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Flag Pole Analysis - FP 1001-07 - Straight Segment + Uniformly Tapered Pole

Flag:
H 40.000 ft Pole Height Bf 10.000 ft width of flag Table 3.2.3A Linear Interpolation for the flag
Hss 14.917 ft Height of Straight Segment Hf 6.000 ft height of flag z,below Ch,below z,above Ch,above Chf
B0 8.000 in Pole Diameter @ Base Af 60.000 ft2 40 1.04 50 1.09 1.04
BH 3.500 in Pole Diamter @ Top Hf 40.000 ft height to top of flag
Material Polyester
V 90.000 mph 3-Second gust wind speed - Figure 3.2.2 Wf 104.142 lbs
G 1.140 Gust Effect Factor, use minimum value of 1.14 Mf 3853.262 ft-lbs

Straight Pole Section using 25 Segments


Ch is constant up to 16.4 ft
Hss-16.4 -1.483 ft height of straight segment above 16.4 ft
Step Size -0.05932 ft 25 segment step size for portion above 16.4 ft
Table 3.2.3A Linear Interpolation for the pole segment
Station Hx (ft) Bx (in) Segment Hs (ft) Hsc (ft) Bavg (in) A (ft2) Vd Cd z,below Ch,below z,above Ch,above Ch P (psf) Wp (lbs) Mp (ft-lbs)
0 0 8.000 1 14.917 7.459 8.000 9.945 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 127.266 949.212
1 14.917 8.000 2 0.000 7.459 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
2 0 8.000 3 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
3 0 8.000 4 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
4 0 8.000 5 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
5 0 8.000 6 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
6 0 8.000 7 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
7 0 8.000 8 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
8 0 8.000 9 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
9 0 8.000 10 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
10 0 8.000 11 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
11 0 8.000 12 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
12 0 8.000 13 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
13 0 8.000 14 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
14 0 8.000 15 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
15 0 8.000 16 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
16 0 8.000 17 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
17 0 8.000 18 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
18 0 8.000 19 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
19 0 8.000 20 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
20 0 8.000 21 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
21 0 8.000 22 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
22 0 8.000 23 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
23 0 8.000 24 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
24 0 8.000 25 0.000 0.000 8.000 0.000 60.000 0.629 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.797 0.000 0.000
25 0 8.000 127.266 949.212
26 0 8.000

Tapered Pole Section using 25 Segments


Htaper 25.083 ft
Step Size 1.00332 ft
Table 3.2.3A Linear Interpolation for the pole segment
Stations Hx (ft) Bx (in) Segment Hs (ft) Hsc (ft) Bavg (in) A (ft2) Vd Cd z,below Ch,below z,above Ch,above Ch P (psf) Wp (lbs) Mp (ft-lbs)
1 0 8.000 1 1.003 15.417 7.910 0.661 59.325 0.639 16.400 0.860 16.400 0.860 0.860 12.987 8.589 132.415
2 1.00332 7.820 2 1.003 16.420 7.730 0.646 57.975 0.658 16.400 0.860 20.000 0.900 0.860 13.385 8.651 142.046
3 2.00664 7.640 3 1.003 17.423 7.550 0.631 56.625 0.679 16.400 0.860 20.000 0.900 0.871 13.980 8.825 153.761
4 3.00996 7.460 4 1.003 18.427 7.370 0.616 55.275 0.700 16.400 0.860 20.000 0.900 0.883 14.610 9.003 165.892
5 4.01328 7.280 5 1.003 19.430 7.190 0.601 53.925 0.723 16.400 0.860 20.000 0.900 0.894 15.278 9.184 178.453
6 5.0166 7.100 6 1.003 20.433 7.010 0.586 52.575 0.747 20.000 0.900 25.000 0.940 0.903 15.963 9.356 191.174
7 6.01992 6.920 7 1.003 21.436 6.830 0.571 51.225 0.773 20.000 0.900 25.000 0.940 0.911 16.659 9.513 203.927
8 7.02324 6.740 8 1.003 22.440 6.650 0.556 49.875 0.800 20.000 0.900 25.000 0.940 0.920 17.399 9.674 217.084
9 8.02656 6.560 9 1.003 23.443 6.470 0.541 48.525 0.830 20.000 0.900 25.000 0.940 0.928 18.189 9.839 230.660
10 9.02988 6.380 10 1.003 24.446 6.290 0.526 47.175 0.861 20.000 0.900 25.000 0.940 0.936 19.031 10.009 244.675
11 10.0332 6.200 11 1.003 25.449 6.110 0.511 45.825 0.894 25.000 0.940 30.000 0.980 0.944 19.933 10.183 259.149
12 11.03652 6.020 12 1.003 26.453 5.930 0.496 44.475 0.929 25.000 0.940 30.000 0.980 0.952 20.899 10.362 274.104
13 12.03984 5.840 13 1.003 27.456 5.750 0.481 43.125 0.967 25.000 0.940 30.000 0.980 0.960 21.937 10.547 289.564
14 13.04316 5.660 14 1.003 28.459 5.570 0.466 41.775 1.008 25.000 0.940 30.000 0.980 0.968 23.055 10.737 305.557
15 14.04648 5.480 15 1.003 29.462 5.390 0.451 40.425 1.052 25.000 0.940 30.000 0.980 0.976 24.260 10.933 322.110
16 15.0498 5.300 16 1.003 30.466 5.210 0.436 39.075 1.099 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 0.983 25.540 11.125 338.937
17 16.05312 5.120 17 1.003 31.469 5.030 0.421 37.725 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 0.989 25.712 10.813 340.285
18 17.05644 4.940 18 1.003 32.472 4.850 0.406 36.375 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 0.995 25.869 10.490 340.629
19 18.05976 4.760 19 1.003 33.475 4.670 0.390 35.025 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 1.001 26.025 10.162 340.166
20 19.06308 4.580 20 1.003 34.478 4.490 0.375 33.675 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 1.007 26.182 9.829 338.881
21 20.0664 4.400 21 1.003 35.482 4.310 0.360 32.325 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 1.013 26.338 9.491 336.762
22 21.06972 4.220 22 1.003 36.485 4.130 0.345 30.975 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 1.019 26.495 9.149 333.793
23 22.07304 4.040 23 1.003 37.488 3.950 0.330 29.625 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 1.025 26.651 8.802 329.960
24 23.07636 3.860 24 1.003 38.491 3.770 0.315 28.275 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 1.031 26.808 8.450 325.250
25 24.07968 3.680 25 1.003 39.494 3.590 0.300 26.925 1.100 30.000 0.980 40.000 1.040 1.037 26.964 8.094 319.648
26 25.083 3.500 241.809 6654.881

Wtot 473.217 lbs @ e,eqv. = 24.212 ft P*e = M --> e = M/P


Mtot 11457.355 ft-lbs

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