Direct Buried Aluminum Poles
Faster, More Cost Efficient Installations
Aluminum poles used in direct buried applications throughout the country have a 60 year record of successful installations and can provide significant overall job savings.


• Eliminates the need for foundations, requiring no Civil Engineer and no PE stamp, resulting in cost savings of $300 – $1000.
• Eliminates the need for bolt circle templates and anchor bolts.
• Speeds up the installation process while eliminating the additional freight charges of anchor bolts shipped in advance.
• Eliminates the use of shims or double nuts for leveling.
• Eliminates improper bolt projections that in many instances result in high and uneven base covers.
• Eliminates the possibility of foundation and anchor bolt replacement in the event of
a knockdown.
• Allows aluminum to be cost competitive with composite and concrete while providing a more appealing and aesthetic appearance.
• Eliminates the possibility of improper pouring/setting of foundation.
• Allows simple future retrofits by eliminating the need to match an existing bolt circle.
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• Ground acts as a natural damper, reducing the risk of wind induced vibration.
• Provide greater EPA values than anchor base designs by eliminating the weld joint, offering approximately 18-20% more strength
which in many instances allows a one wall size reduction.
Example…Changing a 7” Dia., 25’ MH, .188” wall, anchor base design to a like pole with a .156 wall, direct buried design allows an approximate $45 price reduction (similar EPA values on both designs).
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Direct Buried Aluminum flagpoles have a 60 year history of successful installations.
*Excludes installation in soils with a pH under 5 or over 9 and improper grounding.



Aluminum poles used in direct buried applications throughout the country have a 60 year record of successful installations and can provide significant overall job savings.
Through an extensive process of expert design, modeling, and testing, Hapco engineers have created a breakaway design that brings the cost efficient properties of direct buried poles to our FHWA accepted Breakaway product line.
The butt end of Hapco Direct Buried Breakaway poles are partially flattened into an anti-rotational, oval cross section.
Extensively Tested
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