QuickPole

Helping Utilities ensure that their Pole Line Structures are safe and code compliant is what QuickPole does best. As a stand-alone application, an Internet-based application or as a component integrated into your existing staker/detailing or GIS application, QuickPole can help you today. Through its easy to understand User Interface, it helps Utility Companies (Power, Communications) analyse their Pole Line Structures under a wide range of load conditions dictated by CSA and the NESC to ensure that the poles have adequate strength, safety factors, on-pole separations, mid-span separations and ground clearances. It identifies areas of weakness and can make recommendations on the size of the Pole, anchors, guys and other helpful factors.

QuickPole adapts to the analysis needs of the user by providing users with a quick summary of the analysis results, graphical visualization of the results and areas of concern, plus extensive detailed reporting of the results for further analysis and to meet the documentation requirements of many regulations. All of these results are also easily incorporated into other documents or reports you may need to create for other purposes.

QuickPole is specifically designed for and is continually adapted to the changing needs of:

• Distribution Power Utilities
• Communication Utilities
• Railway Utilities
• Design Consultants and Contractors that support the above

Whether you are trying to create or validate Framing Standards for your company, or you are evaluating existing Pole Structure situations, QuickPole is well suited to the task. QuickPole has extensive knowledge of both Power Utility and Communications Utility materials and common practices; a feature that is very difficult to find in other products. For instance, knowledge of the proper tensions, weights and wind loads to use when multiple specific communication cables are lashed to a single communications messenger is easy for QuickPole.

QuickPole supports the use of company endorsed Framing Standards, Wire Standards, Equipment Standards and a few other company-specific settings to adapt to your environment as much as possible. The evolution of QuickPole is guided by requests from the user community. The more interest there is for certain features or ability, the quicker it is added to the product. This is a process that has worked well for us and our customers over the years. Originally created over 15 years ago to help Joint Use Partners with common design questions, it has grown considerably since then using this process.

QuickPole utilizes the most advanced Structural Analysis and Sag/Tension calculations available tody. Both Linear and Non-Linear structural design methodologies are possible with QuickPole, depending on the needs of the user. While initially optimized for use in the Canadian environment with the latest CSA standards (C22.3 No.1), it can also be used in the United States with the NESC standards as well. This allows some users to use one software tool on both sides of the border, plus interesting comparisons for others. Harsher environments or specific conditions can easily be evaluated as "what if" scenarios as well.

All product requests for the QuickPole Solution should be directed to our Sales Partner: Automated Solutions International.

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Summary of features

• Fully CSA Code Compliant
• Fully understands Power Distribution and Communication Plant
• Easy to use User Interface
• Powerful Analysis Results and Visualizations
• Uses the latest in Finite Element Technology
• Easily incorporates company-specific standards for framing, wires and equipment
• Runs on any computer using Java Technology (free downloadable software)
• Regular Product Updates and Enhancements are easily downloadable from within the product
• Joint Use Framing Standards from several Power Utilities are available to assist in designing poles quickly.
• A full range of selectable hardware can be applied to poles.
• Design and Analyse multiple poles at the same time.
• Specialized "Sags and Tension Calculators" available for communications and power attachments.
• Ability to analyse and specify push-braces and stub poles.
• Automatic pole class selection
• Efficiently handles multiple cables attached to one strand.
• Design checks for many CSA, NESC and other requirements
• Automated calculation of storm loadings on structure (wind, ice and temperatures) according to Loading Zone selected, or to specific storm values.
• Automated Z-Rock Mount sizing when pole is set on topof rock.
• Easy to interpret text, spreadsheet and graphics design summaries
• Project level reporting available for "Project Summaries".
• Analysis Results can be exported in many formats for other purposes.
• User interface available in English or French

Calculation Results have been independantly validated by a third party.