{"id":"34a55acf-dc04-443c-9e59-d08da6d34624","task":"Select the correct ASCE 7 wind-load procedure for a freestanding pole sign design","domain":"asce.org","steps":["Classify the structure: ASCE 7 treats freestanding solid signs and open signs as 'Other Structures and Building Appurtenances,' covered by the directional procedure in the Other Structures chapter, not the Components & Cladding chapter.","Confirm which ASCE 7 edition the local building code has adopted, since IBC editions reference specific ASCE 7 versions and jurisdictions don't all use the newest one.","Have the engineer of record apply the Other Structures directional procedure to determine design wind pressure on the sign face and support structure.","Verify that any sign-mounted appurtenance loading isn't mistakenly analyzed under Components & Cladding provisions meant for building envelope elements.","Route the completed wind-load calculation package into the structural drawings submitted with the pole sign permit."],"gotchas":["Confusing the Other Structures wind-load chapter with the Components & Cladding chapter is a common plan-review rejection reason for freestanding and rooftop signs.","The ASCE 7 edition matters; always confirm which edition the local building code amendment cites rather than defaulting to the newest published edition."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/34a55acf-dc04-443c-9e59-d08da6d34624"}