issues. The poles are non-toxic, which reduce disposal problems and costs, and they can be reused or recycled.
Procurement
Lead time is short and predictable with our steel and spun concrete poles, and there are no costly pre-shipment inspections. |
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