Original Version
Rule 44.2
44.2
Additional Construction
Any entity planning the addition
of facilities that materially increases loads on a structure shall perform a
loading calculation to ensure that the addition of the facilities will not
reduce the safety factors below the values specified by Rule 44.3. Such loading
calculations shall be based on existing condition and proposed configuration,
information provided under Rule 44.4, conservative values of relevant
parameters, industry recognized values of relevant parameters, or any
combination thereof. For wood structures more than 15 years old, the loading
calculation shall incorporate the results of intrusive inspections performed
within the previous five years. Such entity shall maintain these loading
calculations for the service life of the pole or other structure for which a
loading calculation was made and shall provide such information to authorized
joint use occupants and the Commission upon request.
Note:
For the purpose of Rule 44.2, a material increase in load is an addition which
increases the load on a structure by more than five percent per installation,
or ten percent over a 12-month span, of the electric utility’s or
Communication Infrastructure Provider’s current load.
Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 44.2
44.2
Additional Construction
Any entity planning the
addition of facilities that
materially increases loads on a structure shall perform a loading calculation to ensure that the addition of the facilities will not
reduce the safety factors below the values specified by Rule 44.3. Such loading calculations shall be based
on existing condition and proposed configuration, information provided under
Rule 44.4, conservative values of relevant parameters, industry recognized
values of relevant parameters, or any combination thereof. For wood structures
more than 15 years old, the loading calculation shall incorporate the results
of intrusive inspections performed within the previous five years. If performed, the entity
responsible for performing loading calculations for additional construction
Such entity shall maintain these
loading calculations for the service life of the pole or other structure for
which a loading calculation was made and shall provide such information to
authorized joint use occupants and the Commission upon request. Any loading calculations performed for
wood structures more than 15 years old shall incorporate the results of
intrusive inspections performed within the previous five years.
Note: For
the purpose of Rule 44.2, a material increase in load is an addition which
increases the load on a structure by more than five percent per installation,
or ten percent over a 12-month span, of the electric utility’s or
Communication Infrastructure Provider’s current load.
Final Version
Rule 44.2
Any entity planning the addition
of facilities shall ensure that the addition of the facilities will not reduce
the safety factors below the values specified by Rule 44.3.
If performed, the entity
responsible for performing loading calculations for additional construction
shall maintain these loading calculations for the service life of the pole or
other structure for which a loading calculation was made and shall provide such
information to authorized joint use occupants and the Commission upon request.
Any
loading calculations performed for wood structures more than 15 years old shall
incorporate the results of intrusive inspections performed within the previous
five years.