Patent ID: 11970874
Assignee: VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 9:
10. A pole assembly, wherein the pole assembly comprises:
a hollow inner cavity;
an inner shell wall, wherein the inner shell wall comprises a first column; wherein the inner shell wall surrounds the hollow inner cavity; wherein the inner shell wall comprises steel;
a center fill layer, wherein the center fill layer surrounds the inner shell wall; wherein the center fill layer comprises self-consolidating concrete; and
an outer shell wall, wherein the outer shell wall comprises a second column; wherein the outer shell wall comprises fiberglass reinforced polymer; wherein the outer shell wall surrounds the inner shell wall and the center fill layer;, wherein the center fill layer comprises a plurality of reinforcement wires which are arranged vertically within the center fill layer; wherein at least one reinforcement wire comprises steel;, wherein the center fill layer comprises a first reinforcement wire comprising steel at a first lower level; wherein the center fill layer comprises a second reinforcement wire comprising fiberglass reinforced plastic at a second upper level; wherein the center fill layer comprises concrete at the first lower portion; wherein the center fill layer comprises polyurethane at the second upper portion.