Free Standing Frame - Ballast Calculator
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A tool to calculate how many sandbags required to secure the frame and sign assembly. Change values to your needs and click 'calculate' button. |
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Sign sizes
Specify width and height of the sign. |
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Ground clearance
Specify distance from ground to base of sign |
Ground clearance:
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Frame surround
Specify whether the sign has a frame surrounded |
Yes
No
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Shape of the sign
Specify the shape of the sign |
Rectangle
Triangle
Circle
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Supplementary plate
Specify whether there is a supplementary plate |
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Ground friction
Specify how slippery ground surface is From 0.05 slippery (ice) to 1 sticky (soft grass) |
Ground friction: |
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Frame angle
Specify the angle of frame from the vertical From 0 to 22.5 |
Frame angle: |
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Frame weight
Specify how heavy the frame is |
Frame weight (kg):
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Sign substrate
Specify material used as substrate for sign |
Sign plate substrate
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| RESULTS | |||
| Environment | Exposed | Normal | Protected |
| Ballast required (kg) | |||
| Number of 20kg sandbags | |||
| Description | Exposed environment is where the sign is exposed to various weather conditions, for example on the coast or motorway | Normal environment is where the sign is not fully exposed to weather conditions, for example urban environment | Protected environment |
