General Order 95
Section IV
Strength Requirements for All Classes of Lines
47.4 Change in Grade of Construction
Where sections of higher grade construction are located in lines
of lower grade construction the longitudinal load on each end support of
such sections at the level involved shall be taken as an unbalanced load
in the direction of the higher grade section equal to the total pull of all
conductors in that direction. For spans not exceeding 500 feet in length,
where the pull in the direction of the higher grade section exceeds 30,000
lbs., the loading requirements may be modified to consider 30,000 lbs. plus
one–fourth the excess above 30,000 lbs., to a maximum of 50,000 lbs. The
construction of the end supports (including poles, structures, towers, crossarms,
pins, insulators, conductor fastenings and guys) of such sections shall be
such as to withstand at all times the load specified with a safety factor
at least equal to unity.
In lieu of meeting the requirements of this rule on single poles or structures
at ends of higher grade sections, the longitudinal load may be distributed
over two poles or structures provided that the two poles or structures are
suitably side guyed or are in a straight line with the direction of the longitudinal
load of the higher grade section and that the two poles or structures comply
with the requirements for the higher grade as to transverse strength and
conductors between the two poles comply with the requirements for the higher
grade.