Wood pole purchasing, inspection, and maintenance: A survey of utility practices

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 43-50

  Mankowski, M ^a   Hansen, E ^a   Morrell, J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEREGULATION; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INSPECTION; MAINTENANCE; PURCHASING;

WOOD POLE;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INSPECTION; MAINTENANCE; PURCHASE; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0036866278     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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