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FOREWORD NOTICE TO USERS OF THIS PUBLICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION [Go to Page ] 1.1 OVERVIEW 1.2 WHAT ARE SEISMIC LOADS? 1.3 WHAT HAPPENS DURING AN EARTHQUAKE? 1.4 HOW TO RESIST SEISMIC LOADS 1.5 KINDS OF BRACING 1.6 WHY DIFFERING REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE GUIDELINES [Go to Page ] 2.1 SCOPE 2.2 USE OF THE GUIDELINES 2.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL 2.4 THE SEISMIC HAZARD LEVEL (SHL) 2.5 DETERMINING CONNECTION LEVELS TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE 2.6 HOW TO READ THE SIZING TABLES 2.7 USING THE SIZING TABLES 2.8 EXAMPLE: DETERMINING THE SHL 2.9 EXAMPLE: DUCT BRACING FIGURE 2-1 SUMMARY OF STEPS FOR USING TABLES CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page ] 3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 3.2 MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BRACING OF DUCTS 3.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BRACING OF PIPES 3.5 NOTES ON ATTACHMENT TO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE Table 3-1 Standard Sheet Metal Gages Table 3-2 Minimum Allowable Cable Strength Table 3-3 Minimum Allowable Design Values for Expansion Anchors CHAPTER 4 DETAIL DRAWINGS OF BRACING [Go to Page ] 4.1 OVERVIEW 4.2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRACING INDIVIDUALLY SUPPORTED PIPE FIGURE 4-1 TYPICAL LOCATIONS OF BRACING FIGURE 4-2 SIDE BRACING FOR RECTANGULAR DUCTS FIGURE 4-3 SIDE BRACING FOR RECTANGULAR DUCTS FIGURE 4-4 CABLE SIDE BRACING FOR RECTANGULAR DUCTS FIGURE 4-5 SIDE BRACING FOR RECTANGULAR DUCTS FIGURE 4-6 CENTER BRACING FOR RECTANGULAR DUCTS FIGURE 4-7 CABLE CENTER BRACING FOR RECTANGULAR DUCTS FIGURE 4-8 FLOOR SUPPORTED DUCT FIGURE 4-9 SINGLE HANGER BRACING FOR ROUND DUCTS 33-36 INCHES (838-900 MM) FIGURE 4-10 SINGLE HANGER CABLE BRACING FOR ROUND DUCTS 33-36 INCHES (838-900 MM) FIGURE 4-11 DOUBLE HANGER BRACING FOR ROUND DUCTS UP TO 84 INCHES (2100 MM) FIGURE 4-12 DOUBLE HANGER BRACING FOR ROUND DUCTS UP TO 84 INCHES (2100 MM) FIGURE 4-13 DUCT RISERS FIGURE 4-14 TRANSVERSE BRACING FOR PIPES FIGURE 4-15 STRUT BRACING FOR PIPES FIGURE 4-16 ALTERNATE ATTACHMENT TO HANGERS FOR PIPE BRACING FIGURE 4-17 LONGITUDINAL BRACING FOR PIPES FIGURE 4-18 CABLE BRACING FOR PIPES FIGURE 4-19 STRUT BRACING FOR PIPE TRAPEZE FIGURE 4-20 CABLE BRACING FOR PIPE TRAPEZE FIGURE 4-21 FLOOR SUPPORTED RISERS FIGURE 4-22 PIPE RISERS CHAPTER 5 TABLES FOR SEISMIC HAZARD LEVEL AA (g = 1.0) [Go to Page ] 5.1 USE OF TABLES Table 5-1 Side Bracing For Rectangular Ducts, (SHL AA " g=1.00), L=2' 8” (Max.) Table 5-2 Side Bracing for Rectangular Ducts with Rod Hangers, (SHL AA - g=1.0) Table 5-3 Center Bracing For Rectangular Ducts, (SHL AA " g=1.0), L=7 ft Table 5-4 Center Bracing For Rectangular Ducts, (SHL AA " g=1.0), L=10 ft Table 5-5 Floor Supported Ducts, (SHL AA " g=1.0) Table 5-6 Bracing For Round Ducts, (SHL AA " g=1.0) Table 5-7 Schedule for Bracing Pipes and Conduit, (SHL AA - g=1.0) Table 5-8 Schedule for Bracing Pipes on Trapeze, (SHL AA " g=1.0) Table 5-9 Floor Supported Pipes, (SHL AA - g=1.0) Table 5-10 Duct Risers, SHL AA Table 5-11 Pipe Risers, SHL AA CHAPTER 6 TABLES FOR SEISMIC HAZARD LEVEL A (g = 0.67) [Go to Page ] 6.1 USE OF TABLES Table 6-1 Side Bracing For Rectangular Ducts, (SHL A - g=0.67), L=2' 8” (Max.) Table 6-2 Side Bracing for Rectangular Ducts with Rod Hangers, (SHL A " g=0.67) Table 6-3 Center Bracing For Rectangular Ducts, (SHL A " g=0.67), L=7 ft Table 6-4 Center Bracing For Rectangular Ducts, (SHL A " g=0.67), L=10 ft Table 6-5 Floor Supported Ducts, (SHL A " g=0.67) Table 6-6 Bracing For Round Ducts, (SHL A " g=0.67) Table 6-7 Schedule for Bracing Pipes and Conduit, (SHL A " g=0.67) Table 6-8 Schedule for Bracing Pipes on Trapeze, (SHL A " g=0.67) Table 6-9 Floor Supported Pipes, (SHL A - g=0.67) Table 6-10 Duct Risers, SHL A Table 6-11 Pipe Risers, SHL A CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8 DETAILS OF CONNECTIONS TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS [Go to Page ] 8.1 INTRODUCTION Table 8-1 Schedule for Typical Connections to Structural Supporting Members1 FIGURE 8-1 CONNECTIONS TO CONCRETE FIGURE 8-1 CONNECTIONS TO CONCRETE (CONTINUED) FIGURE 8-2 ALTERNATE CONNECTIONS TO CONCRETE FIGURE 8-3 CONNECTIONS TO STEEL FIGURE 8-4 ALTERNATE CONNECTION TO OPEN WEB STEEL JOINTS FIGURE 8-5 CONNECTIONS TO STEEL FIGURE 8-6 DUCTS HUNG BELOW STEEL BEAMS FIGURE 8-7 HANGER CONNECTION TO WOOD FIGURE 8-8 CONNECTIONS TO WOOD I-JOIST FIGURE 8-9 CONNECTIONS TO WOOD CHAPTER 9 MISCELLANEOUS CONNECTIONS [Go to Page ] 9.1 INTRODUCTION FIGURE 9-1 CABLE CONNECTION TO DUCT FRAME FIGURE 9-2 ALTERNATE CABLE CONNECTION TO DUCT FRAME FIGURE 9-3 LONGITUDINAL CABLE CONNECTION TO DUCT HANGER FIGURE 9-4 CABLE END CONNECTION FIGURE 9-5 PIPE STRUT CONNECTIONS FIGURE 9-6 CONNECTIONS FOR FRAMING CHANNEL FIGURE 9-7 HUBLESS CAST IRON PIPE FIGURE 9-8 FRAMING CHANNEL FIGURE 9-9 CONNECTIONS FOR PIPES ON TRAPEZE FIGURE 9-10 ALTERNATE STIFFENER CONNECTION FIGURE 9-11 SEISMIC JOINTS IN PIPES FIGURE 9-12 WELDED TABS APPENDIX A SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX B REFERENCES APPENDIX C GLOSSARY APPENDIX D APPROVALS INDEX [Go to Page ]