Wind Load & EPA for High Mast Poles: What to Prepare
This guide explains what wind/EPA information matters and what deliverables you should request so structure assumptions are explicit and comparable.
Where This Guide Fits
- Run this bundle: Wind & Foundation Bundle
- Resource: Wind Load & Foundation Center
- Shortlist: AC · Solar
Table of Contents
Inputs you should collect
- Project location and applicable local code reference (if known)
- Pole height and luminaire quantity per mast
- Wind zone / wind speed (or “unknown” if not available)
- Exposure/terrain category (open plain/coastal/urban)
- Topography notes (hillside, cliff, shoreline)
- Corrosion environment (C3/C4/C5-M if specified)
Use the Project Input Sheet to collect this fast.
Deliverables you should request
- Structural calculations (standard/code compliance stated)
- Drawings: base plate, anchor bolts, pole sections, lowering device (if any)
- Foundation checklist and required site inputs (soil, constraints)
- Assumptions stated: wind/exposure, luminaire area, safety factors
RFQ clauses (copy/paste)
- Supplier must provide structural calculation package and drawings for pole + foundation interface.
- Supplier must state all wind/exposure assumptions and the applicable standard.
- Supplier must provide foundation deliverables checklist and required site inputs.