On its face, that strategy may seem logical — after all, wood does burn. But the reality is the material used for poles and crossarms has little to do with whether those structures will survive a ...

Filled with over 1500 illustrations, this classic text explains the basic principles, equipment, standards, and safety regulations required for optimal on-the-job performance.

Unloading Wood Poles. Poles are shipped on railroad flatcars (Fig. 11.1) or flatbed semi-truck trailers. Great care must be exercised while unloading poles from the flatcar to avoid any possibility of ...

Phase 2 of Austin Energy's South Lamar Reconductoring Project is underway Crews are replacing existing wood poles with steel ...

They're replacing wood poles with steel poles and upgrading electrical wires. "This is an upgrade of existing electric system capacity to improve reliability and resiliency of the electric grid ...