The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has released a new publication, LRFD Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, first edition. The specifications were developed by the AASHTO Highways Subcommittee on Bridges & Structures.
These new design specifications, which employ the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methodology, are applicable to the structural design of supports for highway signs, luminaires, and traffic signals, and are based on recent work performed under NCHRP 10-80 and other research efforts.
The specifications supersede those found in the sixth edition of Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals. In addition to incorporating LRFD methodology, the specifications include two new sections: Fabrication and Construction, and Asset Management.
More detailed information about this publication is available in an informational video produced by AASHTO’s Publications Production department and Transportation TV. (Click the icon to the left to view the video.)
The 429-page publication is available as a PDF Download, in print, or as a set that includes both the PDF download and print versions. Copies may be ordered from the AASHTO Bookstore by phone at 800-231-3475 or online at bookstore.transportation.org, by searching the item code LRFDLTS-1.
For more information about AASHTO publications, visit the AASHTO Online Bookstore at bookstore.transportation.org, or download a copy of the current AASHTO Publications Catalog.
