R Factor for Non-Building Structures
Structure Type | R |
1. Vessels, including tanks and pressurized spheres, on braced or unbraced legs. | 2.2 |
2. Cast-in-place concrete silos and chimneys having walls continuous to the foundations. | 3.6 |
3. Distributed mass cantilever structures such as stacks, chimneys, silos and skirt-supported vertical vessels. | 2.9 |
4. Trussed towers (freestanding or guyed), guyed stacks and chimneys. | 2.9 |
5. Cantilevered column-type structures. | 2.2 |
6. Cooling towers. | 3.6 |
7. Bins and hoppers on braced or unbraced legs. | 2.9 |
8. Storage racks. | 3.6 |
9. Signs and billboards. | 3.6 |
10. Amusement structures and monuments. | 2.2 |
11. All other self-supporting structures not otherwise covered. | 2.9 |