dc.creator | Hurlebaus, Stefan | |
dc.creator | Mander, John B. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-06-17T17:08:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-06-17T17:08:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-06-24 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/177069 | |
dc.description.abstract | The embodiments presented herein include systems and methods for mitigating fatigue and fracture in mast-and-arm supporting structures caused by wind and other excitation forces. In particular, the embodiments presented herein utilize pre-stressed devices to reduce tensile stresses in arm-to-mast connections and/or mast-to-foundation connections of the traffic signal supporting structures. Present embodiments may employ stressed cables, post-tensioned bars (e.g., DYWIDAG bars), threaded rods, and so forth, to mitigate fatigue and fracture in the traffic signal supporting structures. | en |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | United States. Patent and Trademark Office | |
dc.rights | Public Domain (No copyright - United States) | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ | |
dc.title | Traffic signal supporting structures and methods | en |
dc.type | Utility patent | en |
dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | en |
dc.description.country | US | |
dc.contributor.assignee | The Texas A&M University System | |
dc.identifier.patentapplicationnumber | 13/425298 | |
dc.subject.uspcprimary | 52/73 | |
dc.subject.uspcother | 52/223.8 | |
dc.date.filed | 2012-03-20 | |
dc.publisher.digital | Texas A&M University. Libraries | |
dc.subject.cpcprimary | E04H 12/24 | |
dc.subject.cpcprimary | E01F 9/696 | |
dc.subject.cpcprimary | G08G 1/095 | |