Material
Material Used
Cement
The cement used in the manufacturing of PSC poles shall be any of the following
Portland slag cement conforming to IS 455 but not more than 50 percent slag connects.
43 grade ordinary Portland cement conforming to IS 8112
Rapid hardening Portland cements conforming to IS 8041.
53 grade ordinary Portland cement conforming to IS 12269.
Aggregates
Aggregates used for manufacturing reinforced concrete poles shall be confirmed to IS where specified, and a sample of the full shall be submitted by the manufacturer to the purchaser for approval.
H.T Steel Wire ( IS2090)
The high-tension steel shall be any of the following:
Plain hard-drawn wire conforming to either IS 1785 part or IS 1785.
Cold-drawn indented wire conforming to IS 6003.
G.I wire
Plane zinc galvanized wire of 4mm of earthing.
Reinforcement
Reinforcement wires shall conform to IS 432 (part 1), IS 432 (Part 2), or IS 1786, as the case may be. All reinforcement shall be loose-free scale, rust, and coats of paint, oil, grease, clay, or other material that may deteriorate the bond between the support and concrete.
Concrete
The grade of the concrete shall not be less than M40.