1 Scope
This PAS specifies design, installation and relevant maintenance requirements for
multifunctional columns based on one or more the following core functions:
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a) lighting columns;
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b) CCTV columns;
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c) sign poles;
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d) cantilever masts;
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e) traffic signal poles; and
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f) mast type structures.
This PAS is also applicable to other column-type minor structures as defined by the
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges document CD 354Design of Minor Structures.
The PAS covers the following design and performance attributes of multifunctional columns:
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1) core function;
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2) smart equipment hosting;
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3) attachments, e.g. for monitoring, telecommunications services and renewable energy generation;
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4) service configurations;
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5) aesthetic function;
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6) physical security;
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7) design of ultimate limit state conditions including permitted changes to the structure for future-proofing;
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8) design of serviceability limit state conditions;
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9) connections for utility services;
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10) durability;
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11) installation;
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12) maintenance; and
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13) hazards.
The PAS is intended to apply to any current or future telecommunications technology.
The PAS gathers product specific requirements of multifunctional columns from a range of relevant standards and guidance.
This PAS does not cover how to procure multifunctional columns, sub-components, new equipment or services to be hosted on multifunctional columns.
It also does not cover requirements for the operational use or maintenance of the
attachments or equipment including cybersecurity, data protection, data privacy, and grid security.
This PAS does not include commercial aspects of the supply for either the asset manufacturers,
or the attachment or equipment suppliers’ warranties or guarantees.
This PAS is of use to specifiers, designers, manufacturers, suppliers and installers
of multifunctional columns and to installers of attachments and/or equipment on multifunctional columns.
This PAS is of interest to infrastructure owners and infrastructure managers (e.g.
local authorities, highways authorities, assets owners and equipment owners, and mobile network and neutral host operators) when considering procuring
assets for new locations and where existing assets have been assessed as being unsuitable for additional multifunctional
use.
It might also be of interest to suppliers of attachments and equipment including, but not limited, to luminaires, small cells, EV charging, CCTV, IoT sensors, banners, hanging baskets, festive decorations and street signage, plus maintenance
and operational providers including power and communications via coaxial cables, fibre
optic cables and wireless services.