Method for concealing a cell site radio frequency antenna system

A computer-based method for evaluating a configuration of an antenna screen structure formed to conceal a cell site radio frequency (RF) antenna at a location, said method comprising:

• defining geometrical parameters of said configuration;
• receiving a wind load value for said location;
• obtaining structural parameters of said configuration;
• computing a maximum deflection value of said configuration in response to said geometrical parameters, said wind load value, and said structural parameters;
• comparing said maximum deflection value to a deflection limit value;
• and
• determining that said configuration of said antenna screen structure has acceptable structural integrity when said maximum deflection value is less than said deflection limit value.

A computer-readable storage medium containing executable code for instructing a processor to evaluate a configuration of an antenna screen structure formed to conceal a cell site radio frequency (RF) antenna, said executable code instructing said processor to perform operations comprising:

• defining geometrical parameters of said configuration;
• receiving a wind load value for said location;
• obtaining structural parameters of said configuration;
• computing a maximum deflection value of said configuration in response to said geometrical parameters, said wind load value, and said structural parameters;
• estimating a total weight for said configuration of said antenna screen structure in response to said geometrical parameters and a plurality of pre-determined weight parameters;
• assessing a cost for said configuration of said antenna screen structure in response to said geometrical parameters and a plurality of pre-determined cost parameters, said estimating and assessing operations occurring concurrent with said computing operation;
• comparing said maximum deflection value to a deflection limit value to determine whether said configuration of said antenna screen structure has acceptable structural integrity, said configuration having said acceptable structural integrity when said maximum deflection value is less than said deflection limit value.