X-Braces

BROOKS' tradition of producing dependable engineered products is vividly evident in our diverse line of wood X-Braces. Our solid engineering commitment and decades of wood structure design and testing provide the experience and knowledge necessary to select the proper bracing to meet both your strength and budget requirements.

Typical X-Braced H-Frame Structure

A set of wood X-Braces is the most economical method of fully developing the transverse capacity of an H-Frame structure. Wood members provide the required tensile and compressive strength without sacrificing the "BIL" levels associated with wood construction. The wide range of X-Brace styles provides the transmission designer an optimum match for the given pole spacing and pole class required for the specific job through 345kV construction. BROOKS Engineering Department will work with you on applications of these standard X-Braces or a custom designed X-Brace to meet your individual needs.

Our ready access to both solid sawn and reliable conventional glued laminated coast region Douglas fir, combined with our flexibility in hardware designs, allows easy selection of BROOKS bracing to match your existing system standards.

X-Braces should be ordered by specifying center-to-center pole spacings. All X-Brace members are shipped factory assembled with static proof Fittings locked securely in place. Unless specified otherwise, all necessary mounting hardware required to install the assembly is included. Typical length mounting bolts have been pre-selected as noted by each style and will be shipped with the braces unless specified differently on the order. Refer to the Ordering Codes shown at the bottom of this page, which explain other variations of ordering available for special applications or component combinations.

BROOKS has many other proven designs in addition to those illustrated. We welcome the opportunity to review your structure requirements or system standards to recommend the best X-Braces for your applications.


The above illustrates one of many tests routinely conducted to verify the strength capacities of X-Brace components.