Highway Sign Structures Analysis, Design and Evaluation Software
(ASD & LRFD)
(ASD & LRFD, CSA/CAN S6)
A state-of-the-art solution specifically designed for Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and engineering firms across the United States.
The HSE structural software is an automated structural program for modeling, analysis, design and evaluation of latticed Highway Sign Structures, Overhead Sign Structures, Gantry structures, Cantilevers, Traffic Signals and High-Mast Lighting Towers (HMLT).
The program supports the required specifications of the AASHTO LTS-13 ASD (6th edition), AASHTO LTS-15 LRFD (1st edition), CAN/CSA S6.
A state-of-the-art solution specifically designed for Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and engineering firms across the United States.
1 (800) 810-9454
Automated structural program for modeling, analysis, and design, compliant with the specifications of AASHTO LTS-13 ASD (6th edition), AASHTO LTS-15 LRFD (1st edition) and CAN/CSA S6.
1 (800) 810-9454
The HSE software allows users to design overhead sign structures with various road sign panels such as simple panel, reinforced panel, variable message sign (VMS), walkway or secondary panel. Wind, ice and gravity loads are automatically calculated by the program.
The HSE software allows users to design various types of traffic light and signal mast arm structures. The program takes into consideration truck-induced gust loads and galloping force based on the frontal projected area of each traffic signal.
The HSE software allows users to design various types of lighting solutions such as street lighting poles, high-mast lighting towers and lamp posts. The program takes into consideration natural wind gusts that may induce cyclic loads in lighting structures.
The HSE Structural Software provides a powerful and flexible platform for structural engineers to streamline their design workflows and optimize design time. With over a dozen of automated structural models, the HSE software empowers users to effortlessly create various types of structures. Additionally, the HSE software offers a manual mode for designing various structures, such as high-mast lighting towers, traffic signal signs, and more.
• The HSE Structural Software is an automated program designed for:
– Latticed Highway Sign Structures
– Overhead Sign Structures
– Gantry structures
– Cantilevers
– Traffic Signals
– Luminaire Support Structures
– High-Mast Lighting Towers (HMLT)
• The HSE software utilizes high-end parametric technology for generating and designing various Sign Structures.
• It provides powerful features for creating diverse latticed structural models.
• Automated tools within the software determine wind and ice loads, along with other relevant design parameters like slenderness ratios and force coefficients.
• The HSE is a robust and reliable structural software built on over 38 years of Research and Development.
• Designed with the latest technological innovations, it features a sophisticated and user-friendly graphical ribbon-based interface.
• This engineering software solution is globally utilized by several notable international companies in production work for building innovative sign structures.
• The HSE program calculates the resistance and various design parameters of all elements within a Highway Sign Structures model.
• It adheres to Canadian, American, and European Steel codes, supporting specifications such as:
– AASHTO LTS-13 ASD (6th edition)
– AASHTO LTS-15 LRFD (1st edition)
– AISC 360-10 LRFD
• Additionally, the program supports American Aluminum AA ADM-2015 (LRFD) and Aluminum AA ADM-2015 (ASD) for general structures, as well as Canadian aluminum codes CAN/CSA-S157.
• The HSE Structural Software supports ice loads and wind loads, which can be defined according to various distribution methods.
• Distribution methods range from uniform distribution and user-defined distributions to sophisticated methods like those proposed in the IEC-826 document.
• Ice loads and wind loads are automatically distributed to both the latticed structure and the sign panels.
• AASHTO LTS-13 ASD (6th edition)
• AASHTO LTS-15 LRFD (1st edition)
• Canadian CSA S6
• The Redesign feature allows to test different solutions without requiring to run the analysis each time
• Calculation of combined resistance of aluminum elements based on the results of a linear, P-Delta, non-linear, seismic or dynamic analysis
• All parameters required to calculate the resistance of the elements such as unbraced lengths, buckling lengths, buckling factors, welding, slenderness limit and others can be customized either graphically or from spreadsheets
• Displayed graphically on the 3D model through color representation or presented numerically in spreadsheets and reports
• Customizable, user-friendly, and exhaustive report generation in multiple formats including Word document and Excel worksheet
• Generate executive report summary by printing the results for only the critical load combination