Steel Poles

Fox Tapered Steel Mid-Hinged (FTSMH)

Shaft

High grade structural steel tube. Consists of an upper & lower portion with a hinged connection. Exceeds minimum yield strength of 44000 psi. Reinforced 4” x 7” hand hole equipped with cover and back bar with grounding lug welded to pole opposite hand hole. Plastic top cap supplied with side mount poles. Removable winch optional to raise & lower pole.

Anchorage

[4] anchor bolts fabricated from hot rolled steel bar minimum yield 44,000 psi, ASTM A307 Grade C min. Bolts have “L” bend on one end and threaded approx 6” on the other. Each bolt comes complete with 2 nuts and 2 washers. All materials are hot-dip galvanized. Nut covers included.

Base Plate

Made of structural quality hot rolled steel. Circumferentially welded to pole shaft. Base plate holes are cut 1/8”- 1/4” larger than bolt diameter. (Always refer to specification sheet for bolt circle diameter.)

Base Cover

Optional base cover is two-piece machine formed with steel sheet welded and complete with stainless steel hardware. Many other base covers available and can be seen at www.foxfab.com.

Finish

Bare steel is cleaned with a shot blast process in accordance with NACE 2. NACE 4 is used for galvanized steel. Product is then preheated and primed before receiving 2.5 – 3.5 mil topcoat as per powder manufacturer specs. Product is then cured at 425 Farenheit until proper curing is achieved.

Welding & Design

Welding conforms to CSA W59 and CWB W47.1. Design to AASHTO Stand- ard specifications and CAN/CSA S6-00 Canadian Highway Bridge Code.

Engineering Data

Maximum EPA - Based on centre of fixture below pole top. Consult factory for further EPA data. Based on sustained wind forces with a 1.3 gust factor. [Example: A pole rated at 80mph withstands 104mph gusts]