Arlington, VA — (February 18, 2025) The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is seeking interested individuals to participate on the Utility Pole Relevant Committee to update and revise the language in ANSI/ACMA/UCSC-FRP Composite Utility Poles-1-2018 Standard Specification for FRP Composite Utility Poles. ACMA will establish a Consensus Body responsible for approving the final draft so that it can be adopted as an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ACMA standard. The Project Initiation Notification System (PINS) announcement for this standard was published in ANSI Standards Action Volume 56, No. 6, on February 7, 2025.
The Standard Specification for FRP Composite Utility Poles encompasses the design, materials, properties, manufacturing, quality control, assembly and installation, and inspection of direct embedded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite utility poles. The applications include cantilevered, framed, and combined structures. It does not cover crossarms, lattice structures, conductors, insulators, stand-offs, or other FRP components used in the electrical grid. For transmission applications, a civil engineer and a geotechnical expert shall confirm the foundation requirements for a given loading criteria. The Relevant Committee will address new information such as environmental sustainability and testing to keep the standard current.
Membership in ACMA is not a requirement to participate as a member of the Relevant Committee or Consensus Body. Relevant Committee members are tasked with recommending and revising language, as well as addressing comments from public stakeholders. Meanwhile, Consensus Body members are responsible for conducting the final review and voting on the standard to determine its approval for publication.
Consensus Body members may represent one of the following interest categories:
Academia
An individual designated to the Academia category are those who represent the interest of and are employed by a college, university, or other academic institution that may have indirect or direct knowledge on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites.
Consultant
An individual designated to the Consultant category are those who agree to provide professional service in exchange for compensation, financial or otherwise and represent the interest of and are employed by a company or corporation in connection with the standards activity that may have indirect or direct knowledge on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites.
General Interest
An individual designated to the General Interest category are those who represent the interest of and are employed by a company or corporation whose business or other interests are not covered by another discretely defined Interest Category. A company or corporation that does not produce Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites, purchases, or specify Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for use but has direct and material interest in Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites.
Government/Regulatory
An individual designated to the Government category are those who represent the interest of and are employed by the government (i.e., Federal, state, or other regional regulatory body) that may have indirect or direct knowledge on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites.
Manufacturer/Molder/Producer
An individual designated to the Manufacturer/Molder/Producer category are those who represent the interest of and are employed by a company or corporation that may have indirect or direct knowledge on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites.
Material/Equipment Supplier/Distributor
An individual designated to the Material/Equipment Supplier/Distributor category are those who represent the interest of and are employed by a company or corporation engaged in the manufacture of materials, supplies, or equipment to the composites industry.
User
An individual designated to the User category are those who represent the interest of and are employed by a company or corporation who designs, specifies, engineers, purchases, or otherwise utilize a composites product.
ACMA leadership, in collaboration with the Relevant Committee Chair, will determine the appropriate number of Consensus Body members to ensure balance and efficient group functioning. Alternate members may be considered for non-voting participation.
To be eligible for participation as a member of the relevant Committee or Consensus Body, please complete ACMA’s Interest Form. Questions may be directed to Standards@ACMAnet.org.