shape sail structure pole design
 

shape sail structure pole design
can anyone give me an idea about how to design poles for a shape sail. basically i think i need to calculate the wind loads applied to the pole. what design code i need to follow? then i need to design a footing for each pole. i plan to use round steel poles but how deep the pole needs to go into the ground. do i need rebar cage and concrete in the hole with the pole?
ken
go to asce 7-05
figure 6-21 on page 74. i would start here and read. looks like you are going to have to use method 2 for the wind.
regarding the footing, more than likely it wants to be a pole footing (no pun intended here), but with the pole itself attached to the concrete pole footing with a bolted moment connection.
mike mccann
mccann engineering
mike,
thanks for your help. do i need soil test data to design the pole footing?
ken
if you do not have a geotech report recommendation, then look to the 2006 ibc table 1804.2 for these values.
mike mccann
mccann engineering