Lighting Pole Calculation Report

Project: EGAT

List of Calculation
No. Item
1 4.2m Pole with single arm 0.5m
2 7m Pole with single arm 2.5m
3 6m Pole with triple blanket
 No.1: 4.2 m Pole with single arm 0.5 m

Pole Height of pole, H = 4.2 m.

Arm Length, la = 0.5 m
Bottom Diameter, Db = 105 mm.
Top Diameter, Dt = 60 mm.
Thickness, t = 6 mm.

Luminaire Model: BRP391 LED48_40W

Weight = 5 Kg.
Mass Properties

Height (mm) Mass (Kg.) Cross-section area (m2)

Pole 3500 11.53 0.2975
Arm H700xL500 1.88 0.061 (Front/Back)
0.0584 (Side)

Wind Projected Area on Pole and Arm

Side wind case = 0.3559 m2
Front/Back wind case = 0.3585 m2

Wind Projected Area on Luminaire

Approximated Area (Front/Back) = 0.0423 m2
Approximated Area (Side) = 0.0181 m2

Wind Speed (tropical storm) = 118 Km/h

Ref: The National Hurricane Center
Wind Pressure, q = 0.00256v^2 = P = 50.03 Kg/m2
Calculation
Model:1, Case 1: Wind on left side

Angle Ref.

F1 = P x Alum = (50.03)(0.0181) = 0.905 kg.

F2 = P x Apole+arm = (50.03)(0.3559) = 17.806 kg.
Hc = 1.68 m

[ΣMz] (anticlockwise +)

-(F1)(H) - (F2)(Hc) - (Marmsin2.11)(R1) - (Mlumsin6.79)(R2)

-(0.905)(4.2) – (17.806)(1.68) – (0.069)(4.109) – (0.5912)(4.23) = -36.5 kg.m
[ΣMz] (Case 1) = 36.5 kg.m. (clockwise direction)
Model: 1, Case 2: Wind on right side

Angle Ref.

F1 = P x Alum = (50.03)(0.0181) = 0.905 kg.

F2 = P x Apole+arm = (50.03)(0.3559) = 17.806 kg.
Hc = 1.68 m

[ΣMz] (anticlockwise +)

+(F1)(H) + (F2)(Hc) - (Marmsin2.11)(R1) - (Mlumsin6.79)(R2)

+(0.905)(4.2) + (17.806)(1.68) – (0.069)(4.109) – (0.5912)(4.23) = 30.93 kg.m
[ΣMz] (Case 1) = 30.93 kg.m. (anticlockwise direction)
Model:1, Case 3: Wind on front/back side

F1 = P x ALum = (50.03)(0.0423) = 2.116 kg.

F2 = P x Aarm = (50.03)(0.061) = 3.0582 kg.
F3 = P x Apole = (50.03)(0.2975) = 14.884 kg.

[ΣMx] (anticlockwise +)

- (F1)(H) - (F2)(Hc, arm) - (F3)(Hc, pole)

- (2.116)(4.2) - (3.0582)(3.911) - (14.884)(1.295) = - 40.123 kg.m
[ΣMx] (Case 3) = 40.123 kg.m. (clockwise direction)

[ΣMy] (anticlockwise +)

(F1)(0.5) + (F2)(0.1514)
(2.116)(0.5) + (3.0582)(0.1514) = 1.521 kg.m
[ΣMy] (Case 3) = 1.521 kg.m. (anticlockwise direction)

[ΣMz] (anticlockwise +)

- (Marmsin2.11)(R1) - (Mlumsin6.79)(R2)
– (0.069)(4.109) – (0.5912)(4.23) = -2.78 kg.m
[ΣMz] (Case 3) = 2.78 kg.m. (clockwise direction)

[ΣM] = √Mx2 +My2 +Mz2

ΣM = 40.248 kg.m  (Maximum Case)
Stress at bottom pole
Bottom Diameter, D = 10.5 cm
Top Diameter, d = 6.0 cm
c = D/2 = 5.25 cm
I =(π/64)*(D4-d4) = 533.04 cm4

Material: FRP

Yield Strength, Fy = 632.214 kg/cm^2

Allowable Stress, Fs = 0.6*Fy
Fs = 379.32 kg/m^2

ΣM (Maximum case) = 4024.8 kg.cm

Actual Bending Stress, fb = Mc/I
fb = 39.641 kg/cm^2
Check condition : Fs > fb, -----------> " ACCEPTABLE "

Base Plate Design

Take all load on bolts

d (bolt) = 1.9 cm
Cross section Area = 2.84 cm^2

Yield Strength of bolt (steel SS400), Fy = 2400 kg/cm^2

Allowable Stress, Fs = 0.5*Fy
Fs = 1200 kg/cm^2

Focus on axial: The allowable load on each bolt, Fs (bolt) = 3402.35 kg/Bolt

Length from bolt to center to bolt center, Lc = 0.125 m

Total weight = 13.41 kg
N of bolt = 4
Long Wind (Critical Case)

Uplift = ΣM(max)/(2*lc) = 161 kg/bolt Tension(+)

Mg on each bolt = total weight/N bolt = - 3.3525 kg/bolt Compression (-)

Total Fy on each bolt = Uplift + total weight

Fy (bolt) = 157.64 kg/bolt

Check condition: Fs (bolt) > Fy (bolt), -----------> " ACCEPTABLE "

 No.2: 7 m Pole with single arm 2.5 m

Pole Height of pole, H = 7 m.

Arm Length, la = 2.5 m
Bottom Diameter, Db = 145 mm.
Top Diameter, Dt = 60 mm.
Thickness, t = 6 mm.

Luminaire Model: BRP391 LED84_70W

Weight = 5 Kg.
Mass Properties

Height (mm) Mass (Kg.) Cross-section area (m2)

Pole 5700 24.07 0.6015
Arm H1300xL2500 5.79 0.189 (Front/Back)
0.1333(Side)

Wind Projected Area on Pole and Arm

Side wind case = 0.7348 m2
Front/Back wind case = 0.7905 m2

Wind Projected Area on Luminaire

Approximated Area (Front/Back) = 0.0423 m2
Approximated Area (Side) = 0.0181 m2

Wind Speed (tropical storm) = 118 Km/h

Ref: The National Hurricane Center
Wind Pressure, q = 0.00256v^2 = P = 50.03 Kg/m2
Calculation
Model:2, Case 1: Wind on left side

Angle Ref.

F1 = P x ALum = (50.03)(0.0181) = 0.905 kg.

F2 = P x Apole+arm = (50.03)( 0.7348) = 36.762 kg.
Hc = 2.754 m

[ΣMz] (anticlockwise +)

-(F1)(H) - (F2)(Hc) - (Marmsin8.56)(R1) - (MLumsin19.65)(R2)

-(0.905)(7) – (36.762)(2.754) – (0.862)(6.671) – (1.68)(7.433) = - 125.81 kg.m
[ΣMz] (Case 1) = 125.81 kg.m. (clockwise direction)
Model: 2, Case 2: Wind on right side

Angle Ref.

F1 = P x ALum = (50.03)(0.0181) = 0.905 kg.

F2 = P x Apole+arm = (50.03)( 0.7348) = 36.762 kg.
Hc = 2.754 m

[ΣMz] (anticlockwise +)

+(F1)(H) + (F2)(Hc) - (Marmsin8.56)(R1) - (MLumsin19.65)(R2)

+ (0.905)(7) + (36.762)(2.754) – (0.862)(6.671) – (1.68)(7.433) = 89.34 kg.m
[ΣMz] (Case 1) = 89.34 kg.m. (anticlockwise direction)
Model:2, Case 3: Wind on front/back side

F1 = P x ALum = (50.03)(0.0423) = 2.116 kg.

F2 = P x Aarm = (50.03)(0.189) = 9.456 kg.
F3 = P x Apole = (50.03)(0.6015) = 30.093 kg.

[ΣMx] (anticlockwise +)
- (F1)(H) - (F2)(Hc, arm) - (F3)(Hc, pole)
- (2.116)(7) - (9.456)(6.577) - (30.093)(1.857) = - 132.887 kg.m
[ΣMx] (Case 3) = 132.887 kg.m. (clockwise direction)

[ΣMy] (anticlockwise +)

(F1)(2.5) + (F2)(0.993)
(2.116)(2.5) + (9.456)(0.993) = 14.68 kg.m
[ΣMy] (Case 3) = 14.68 kg.m. (anticlockwise direction)

[ΣMz] (anticlockwise +)

- (Marmsin8.56)(R1) - (MLumsin19.65)(R2)
– (0.862)(6.671) – (1.68)(7.433) = -18.238 kg.m
[ΣMz] (Case 3) = 18.238 kg.m. (clockwise direction)

[ΣM] = √Mx2 +My2 +Mz2

ΣM = 134.933 kg.m  (Maximum Case)
Stress at bottom pole
Bottom Diameter, D = 14.5 cm
Top Diameter, d = 6.0 cm
c = D/2 = 7.25 cm
I =(π/64)*(D4-d4) = 2106.3 cm4

Material: FRP

Yield Strength, Fy = 632.214 kg/cm^2

Allowable Stress, Fs = 0.6*Fy
Fs = 379.32 kg/m^2

ΣM (Maximum case) = 13493.3 kg.cm

Actual Bending Stress, fb = Mc/I
fb = 46.445 kg/cm^2
Check condition : Fs > fb, -----------> " ACCEPTABLE "

Base Plate Design

Take all load on bolts

d (bolt) = 3.2 cm
Cross section Area = 8.04 cm^2

Yield Strength of bolt (steel SS400), Fy = 2400 kg/cm^2

Allowable Stress, Fs = 0.5*Fy
Fs = 1200 kg/cm^2

Focus on axial: The allowable load on each bolt, Fs (bolt) = 9651 kg/Bolt

Length from bolt to center to bolt center, Lc = 0.25 m

Total weight = 29.86 kg
N of bolt = 4

Long Wind (Critical Case)

Uplift = ΣM(max)/(2*lc) = 269.87 kg/bolt Tension(+)

Mg on each bolt = total weight/N bolt = - 7.465 kg/bolt Compression (-)

Total Fy on each bolt = Uplift + total weight

Fy (bolt) = 262.4 kg/bolt

Check condition: Fs (bolt) > Fy (bolt), -----------> " ACCEPTABLE "

 No.3: 7 m Pole with Triple Blanket

Pole Height of pole, H = 6 m.

Blanket Length, la = 0.25 m
Bottom Diameter, Db = 146 mm.
Top Diameter, Dt = 60 mm.
Thickness, t = 6 mm.

Luminaire BVP381 LED60/CW 50W

Weight = 5 Kg.
Mass Properties

Height (mm) Mass (Kg.) Cross-section area (m2)

Pole 6000 0.6015
Blanket H400xL500 26.22 0.069 (Front/Back)
0.0598 (Side)

Wind Projected Area on Pole and Blanket

Side wind case = 0.6648 m2
Front/Back wind case = 0.674 m2

Wind Projected Area on Luminaire

Approximated Area (Front/Back) = 0.135 m2
Approximated Area (Side) = 0.0168 m2

Wind Speed (tropical storm) = 118 Km/h

Ref: The National Hurricane Center
Wind Pressure, q = 0.00256v^2 = P = 50.03 Kg/m2
Calculation
Model:3, Case 1: Wind on side

F1 = P x (ALum, front + ALum, Side) = (50.03)(0.1518) = 7.595 kg.

F2 = P x Apole+blanket = (50.03)(0.6648) = 33.26 kg.
Hc = 2.431 m

[ΣMx] (anticlockwise +)
ΣMx = (Mlum2)(0.25) = (5)(0.25) = 1.25 kg.m

[ΣMz] (anticlockwise +)
ΣMz = -(F1)(H) - (F2)(Hc) + (Mlum1)(0.25) - (Mlum3)(0.25)
= -(7.595)(6.4) – (33.26)(2.431) = 129.463 kg.m

[ΣM] = √Mx2 +Mz2

ΣM = 129.47 kg.m
Model: 3, Case 2: Wind on front/back side

F1 = P x (ALum, front + 2ALum, Side) = (50.03)(0.1686) = 8.435 kg.

F2 = P x Apole+blanket = (50.03)(0.674) = 33.72 kg.
Hc = 2.431 m

[ΣMx] (anticlockwise +)
ΣMx = - (F1)(H) - (F2)(Hc) + (Mlum2)(0.25)
= - (8.435)(6.4) – (33.72)(2.431) + (5)(0.25) = -134.7 kg.m

[ΣMz] (anticlockwise +)
ΣMz = (Mlum1)(0.25) - (Mlum3)(0.25)
=0

ΣM = ΣMx = 134.7 kg.m  (Maximum Case)

Stress at bottom pole
Bottom Diameter, D = 14.6 cm
Top Diameter, d = 6.0 cm
c = D/2 = 7.3 cm
I =(π/64)*(D4-d4) = 2166.78 cm4

Material: FRP
Yield Strength, Fy = 632.214 kg/cm^2
Allowable Stress, Fs = 0.6*Fy
Fs = 379.33 kg/m^2

ΣM (Maximum case) = 14370 kg.cm

Actual Bending Stress, fb = Mc/I
fb = 48.413 kg/cm^2

Check condition : Fs > fb, -----------> " ACCEPTABLE "

Base Plate Design

Take all load on bolts

d (bolt) = 0.75 cm
Cross section Area = 0.44 cm^2

Yield Strength of bolt (steel SS400), Fy = 2400 kg/cm^2

Allowable Stress, Fs = 0.5*Fy
Fs = 1200 kg/cm^2

Focus on axial: The allowable load on each bolt, Fs (bolt) = 530.15 kg/Bolt

Length from bolt to center to bolt center, Lc = 0.25 m

Total weight = 26.22 kg
N of bolt = 4

Long Wind (Critical Case)

Uplift = ΣM(max)/(2*lc) = 287.4 kg/bolt Tension(+)

Mg on each bolt = total weight/N bolt = -6.555 kg/bolt Compression (-)

Total Fy on each bolt = Uplift + total weight

Fy (bolt) = 280.85 kg/bolt

Check condition: Fs (bolt) > Fy (bolt), -----------> " ACCEPTABLE "