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1 Calculate Size of Pole Foundation
1 Calculate Size of Pole Foundation
Example:
Calculate Pole foundation size and Wind pressure on Pole for following Details.
Tubular Street Light Pole (430V) height is 11 Meter which is in made with three different size of Tubular Pipe.
First Part is 2.7 meter height with 140mm diameter,
Second part of Pole is 2.7 meter height with 146 mm diameter and
Third part of Pole is 5.6 meter height with 194 mm diameter.
Weight of Pole is 241 kg and there is no any other Flood Light Fixtures Load on Pole.
Total Safety Factor is 2.
Wind zone category is 3.
The Pole is installed in open terrain with well scattered obstructions having height generally between 1.5 m to
10 m.
Foundation of pole is 700mm length, 700mm width and 1.95 meter depth. The Average weight of foundation
concrete is 2500 Kg/M3.
Calculation:
Wind Pressure according to Location:
Wind Zone is 3 so Wind Speed as per following Table.
Basic Wind Speed-Vb (As per IS 802-Part1)
1 33
2 39
3 44
4 47
5 50
6 55
1 (Up to 400KV) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Exposed open terrain with no Open terrain with well Terrain with
obstruction and in which the scattered obstructions numerous
average height of any object having height generally closely spaced
surrounding the structure is between 1.5 m to 10 m. obstructions.
less than 1.5 m.