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Signal Mounting Alternatives
Robert Hintersteiner, P.E.
Overview
This five hour course will discuss the different types of traffic signal
supports and signal mounting hardware that are in use by the industry.
There are no firmly
established rules on how Traffic Signal Heads shall be placed at an
intersection, except that they must provide motorists an unobstructed view of
the signal indication and the primary Traffic Signal Heads shall be within the
Cone of Visibility. The types of mounting hardware shall be determined by
the design engineer, and the design engineer shall conform to the requirements
of the state and/or local governing agencies having jurisdiction.
Participants of this course will be able to master the placement of Traffic
Signal Heads and Poles needed to complete the design of an intersection. At the
conclusion of this course, the student will be able to determine
the placement of Traffic
Signal Heads so that they are within the Cone of Visibility. The student
will also learn how to perform strain pole loading calculations based on dead
loads, wind loads and ice loads on span wires.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty-five (25) questions
at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills for traffic signals to determine:
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Placement of the Signal Heads - Cone of Visibility
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Types of Support Structures:
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Pole
Mounted
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Span
Mounted Configurations (simple, multi-phase and "Z" span) and Steel, Wood, and
Concrete Poles
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Mast
Arms - Aluminum and Steel
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Types of Signal Mounting Hardware
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Strain Pole Height Calculations
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Span wire loading calculations, including dead
load, wind load and ice load
Course
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course
Signal Mounting Alternatives
prior to taking a quiz for credit.
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