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- Title
- Installing Seismic Restraints for Mechanical Equipment.
- File
- PB2008108223.pdf
- Source
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., December 2002, 84 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- FEMA-412
- Abstract
- This illustrated guide shows equipment installers how to attach mechanical equipment to a building to minimize earthquake damage. Many examples using anchoring and seismic restraint devices are included. The guide begins with a list of various types of equipment and includes a chart that identifies the equipment, the recommended configuration for restraint, and the type of attachment needed. The second section provides examples of attachment types with instructions for installing equipment in different configurations. The third section provides examples of anchors. The fourth section presents special cases. Step-by-step instructions and special precautions are given for each type of equipment, the method for installing the equipment, and the attachment type needed. The guide does not cover non-building structural framing required to elevate equipment above the floor.
- Keywords
- Installation; Damage; Mechanical equipment; Seismic restraint devices; Configurations; Earthquake engineering; Fasteners; Anchors; Seismic effects; Restraints; Building codes