10 feet Pole Calculations

Schedule 40 1.5” x 10 ft

Outside Diameter: 48.3 mm

Inside Diameter: 40.9 mm
Wall Thickness: 3.68 mm

Mechanical Properties

Grade A
Yield: 205 MPa
Tensile: 330 MPa

Grade B
Yield: 240 MPa
Tensile: 415 MPa

Stress Computation

Stress = Force / Area

Solving for the Force,

Force = Stress x Area

Assuming Grade A,
𝜋 N
Force = 4
[ (48.3 𝑥10−3 𝑚)2 − (40.9 𝑥10−3 𝑚)2 ] x 205x106 m2
Force = 106. 28 kN

Therefore, the load should be less than or equal to 106.28 kN to prevent the pole
from yielding.

Pole Loading:

Device Mass (kg) Weight (N)

Solar Panel 20 196

Mount 20 196
Access Point 1 9.8
Backhaul 1 9.8
Data Cabinet 50 490
Total 92 901.6

For this, the pole can withstand the load coming from the devices. However, this
computation does not yet consider wind loading and tensile loading.
60m Pole Calculations

Schedule 40 3” x 10 ft
Quantity: 20
Outside Diameter: 88.9 mm
Inside Diameter: 77.9 mm
Wall Thickness: 5.49 mm

Mechanical Properties

Grade A
Yield: 205 MPa
Tensile: 330 MPa

Grade B
Yield: 240 MPa
Tensile: 415 MPa

Stress Computation

Stress = Force / Area

Solving for the Force,

Force = Stress x Area

Assuming Grade A,
𝜋 N
Force = 4
[ (88.9 𝑥10−3 𝑚)2 − (77.9 𝑥10−3 𝑚)2 ] x 205x106 m2
Force = 295.41 kN

Therefore, the load should be less than or equal to 295.41 kN to prevent the pole
from yielding.

Pole Loading:

Device Mass (kg) Weight (N)

Solar Panel 20 196

Mount 20 196
Access Point 1 9.8
Backhaul 1 9.8
Data Cabinet 20 490
Total 92 901.6
 Considering the weight of the poles,

Plain End (kg/m): 11.29

Threads and Couplings: 11.35

Assuming 60 m,

Mass(kg) Weight(N)

Plain End: 677.4 6638.52

Threads and Couplings: 681 6673.80
Total 1358.4 13 312.32

Adding the load from the pole and the devices, the total will be 14 213.6 N.

For this, the pole can withstand the load coming from the devices and from the other
poles. However, this computation does not yet consider wind loading and tensile
loading.