Traffic Sign,
Inc.
Square Post Sign Mounting System
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The Square Post Sign
Mounting System is a versatile, economical product line that offers all
these
features:
- Easy, safe installation by hand or machine
- Convenient sign mounting before installation
- Torsional strength from square tubing
- Versatile, four sided sign mounting, at any height
- Fast, economical replacement of damaged sign posts using
original anchor assembly
- Reusable material
- FHWA approved yielding capability
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Square Post
Advantages
The standardization of the square
post sign mounting system can benefit you by saving time and money. The
versatility of the tubing provides an inventory of material adaptable not
only
to sign post usage but also for identification signage, parking meter
posts and
numerous types of barricades.
A major selling point of the
square post mounting system is salvageability. The square post tubing's
60%
salvage recovery rate makes it one of the most economical systems
available. A
major portion of a damaged sign post can usually be saved and spliced
together
to produce additional posts, to form a cross member or anchor post, or
for
other general framing. This multitude of second uses add up to savings
instead
of accumulating piles of useless damaged posts of other
material.
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Simple
Maintenance
All square sign posts and
accessories are weather protected by galvanizing or Perma-Green, a
process
involving a phosphate coating prior to electro-deposition of green
acrylic
paint. |
Torsional
Stability
Primarily because of its shape,
square post tubing has great torsional stability. The utilization of
square
post tubing leads to the substantial reduction of sign flutter in high
wind and
less loosening and damaging of sign blanks on the post. |
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Safety
The square post sign
mounting system was the first to be used effectively in a yielding
breakaway
concept for small sign support systems. It has been accepted by both FHWA
and
AASHTO. |
Rapid
Replaceability
A tremendous advantage of the
square
post sign mounting system, when installed using the anchor assembly, is
rapid replaceability of a damaged sign. |
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Square post sign
supports can be replaced easier and quicker by a one-person crew than
any other sign support system on the market. Simply unbolt or remove the
rivets
from the damaged post, lift it from the anchor assembly and replace with
a new
post and sign. |
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Square Post
Easy
and Safe Installation |
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Anchor
Base
A 3' length of
square post tubing is driven into the soil to serve as an anchor base.
Using
either hand or power equipment 1" to 2" is left above the surface. One
man
working at ground level can safely and easily insert the sign post into
the
anchor base and bolt it in place. Installation time is thus kept to a
minimum.
Signs can be bolted onto the post before installation. |
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Yielding
Breakaway
The yielding break away system is
easily created by using an outer sleeve of the next larger size tube than
the
original 3' anchor base. This additional sleeve, approximately 18" long,
provides a double wall thickness to accomplish the breakaway function.
When
installing in soil it is advisable to drive the anchor base and outer
sleeve
together leaving the anchor assembly to 1" to 2" above the surface. The
sign
post is then inserted and bolted into the anchor assembly. Upon impact,
the
post yields at the top of the anchor assembly, normally leaving it
undamaged. |
Single
Post
The sign post may also be
installed
from a truck or step ladder simply by driving a single post into the
ground,
either by power equipment or sledge hammer. |
The Adaptability of Square
Post Tubing
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Blacktop
When installing square post
tubing
in blacktop, the anchor assembly is driven through the blacktop into the
subsoil from ground level. All other aspects of the blacktop installation
are
the same as installing the yielding breakaway system in soil.
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Concrete
Square post sign
mounting systems can be installed in concrete, using a pneumatic hammer
or
concrete drill to break through the surface. The anchor assembly is
driven to
within 1" of the surface to allow attachment of the signpost. If a flush
installation is desired, clearance should be recessed on two sides to
clear the
bolt for the sign post connection. |
Gravel or
Soil
Installation of square post sign
mounting systems in gravel or soil is accomplished by driving the anchor
post
assembly into the ground, leaving 1" to 2" above the surface. The sign
post is
then inserted into the assembly approximately 6" to 8" and secured in
place. |
Square Post Installation
Methods
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For a hand
installation use drive cap and sledge hammer to drive anchor assembly
into
soil, gravel or blacktop. |
The illustration
above shows the technique for anchor assembly installation in any surface
using
self-contained power equipment. |
Illustrated above
is
the installation technique using a conventional pneumatic driving
tool. |
Square Post Fastening
Methods
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Straight bolts
are
used for conventional sign installations and square post system
corner-bolts
are used for back-to-back sign installations. |
Mounting is
possible
on any or all of the four surfaces of square sign posts.
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Illustrated above
is
a riveting installation using a universal drive rivet. Signs can be
mounted on
a pole at ground level before pole is inserted into the
ground.
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Square
Post
Specifications
The square post break away sign
mount system consists of square, perforated, welded tubing, in 5
sizes
ranging from 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" square in 12 gauge material so you can
select the
size to fit your needs. There are also two sizes, 2 3/16" and 2 1/2"
available
in 10 gauge material. Perforations of 7/16" diameter are 1" on center on
all
sides, allowing you to mount signs back-to-back and on four
sides.
The unique manufacturing method
used to produce the tubing permits tubular sections of different sizes to
telescope into the next larger size for convenient installation,
maintenance
and reuse. The square shape also provides torsional stability.
The tubing is complemented by a
variety of compatible fittings, accessories, nuts and bolts, and simple
installation tools, creating an entire system of interchangeable and
integrated
parts. CLICK HERE to jump to our square
post
sign mounting system products page.
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317-845-9305.
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