Engineering Sign Structures: An Introduction to Analysis and Design

Engineering Sign Structures: An Introduction to Analysis and Design“Engineering Sign Structures: An Introduction to Analysis and Design” is a comprehensive reference text designed for professionals in the sign-industry, structural engineering and regulatory review. The book covers history and practices of sign-structure engineering, load calculations for environmental effects, freestanding sign structures and their resultants and columns, connections including bolts and welds, column splices, base plates and anchor bolts, footings (soils, structural concrete, pier and spread footings), internal sign cabinet frames, cantilever arms and torsion beams, wall-mounted building signs, wood-post signs, and the use of computer-aided engineering, spreadsheets and finite-element analysis. The text additionally includes foundational mathematics for readers who may not be already familiar with detailed engineering calculations. The edition listed by Contractor Exam Preps is positioned as the standa