OK math experts - What is the wind load of...

[ikki]

What is the wind load of an 8 foot satellite dish at 55 MPH and then again at 100 MPH.

 

[tvropro]

I'm not a math expert but I know this fact. On a mesh dish when the wind hits 55 mph it acts like a solid surface.

 

[qwert1515]

Geo-Orbit Wind Loading

It looks like it is around a four times difference.

 

[cracklincrotch]

Was just about to link to that.... heh.

 

[truckracer]

i would imagine the taller the pole the more leverage the wind would have on the base as well. plant it deep with lots of concrete and fill the pipe with cement