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WIND LOADING DATA
TESTING
The surface shall have been tested for a minimum of 5000 hours of accelerated testing in accordance with ASTM G154 (UV-A Lamp 340 NM
wavelength 130
o
F, cycle lamp 4 hours on, 4 hours off) with the following performance results:
• Fiber exposure: None | Crazing: None | Chalking: None | Color: Slight dulling may occur
IDENTIFICATION & PACKAGING
Each pole shall bear an identication tag which shall list the model, catalog number, month and year of manufacture.
Each pole shall be individually packaged for protection during shipping.
ROUND TAPERED COMPOSITE LIGHT POLE - DIRECT BURIAL INSTALLATION
S-SERIES
SPC7694 11/15 skp-cs.com carries the most current spec
information and supercedes these guidelines.
Composite Light pole S-Series Direct Burial
SPECIFICATIONS
SHAKESPEARE - VALMONT COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, INC. 19845 U.S. HIGHWAY 76 - NEWBERRY, SC 29108 USA
803.276.5504 - 800.800.9008 - FAX: [phone] SKP-CS.COM
1. Lighting poles shall be berglass reinforced composite per Shakespeare design.
2. Wind loading shall be calculated for the appropriate wind velocity with a 3 second gust factor per ASCE.
3. Effective projected area (EPA) is the actual area adjusted with the appropriate drag coefcient (shape factor) to result
in an equivalent area having a drag coefcient equal to one (1) using ANSI 136.20
MATERIALS
1. The round tapered pole shall be constructed by the lament winding process from thermosetting polyester resin and contain a minimum of
65 percent “E” type berglass by weight. The lament windings shall be continuously applied with uniform tension and shall be placed on
the pole helically at low angles to provide axial strength. Additional windings shall be placed on the pole in a circular manner to provide
compressive strength.
2. The resin to make the pole shall be ultraviolet resistant and pigmented approximately the same color as the nal coating to be applied.
A highly weather resistant, pigmented, polyurethane coating shall be applied to the pole. The coating shall have a minimum thickness of 1.5 mils.
3. The poles shall be ame resistant per ASTM D635. Specimens must cease to burn before the gauge mark of 100mm (3.9 inches)
is reached.
4. (If applicable) The poles shall be delivered predrilled and capped (if applicable) to accommodate the lighting xture(s) or mast arm(s)
specied.
5. (If applicable) Tenons shall be permanently bonded to the berglass shaft and shall be hot-dipped galvanized steel to ASTM A153 or
shall be 6061-T6 or A356-T6 aluminum.
6. The handhole opening shall be 2.5" x 5". The handhole cover is attached with a 1/4" socket head screw.
Wind speed (mph) values calculated as per ANSI C136.20 for a 3-second gust factor.