Configurations

There are two types of rods which are commonly used in the lighting
industry: thread-each-end rods and fully threaded rods. Anchor rods are embedded into
the concrete with large templates to provide pullout resistance and proper spacing for
the anchor bolts to match the base of the light pole or traffic signal. Depending on the
style of the pole, the base plate for the pole will have a bolt pattern which the anchor
rods must align with for a perfect fit. This is why many anchor rod assemblies for the
lighting industry are sold with bolt templates or template straps to match the
configuration of the base plate on the pole.

If the pole base has a triangular bolt pattern, the rods will commonly have 6 nuts, 2
washers and 2 template straps per rod. For circular and square bolt patterns, anchor
rods commonly have 6 nuts and 6 washers per rod with 2 templates per set of anchor
bolts (1 set = 4 anchor rods).

Grades

Anchor rods for the lighting industry are most commonly manufactured in two grades of
the F1554 specification, Grade 55 and Grade 105. However, they are also
manufactured in Grade 36 and A449, as well as other grades depending on the
situation. Portland Bolt keeps a variety of WSDOT and ODOT standard anchor rods in
stock and these sizes can be found below.

Common Sizes

The following tables show the available stock parts at Portland Bolt. These tables give
an idea of what sizes and configurations of light pole anchor bolts are readily
available. Nonstandard light pole anchor bolts in virtually any ASTM grade, size, and
configuration can be manufactured with very short lead times.