http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html WHY COMPOSITE POLES? http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html#0 af36c92e-4bc6-4063-a372-4369fe200177 http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2115.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2115.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_204_112"><div class="style"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Steel poles rust. Fiberglass Poles are corrosion free.</p></div></div> http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html#1 cd0934a4-8827-43e7-8ec7-ccdcaf05c013 http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2121.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2121.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_204_112"><div class="style"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Unlike steel poles, fiberglass poles are resistant to impact.</p></div></div> http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html#2 92ad9429-6ecc-4092-8d0f-57a3c47dc605 http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2114.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2114.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_204_112"><div class="style"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Direct Buried fiberglass poles save cost. How much concrete and labor does this represent?</p></div></div> http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html#3 fd85ecb8-f40d-455e-b0c4-5300091e669d http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2113.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2113.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_204_112"><div class="style"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Steel poles require frequent repainting to resist corrosion. </p></div></div> http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html#4 b5e493cf-b891-4a41-a82b-79e937bbb3dc http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2116.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2116.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_204_112"><div class="style"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">More corrosion.</p></div></div> http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html#5 a6826f45-1bf7-41f2-a33b-8af963fe6ccb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2123.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2123.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_204_112"><div class="style"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Even galvanizing can fail.</p></div></div> http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html#6 da82aed2-2de9-409d-8441-3d1470619901 http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2125.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2125.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Just because a pole is on an anchor base with a concrete foundation does not mean it is straight and strong.</p></div></div> http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles.html#7 6181e5fc-e482-48ea-84bb-89ee9e4fd3f3 http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2111.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.alliancecompositesinc.com/Site/Why_Composite_Poles_files/Media/IMG_2111.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Poor concrete foundations can lead to early failures.</p></div></div>