Joint-Use Code Compliance Services

EDM International, Inc offers a wide range of joint-use engineering services to the electric and communication industries. EDM recognizes the importance of evaluating joint-use issues for both the pole owner and the attacher. EDM provides this service under the supervision of a registered professional engineer due to the complexities that are involved in the evaluation process and how the end users will utilize the recommendations.

EDM’s joint-use services include:

Field Services

• Data Collection for proper modeling of the poles and wires
• Evaluate pole section modulus due to internal decay and external damage
• Field inspections to evaluate make-ready work recommendations
• Post construction inspection to ensure design intent was met

Professional Engineering Evaluation

• Develop actual line models based on actual field data collected
• Identify structural code violations for existing and proposed conditions
• Identify clearance violations both at the pole and at midspan under different operating conditions
• Professional Engineer’s stamped report

Pole Audits

• Provide 3^rd party QC audit
• Provide team of field personnel to perform electronic pole audits
• Capable of expanding pole audit to include complete pole inventory including sub-meter GPS coordinates

Make-Ready-Work Recommendations

• Recommendations to rectify existing code violations
• Recommend necessary adjustments to existing facilities to prevent code violations with new cable placement
• Estimate distributed labor and material construction costs

EDM International, Inc. 4001 Automation Way Fort Collins, CO 80525 T: 970.204.4001 F: 970.204.4007