DocumentCode
1260852
Title
Life cycle economics of wood pole utility structures
Author
Stewart, Andrew H. ; Goodman, James R.
Author_Institution
Eng. Data Manage. Inc., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Volume
5
Issue
2
fYear
1990
fDate
4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1040
Lastpage
1046
Abstract
The economics of life-cycle management of wood pole utility structures is discussed. Recently developed technology which enables innovative management techniques for wood poles is discussed. Results of full-scale tests of in-service wood poles which provide important information on rates of pole degradation are reviewed. These data enable realistic cost assessments for frequency of pole replacement and/or repair. Methods for calculating life-cycle costs are presented
Keywords
economics; poles and towers; cost assessments; economics; life-cycle management; pole degradation; pole replacement frequency; repair; wood pole utility structures; ANSI standards; Costs; Degradation; Equations; Poles and towers; Safety; Size measurement; Telephone poles; Testing; Time measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/61.53119
Filename
53119
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