Light Pole Install

[cdslotz]

That job looks like an airport terminal.
I'm pretty sure the Arch/Engineer have taken all wind calcs into consideration....probably over-engineered.
So I wouldn't worry about that....just install what is specified


What about Lightning Protection?

 

[kwired]

Actually height will effect wind velocity. The wind can be blowing here on the valley floor at 20 mph, but you gain a little elevation such as going up to one of our water tanks and it can be 10-20 mph faster. Also buildings blocking the wind can affect it.

No, there are frictional effects on wind velocity near the ground. As you go up in elevation, wind speeds increase. I'm pretty sure that in the open, 60 feet about the ground will be windier than 10 feet above the ground.

Cheers, Wayne

So this parking garage is out in open space? Good chance it is there because there isn't room to spread all that parking space over grade level - so other structures are probably necessary to take into consideration on how they impact wind speeds.

Pretty good chance whoever designed it took that into consideration when selecting materials - OP is asking best way to get them hoisted into position.

 

[tw1156]

So this parking garage is out in open space? Good chance it is there because there isn't room to spread all that parking space over grade level - so other structures are probably necessary to take into consideration on how they impact wind speeds.

Pretty good chance whoever designed it took that into consideration when selecting materials - OP is asking best way to get them hoisted into position.

OP appears to have posted a picture of an airport terminal and this lighting will act as airport apron lighting which would place it out in the open. I'll ask questions that may not seem to pertain to the original question to see about the context and provide a more well rounded answer. The reason I originally asked the question was it looked like the pole foundation detail was for an in-grade pole while OP was noting it being installed at a higher elevation and something seemed off. It's hard to tell sometimes though with grainy JPGs. With additional information provided by OP I'd agree with you that they more than likely took this into account, but never hurts to ask for more information.

 

[cowboyjwc]

So this parking garage is out in open space? Good chance it is there because there isn't room to spread all that parking space over grade level - so other structures are probably necessary to take into consideration on how they impact wind speeds.

Pretty good chance whoever designed it took that into consideration when selecting materials - OP is asking best way to get them hoisted into position.

Every place has a minimum that they have to design to, here we are an 80 mph wind zone.

 

[kwired]

Every place has a minimum that they have to design to, here we are an 80 mph wind zone.

I realize that, but if installing them 60 feet above ground level do you have a different wind speed then at ground level?

 

[cowboyjwc]

I realize that, but if installing them 60 feet above ground level do you have a different wind speed then at ground level?

No, but that wasn't the question. We only have one four story building in town and the wind once clocked out at 105 mph up there.