FIBER WRAPS FOR RENOVATION OF POWER POLES
FIBER WRAPS FOR RENOVATION OF POWER POLES
(OP)
PROBLEM IS: WE HAVE POWER POLES (ALUMINUM) BURIED IN A CONCRETE DRILLED PIER WHICH OF COURSE OVER TIME THE ALUMINUM HAS DETERIORATED IN SOME CASES DOWN TO JUST 25% OF THE ORIGINAL WALL THICKNESS, THE SOLUTION WAS TO DRILL HOLES EITHER SIDE OF THE EXISTING FOUNDATION, BURY SOME ALUM. CHANNELS NEXT TO THE FOUNDATION SURROUNDED BY CONCRETE, THEN WELD THE ALUM CHANNELS TO THE EXISTING POLE. SINCE I'VE BEEN PULLED INTO THIS MATTER I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS SOLUTION, IT SEEMS TO BE A TEMPERARY FIX SINCE CONCRETE & ALUMINUM AREN'T TO GOOD OF FRIENDS. I'VE HEARD ABOUT THESE FIBER WRAPS AND WAS WONDERING IF THERE WOULD BE A REMEDY FOR MY POWER POLES SOMETHING LIKE WRAPPING THE EXISTING FOUNDATION AND SPIRALING THIS WRAP UP ONTO THE DETERIORATED POLE. CAN SOMEONE DIRECT ME TO A COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN THIS APPLICATION PLEASE? THE CLOSER TO THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST THE BETTER, THANKS
(ABHYSTR-STRUCTURAL, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?)
(ABHYSTR-STRUCTURAL, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?)
RE: FIBER WRAPS FOR RENOVATION OF POWER POLES
Some companies which work whith composite materials are:
www.mbt.com
www.sika.com
There you can find all the information you need. You should also search for "composite materials" or "carbon fibres" by internet. I have worked with this materials and they are really good, despite some limitations.
RE: FIBER WRAPS FOR RENOVATION OF POWER POLES
RE: FIBER WRAPS FOR RENOVATION OF POWER POLES
You may also want to look into www.fyfeco.com. I have worked with them in the Mid East on power pole projects.
C.
RE: FIBER WRAPS FOR RENOVATION OF POWER POLES
RE: FIBER WRAPS FOR RENOVATION OF POWER POLES