ASCE 48-05

ASCE/SEI 48-05, Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures specifies requirements for the design, testing, assembly, and erection of cold-formed tubular members and connections for steel electrical transmission pole structures.

Topics discussed in this standard include

• loading, geometry, and analysis
• design of members
• design of connections
• detailing and fabrication
• testing
• structural members and connections used in foundations
• quality assurance/quality control
• and assembly and erection. Also included are a supplementary commentary section and appendices.

The primary resource document for the development of this standard is ASCE Manual 72.