IS 7683 : 1975 Code of practice for design, fabrication and maintenance of nail timber posts from small dimensional timber for overhead distribution lines for low voltage

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the design, fabrication and maintenanceof nail-jointed timber posts for overhead electric distributionlines for low voltages made from small dimensional timber pieces.

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 401 :1970 Code of practice for preservation of timber

IS 707 :1968Glossary of terms applicable to timber andtimber products

IS 723 :1972Specification for steel countersunk head wirenails

IS 802 : Part I : 1973 Code of practicefor use of structural steel inoverhead transmission line towers:Part I Loads and permissible stresses

IS 876 :1970Specification for wood poles for overhead powerand telecommunication lines

IS 883 :1970Code of practice for design of structuraltimber in building

IS 1331 :1971Cut sizes of timber

IS 2366 :1963Code of practice for nail-jointed timberconstruction

IS 3629 :1966Specification for structural timber in building

IS 4097 :1967Code of practice for design and construction offoundations for transmission lines towers andpoles

IS 4983 :1968Code of practice for design and construction ofnailed laminated timber beams

IS 5978 :1970Code of practice for design of wood poles foroverhead power and telecommunication lines

IS 6313 : Part II :1971 Code of practice for anti-termite measuresinbuildings:Part II Pre-constructional cbemicaltreatment measures