I am running into issues on how to set up a structural problem. A job requires two poles to supporting a sign which weighs upwards of 2,500 lbs. From the poles will be two short steel beams on either side of the sign. I am having trouble determining how to set up the problem so that I can...
I work with steel light poles on which we cut out hand holes so there is access to the wiring near the bottom. On poles with span lighting connected, which produces a large bending stress, this produces an issue because the removed material decreases the section modulus. As a result we...