Engineering Sign Structures contains:

• Engineering perspective, analysis, practices, history
• Load calculations for signs exposed to all types of environmental conditions
• Freestanding sign structures, load effects, resultants and columns
• Connections, structural bolts and welds, column splices, base plates and anchor bolts
• Footings for sign columns, soils, structural concrete, pier and spread footings
• Internal sign cabinet frames, cantilever arms and torsion beams
• Building signs, wall sign anchorage, wooden post signs
• Computer aided engineering, spreadsheets, and finite element analysis

Engineering Sign Structures also includes the fundamental mathematics for readers not already familiar with engineering calculations.

Engineering Sign Structures sets the standard for sign engineering, and isthe essential reference for every sign company, structural engineer and public agency involved in the analysis and design of sign structures.

Contents

Introduction

• Engineering analysis
• Engineering practices
• A brief history of engineering

Loads

• Sign load types
• Load paths
• Wind loads
• The uniform building code wind s0pecification
• ACSE 7-95 wind specification
• Material weight
• Snow and ice loads
• Earthquake loads
• Load combinations

Freestanding Sign Supports

• Load effects
• Resultants
• Steel pipe sign supports
• Steel square and rectangular tubes
• Wide flange sign supports
• Aluminum sign supports
• Wood sign supports

Connections

• Structural bolts
• Structural welds
• Sign support splice joints
• Base plates and anchor bolts

Footings for Sign Supports

• Soils
• Structural concrete
• Pier footings
• Spread footings

Sign Cabinet Structures

• Simple trusses
• Cantilever arms and torsion beams

Building Signs

• Wall signs
• Canopies
• Building signs

Computer Aided Engineering

• Spreadsheet computer aided engineering
• Finite element analysis

Index

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