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2001 ASD Supplements - unprotected PDF - American Wood Council

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PP-28SECTION PROPERTIES7.1 Section Properties7.1.1 Pole DimensionsPole sizes are standardized by ASTM D3200. Standardizedsizes are independent of species. For a given pole,minimum circumference at the tip is specified along withminimum circumference 3 ft. from the butt, the latter beinga function of pole length. These specified dimensions(Table 7.1) with assumed linear taper shall be used in designcomputations associated with NDS.7.1.2 Pile DimensionsPile dimensions are specified either by minimum tipcircumference or by minimum butt circumference. Thesedimensions are specified by ASTM D25 as a function ofpile length, species, and class. These dimensions (Tables7.2 through 7.6) with assumed linear taper or the actualmeasured dimensions shall be used in computations associatedwith NDS.Table 7.2 provides the specified tip circumferenceswith corresponding minimum butt circumferences, andTable 7.3 gives the specified butt circumferences with correspondingminimum tip circumferences for Southern Pinepiles. Tables 7.4 and 7.5 provide similar minimum circumferencesfor piles of Pacific Coast Douglas-Fir andother species, except Southern Pine. Note that the buttcircumference is specified at 3 ft. from the butt.Pacific Coast Douglas-Fir piles may be specified intoClass A and Class B. This classification depends on theminimum pile circumferences given in Table 7.6. The designershould inquire as to the availability of Class A andB sizes, which generally represent larger circumferencesthan the minimums specified in Table 7.6.Table 7.1Specified Tip Circumferences with Corresponding Minimum ButtCircumferences for Poles Graded to (ASTM D3200)Minimum Tip Circumference (in.)16 19 22 25 28 31 35 38Length (ft.)Minimum Circumference 3 feet from butt (in.)10 18.5 21.5 24.5 27.5 30.5 33.5 37.5 40.515 19.8 22.8 25.8 28.8 31.8 34.8 38.8 41.820 22.0 24.0 27.0 30.0 33.0 36.0 40.0 43.025 22.2 25.2 28.2 31.2 34.2 37.2 41.2 44.230 23.5 26.5 29.5 32.5 35.5 38.5 42.5 45.535 24.8 27.8 30.8 33.8 36.8 39.8 43.8 46.840 26.0 29.0 32.0 35.0 38.0 41.0 45.0 48.0AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL

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