Jul 16, 2010 · The firm where I work regularly designs large solid signs. We compute wind load using ASCE 7 - 05 Chapter 6. Do we have to compute a single wind pressure based on the …

Jul 10, 2006 · Dear fellow Engineers, I need to design a foundation for a sign to handle a 90 mph windload. Please advise me on what factors to be considered and the equations and formulas …

Mar 8, 2018 · People Structural Engineers Structural engineering general discussion Design Wind Pressure sign (+/-) convention using Coefficients GCpf and GCpi 1 JAG-E Sep 12, 2018

Sep 2, 2016 · hey guys. i'm having to check an existing roof top sign. the sign is anchored on the roof structure. via a braced frame type of system. the height of the roof is about 170', and the …

Oct 23, 2014 · Is it conservative for a quick calculation, that wind load on a steel truss (an open structure)be treated as solid plate (like long rectangle plate/sign)? My boss tells me rather than …

Oct 7, 2020 · I'm in the middle of a design for a sign, the foundations actually, but I'm not very familiar with US codes and talking to an experienced engineer he suggested I use AASHTO …

Jan 31, 2020 · I'm calculating the wind load on a sign similar to the one shown in this photo. I have used the ASCE 7-10 provisions for a freestanding sign, but the resulting load seems …

Jul 18, 2018 · I have a bunch of little signs to design... different sizes on gravity bases. I would normally use the projected area and use a force of design wind pressure x exposure factor …

Sep 4, 2023 · I am re-designing a Pylon sign (30' tall). I say re-designing since the structure has been installed for a while according to my client. No exact date but over 10 years. The reason I …

Oct 22, 2004 · The wind force is then multipled by a cooefficient due to the shape - (for instance - free standing sign boards have a factor of 1.8). The appendices give information on the …