As Steve says the KISS method for sprinkler seismic bracing is the one in NFPA 13.
On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Steve Leyton <[email protected]>wrote: > First answer - no, protection of piping against damage from earthquakes is > universal. > > As K.I.S.S. resources, I'm not sure it's that difficult, once you > understand the process and the ASCE 7 standard it's pretty straightforward. > There is utility software out there to calculated the force factor that > you need to start with and for calculating the brace assemblies. Contact > Tolco or Afcon (those are two that I know of, there may be more from other > manufacturers) regarding their calc programs; go to USGS to download a > force factor program. > > Personally, I think the best "EQB For Dummies" primer you can find is > probably Annex E of NFPA 13, 2013 edition. > > > Steve Leyton > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of JD Gamble > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Blacklisted Sender] EQ Bracing > > What are the best “Keep It Simple Stupid” resources for seismic > applications? > > And, ... is EQ bracing limited to only those floors above grade? > > > > JD Gamble > Life Safety Solutions of Sheridan > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, inventor and engineer (1876-1958) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
