IS 6056 : 1970 Specification for Jointed Wood Poles for Overhead Power and Telecommunication Lines

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the specification of jointed wood polesmade of both broad leaved, and coniferous species of timber, grownin India, and suitable for carrying overhead electric powertransmission lines, telephone and telegraph circuits.

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 401 : 1967Code of practice for preservation of timber

IS 876 : 1961Specification for wood poles for overhead power andtelecommunication lines

IS 1708 : 1969 Method of testing small clearspecimens of timber

IS 1900 : 1961 Methodof testing wood poles

IS 3364 : 1965 Methods of measurement and evaluationof defects intimber