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[DIVISION 6: WOOD AND PLASTICS]{.underline}

SECTION 06312 ‑ PRESERVATIVE‑TREATED POLES AND POSTS

USE: Furnishing and application of preservative treatment to poles,
posts, and wood piles.

**NOTES TO SPECIFIER:**

A. Options within paragraphs are identified by enclosure in brackets;
blank spaces enclosed by brackets \[\_\_\_\_\_\] provide for information
to be inserted, as appropriate, to individual projects.

B. **TO AVOID CONFLICTING REQUIREMENTS AND COSTLY MISTAKES,** the
specifier must edit (delete, substitute or add to the text). The
remaining paragraphs must be renumbered.

C. DELETE FOR FINAL COPY: Notes to the Specifier, located between lines
of asterisks; all \[brackets\], [underlining]{.underline}, **boldface**,
and *italics*, within the paragraphs; and this page. (Open Reveal Codes
\[alt F3\] to do this accurately.)

D. [To Edit "(Footer B)":]{.underline} (Corel 8). **ENTIRE FOOTER SHOULD
BE BOLDED.** Click in the footer and delete the "Project Name (ftr B)"
text and replace it with the **Name of the Project (upper and lower
case)**. Replace date with current MM/YY (WITHOUT BRACKETS).

E. The Guide Specifications are intended to be continuously reviewed and
revised. User's technical comments are appreciated. Also, other related
or similar specification that are written "from scratch" that could
benefit others, or other questions can

**DRAWING DATA REQUIRED:**

**REQUIRED SPEC MODIFICATIONS:**

[GENERAL NOTES]{.underline}

A. Whenever entire articles, paragraphs, or subparagraphs are not
applicable, the articles, paragraphs, or subparagraphs should be
deleted; when necessary, reletter or renumber articles, paragraphs, or
subparagraphs.

B. THIS GUIDE IS NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR READING THE ENTIRE
SECTION.

[TECHNICAL NOTES]{.underline}

A. 1.1A: Select applicable words.

B. 1.1B: Select or add applicable specification sections. Do not list
specification sections from Division 6.

C. 1.2: Select or add applicable references.

D. 1.3: Select applicable paragraph.

E. 1.4A: Select applicable specification section.

F. 1.4B: Insert number of copies of Certificates of Conformance
required. Normally 3 copies are required. Distribution after review is
normally 1 copy to the COR, 1 copy to the Contractor, and 1 copy to the
project file.

G. 1:5A: Select applicable words.

H. 2.1: Select the applicable paragraphs.

I. 2.1B: Select applicable words.

J. 2.1B: Select appropriate pole class and length.

K. 2.1D: Select applicable words.

L. 2.2: Select the wood treatment methods applicable to your job or
delete entire article if not applicable.

M. 2.3: Select the wood treatment methods applicable to your job or
delete entire article if not applicable.

N. 2.4: Delete article if not applicable.

O. 4.1 and 4.2: When a \"lump sum\" Contract is used, delete the title
PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, and both articles from this section.
Measurement and payment will be addressed in Part 4 of Section 01009 -
General Information and Requirements or Section 01010 - Summary of Work.

P. 4.1A: When not a \"lump sum\" Contract, select applicable phrases;
use the \"no measurement\" phrase when none of the Pay Items in this
section are included in the Bid Schedule.

Q. 4.2A: When not a \"lump sum\" Contract, select applicable phrases;
use the \"no direct payment\" phrase when none of the Pay Items in this
section are included in the Bid Schedule.

R. 4.2A: When not a \"lump sum\" Contract and payment is to be made
under this section, select applicable Pay Items. Do not change Pay Item
number.

**REVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:**

CSI format, editorial changes: 12/01

Metric:

Technical Update: 11/91

SECTION 06312

PRESERVATIVE-TREATED POLES AND POSTS

[PART 1: GENERAL]{.underline}

1.1 SUMMARY:

A. Section Includes: Application of preservative treatment by accepted
methods to \[poles,\] \[posts,\] \[and\] \[piles\].

1.2 REFERENCES:

A. American National Standards Institute:

ANSI 0 5.1-87 Wood Poles ‑ Specifications and Dimensions

B. American Society of Testing and Materials:

ASTM D 25-89 Round Timber Piles

C. American Wood‑Preservers\' Association:

AWPA C 1‑90 All Timber Products ‑ Preservative Treatment by Pressure
Processes

AWPA C 3-90 Piles - Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes

AWPA C 4‑90 Poles ‑ Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes

AWPA C 5‑90 Fence Posts ‑ Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes

AWPA C 7‑90 Western Red Cedar, Northern White Cedar and Alaska Yellow
Cedar Poles ‑ Pressure Treatment of Incised Pole Butts by the Thermal
Process

AWPA C 8‑90 Western Red Cedar and Alaska Yellow Cedar Poles ‑ Pressure
Treatment by the Full ‑ Length Thermal Process

AWPA C 10‑90 Lodgepole Pine Poles ‑ Preservative Treatment by the Full
Length Thermal Process

AWPA C 12‑90 Western Larch Poles ‑ Full Length Preservative Treatment by
Thermal Process

AWPA C 14‑90 Wood for Highway Construction ‑ Preservative Treatment by
Pressure Processes

AWPA C 23‑84 Round Poles and Posts Used in Building
Construction‑Pressure Treatment by Pressure Processes

AWPA M 4‑90 Care of Preservative‑Treated Wood Products

AWPA P 1/P13-90 Coal Tar Creosote for Land and Fresh Water Use

AWPA P 2-90 Creosote and Creosote Solutions

AWPA P 3-89 Creosote-Petroleum Oil Solution

AWPA P 5‑90 Waterborne Preservatives

AWPA P 7‑85 Creosote for Brush or Spray Treatment for Field Cuts

AWPA P 8‑89 Oil‑Borne Preservatives

AWPA P 9‑87 Solvents and Formulations for Organic Preservative Systems

D. American Wood Preservers\' Bureau:

AWPB QCIP-88 Quality Control and Inspection Procedures for Pressure
Treated Lumber, Timbers, Plywood, Construction Poles, Piles, and Special
Purpose Use Products

E. National Rural Electrification Cooperative Association:

NRECA W.Q.C. Wood Quality Control

F. Rural Electrification Administration:

REA‑50‑17 (DT‑5B) Wood Crossarms, Transmission Timbers and Pole Keys

REA‑50‑18 (DT‑5C) Wood Poles, Stubs, and Anchor Logs

REA‑50‑24 (DT‑19) Quality Control and Inspection of Timber Products

1.3 DEFINITIONS:

A. Poles: Poles shall be a minimum of 16 ft in length. Poles are
classified according to ANSI 0 5.1.

B. Posts: Posts shall be shorter than 16 ft in length and are classified
as to size on the basis of top diameter and length.

1.4 SUBMITTALS:

A. General: Submittals shall be according to \[Section 01009 ‑ General
Information and Requirements.\] \[Section 01365 ‑ Certificates of
Conformance.\]

B. Certificates of Conformance: Submit \[\_\_\_\_\] copies of written
certification from the supplier of the \[following\]
Contractor‑furnished \[items\] \[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\] to be used on this
project that \[it conforms\] \[they conform\] to the requirements of
this specification section.

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A. Quality Indicator: \[Poles\] \[and\] \[posts\] \[and\] \[piles\]
shall bear a quality mark or tag of a program approved by the
Contracting Officer or the American Wood Preservers Bureau. AWPB quality
marks shall be according to QCIP-88, Section 5. Marking of poles shall
meet the requirements of REA 50-18 (DT-5C), paragraph 6.5 or ANSI 0 5.1,
paragraph 7.5.

B. Quality Control: Poles and crossarms shall be produced by a W.Q.C.
approved plant or independently inspected to REA requirements by an
approved agency.

C. Fabricator\'s Qualifications: A person required to apply
preservatives must have completed an Environmental Protection Agency
approved training course.

1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING:

A. Storage: Stack treated material separately from untreated material.
Support material above the ground and cover to protect against moisture.
Allow air to circulate between members.

B. Handling: Treated materials shall be handled to preserve the
integrity of the treatment. Scrapes, punctures or abrasions caused
during this operation shall be treated with an approved preservative.
Poles are not acceptable when they contain indentations attributed to
loading or handling slings that are 1/4-inch or more deep over 20% or
more of the pole circumference, or more than 1/2-inch deep at any point.
Poles shall not be dragged along the ground. Cant hooks, pole tongs, or
other pointed tools shall not be applied to the ground line section of
the poles.

[PART 2: PRODUCTS]{.underline}

2.1 MATERIALS:

A. General: Material shall be sound, free of decay and end splits.
Seasoning checks will be permitted when not extending through the pith.

B. Poles: Crooked or bowed poles are not acceptable when a straight line
joining the top edge and butt edge lies at a point more than 2 inches
from the pole surface. Utility poles shall be machine or hand trimmed,
gained, bored, and 15-degree roofed before treatment and shall be class
\[\_\_\_\], \[\_\_\_\] foot in length. Poles less than 50 ft in length
shall not be more than 3 inches shorter or 6 inches longer than the
nominal length. Poles 50 ft or longer shall not be more than 6 inches
shorter or 12 inches longer than nominal length. Poles shall be limited
to the following species: \[Douglas-fir\], \[lodgepole pine\],
\[ponderosa pine\], \[southern yellow pine\], \[Alaska yellow-cedar,
(Alaska-cedar)\], \[northern white cedar\], \[western larch\], and
\[western red cedar.\]

C. Crossarms: Shall meet the requirements of the REA 50‑17 (DT‑5B).

D. Posts: Shall be \[round\] \[half‑round\] \[or\] \[quarter‑sawn\]
timber. Round posts and half‑round posts shall be free of multiple
crooks. Posts are not acceptable when a line drawn from the geometric
center of the top to the center of the butt falls outside of the body of
the post, or a point more than 2 inches from the center of the post.
Posts are not acceptable when charred. Only one check extending to the
pith is allowable. The following species are acceptable when
preservative‑treated for the full length: ponderosa pine, southern pine,
lodgepole pine, western hemlock, western larch, Douglas‑fir and tamarack
(eastern larch). \[Split western red cedar posts are acceptable when the
butt is treated for the depth in the ground plus 6 inches.\]

E. Piles: Shall be round timber free of insect attack, marine borer
attack, and Limnoria damage, except as allowed in paragraph 14.1, ASTM D
25. Piles shall be tapered from butt to tip. A straight line from the
center of the butt to the center of the tip shall lie entirely within
the body of the pile. Short crooks that deviate more than 2-1/2 inches
from straightness in any 5 ft length are not acceptable. Knots, checks,
splits, holes, and scars shall meet the requirements of ASTM D 25. Piles
shall be furnished in the lengths specified within the following
tolerances:

1\. 40 ft and Shorter: Plus 1 ft, minus 6 inches.

2\. 41 ft and Longer: Plus 2 ft, minus 6 inches circumference shall be
as specified and the tip circumference shall not be less than that shown
in Table 1, ASTM D 25.

2.2 WOOD TREATMENT PRACTICES FOR POLES:

A. General: Minimum net retentions and penetrations shall be according
to AWPA C 4. Treatment method shall be according to AWPA C 1 except as
noted below:

1\. Pentachlorophenol: Five percent minimum penta solution (conforming
to AWPA P 8) in petroleum conforming to AWPA P 9, types A, B, C, D, or
E.

2\. Ammoniacal Copper Arsenate (ACA): Waterborne preservative according
to AWPA P 5.

3\. Chromated Copper Arsenic (CCA): Waterborne preservative according to
AWPA P 5, Types A, B, or C.

4\. Creosote: Shall be according to AWPA P 1, P 2, and P 3 as
applicable.

B. Wood Treatments by Species: In addition to the species and treatment
methods covered by AWPA C 1 and C 4, (i.e. southern yellow pine,
Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, western red cedar, Alaska yellow-cedar,
western larch, ponderosa pine) the following treatment methods may be
used:

1\. Western Red Cedar, Northern White Cedar and Alaska Yellow Cedar:
With incised pole butts may be treated by the thermal process according
to AWPA C 7.

2\. Western Red Cedar and Alaska Yellow Cedar: May be treated by the
full‑length thermal process according to AWPA C 8.

3\. Lodgepole Pine: May be treated by the full‑length thermal process
according to AWPA C 10.

4\. Western Larch: May be treated by the full‑length thermal process
according to AWPA C 12.

C. Round Poles Used for Building Construction: Shall be pressure treated
according to AWPA C 23.

2.3 WOOD TREATMENT PRACTICES FOR POSTS:

A. General: Minimum net retention and penetration shall be according to
AWPA C 5. Treatment method shall be according to AWPA C 1, except as
noted in paragraphs 2.03 G, H, and I.

B. Pentachlorophenol: Five percent penta solution (conforming to AWPA P
8) in petroleum (according to Type A in AWPA P 9.)

C. Ammoniacal Copper Arsenate (ACA): Waterborne preservative according
to AWPA P 5.

D. Ammoniacal Copper Zinc Arsenate (ACZA): Waterborne preservative
according to AWPA P 5.

E. Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA): Waterborne preservative according to
AWPA P 5 Type A, B, or C.

F. Creosote: Grades A and B coal tar creosote according to AWPA P 2.

G. Copper Naphthenate: Shall be applied to southern yellow pine only by
the pressure treatment method.

H. Butt‑End Treatment (Split Western Red Cedar Only): When split western
red cedar posts are used with treatment on butt end only, treatment
shall be by either the cold soaking or hot bath process. Either
pentachlorophenol or creosote (coal tar) solution shall be used. Minimum
net retention of preservative shall be 6 lb/ft^3^ for creosote solution
and 0.3 lb/ft^3^ for pentachlorophenol.

I. Thermal Process: Lodgepole pine only. The full‑length thermal process
according to AWPA C 10 (although AWPA C 10 refers to poles, this
standard is acceptable for treatment of lodgepole pine posts except that
penetration and retention shall conform to AWPA C 5).

J. Posts for Building Construction: Shall be pressure treated according
to AWPA C 23.

K. Guardrail Posts: Shall be pressure treated according to AWPA C 14.

2.4 WOOD TREATMENT FOR PILES:

A. General: Species and minimum net retention and penetration shall be
according to AWPA C 3. Treatment method shall be according to AWPA C 1.

2.5 FABRICATION:

A. Field Treatment: Poles and posts fabricated in the field shall be
treated and cared for according to AWPA M 4, sections 1.5 and 2.3.
Creosote for field cuts shall conform to AWPA P 7. Piles shall be
treated and cared for according to AWPA M 4.

B. Painting: Treated wood shall be clean and dry before painting. Allow
water repellant penta (W.R.) treated material a minimum of 2 days to
dissipate carrier before painting. Waterborne treated members to be
painted shall have no visible residue on surfaces.

[PART 3: EXECUTION]{.underline}

(There are no applicable requirements.)

[PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT]{.underline}

4.1 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT:

A. Units: \[The work described in this section will not be measured for
payment.\] \[\[Poles\] \[and\] \[Posts\] \[and\] \[Piles\] will be
measured and paid for \[on a lump sum basis.\] \[by the linear foot.\]

4.2 BASIS OF PAYMENT:

A. Payment: \[No direct payment for the work described under this
section will be made. The Contractor shall include consideration for
this item in the bid price for other items of the Contract.\] \[Prices
and payment will be full compensation for the work described in this
section. Payment will be made under:\]

[Pay Item]{.underline} [ Pay Unit]{.underline}

06312(01) Pole, [ ]{.underline}‑Inch Diameter, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot
Length . . . . Lump Sum

06312(02) Pole, [ ]{.underline}‑Inch Diameter, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot
Length . . . . Each

06312(03) Pole, [ ]{.underline}‑Inch Diameter, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot
Length . . . . Linear Foot

06312(10) Pole, [ ]{.underline} Class, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot Length . . .
. . . . . Lump Sum

06312(11) Pole, [ ]{.underline} Class, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot Length . . .
. . . . . Each

06312(12) Pole, [ ]{.underline} Class, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot Length . . .
. . . . . Linear Foot

06312(20) Post, [ ]{.underline}‑Inch Diameter, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot
Length . . . . Lump Sum

06312(21) Post, [ ]{.underline}‑Inch Diameter, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot
Length . . . . Each

06312(22) Post, [ ]{.underline}‑Inch Diameter, [ ]{.underline}‑Foot
Length . . . . Linear Foot

06312(30) Pile, \_\_\_\_-Inch Circumference, \_\_\_\_-Foot Length. .
Lump Sum

06312(31) Pile, \_\_\_\_-Inch Circumference, \_\_\_\_-Foot Length. .
Each

06312(32) Pile, \_\_\_\_-Inch Circumference, \_\_\_\_-Foot Length. .
Linear Foot

END OF SECTION