Post base

[ICE]

I was just looking at the Simpson catalog and noticed that all of post bases have this note: "Post bases do not provide adequate resistance to

prevent members from rotating about the base and therefore are not recommended for non top-supported installations (such as fences or unbraced carports)."



I wonder what constitutes an "unbraced carport". Does that mean not attached to a building as in freestanding or merely freestanding but lacking knee braces?

 

[globe trekker]

Freestanding, ...not anchored in the ground, or otherwise not securely fastened in place to prevent

rotation of structural elements.

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[DRP]

They'll keep the mother ship from taking your flagpole away but won't keep it from falling over.

These have some moment capacity;

http://www.permacolumn.com/pdfs/Sturdi-Wall-Design-Manual-2009.pdf

http://www.permacolumn.com/pdfs/Perma-Column-Design-Guide-2008.pdf