Spun Concrete Poles: Guidelines for Fabrication, Condition Assessment, Repair, and Replacement

As per the Appendix A of the Michigan Ancillary Structure Inspection Manual (MiASIM), Spun Concrete Poles (SCPs) are "high mast prestressed precast concrete poles used to support ITS [Intelligent Transportations System] infrastructure such as cameras and radar detectors." The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is managing more than 300 poles with ITS infrastructure. Cracking and deterioration documented during field inspections highlight the need for developing guidelines and recommendations for fabrication quality improvement, condition assessment, and supporting repair and replacement decisions.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Michigan Department of Transportation

  Van Wagoner Building
  425 W. Ottawa Street
  Lansing, MI  United States  48909
• Performing Organizations:

  Michigan Technological University, Houghton

  University Transportation Center for Materials in Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (UTC-MiSTI)
  1400 Townsend Drive, 301 Dillman Hall
  Houghton, MI  United States  49931
• Principal Investigators:

  Darestani, Yousef

• Start Date: 20250415
• Expected Completion Date: 20261130
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Cracking; Intelligent transportation systems; Maintenance management; Support poles
• Identifier Terms: Michigan Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01957454
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Michigan Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 6 2025 2:29PM