fence design loads
 

fence design loads?
what are the design loads for a fence? i'm designing a 10 ft high ornamental aluminum fence with vertical aluminum bar pickets spaced at 4" oc. what would be the design load to design a vertical picket spanning approximately 10 ft from top to bottom rail?
-jcali
since its not a guardrail - the code requirements for lateral force don't apply.
wind would be the governing force - with pickets there is the open spaces - but you could be conservative and design it as though its closed off.
i ditto jae.
the following link is for "guide for the selection of line post spacing for chain link fence. chain link fence manufacturers institute publishes it.