Seismic Design – Mechanical Equipment Attachment Methods for Buildings

In Seismic Design – Mechanical Equipment Attachment Methods for Buildings, you'll learn ...

• How to attach mechanical equipment to a building to minimize earthquake damage
• Attachment types for seismic design, including rigid floor-mounting, suspended and wall-mounted attachments
• Guidance on which attachment type to use under different scenarios
• Step-by-step installation sequence using isometric sketches for each attachment type

Overview

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Credit: 5 CPD

Length: 83 pages

Building structural damage presents the greatest risk to life and property in an earthquake. However, earthquake damage to inadequately restrained mechanical and electrical systems within buildings can be extensive. Equipment knocked off of its supporting structure due to earthquake-related building movement can threaten both life and property.

The cost of properly restraining this equipment is insignificant compared to the associated costs of replacing or repairing the equipment and to the cost of system down-time as a result of seismic damage to the building services.

This course covers restraint systems which serve to limit the movement of equipment and to keep the equipment captive during a seismic event. Proper utilization of these systems can reduce the threat to life and minimize long-term costs due to equipment damage and the associated loss of service.

This course does not supersede code requirements; however, it provides a good fundamental basis for understanding the practical requirements for installing mechanical equipment requiring seismic bracing. Users of the information in this course assume all liability arising from such use.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain methods for installing mechanical equipment for seismic applications.
• Describe vibration-isolation systems used with mechanical equipment.
• Identify cable and strut suspension systems for equipment restraint.
• Explain six methods for rigidly attaching equipment to a floor.
• Describe five methods for rigidly attaching equipment to a roof.
• Compare attachment methods for suspended equipment.
• Identify four types of wall-mounted equipment attachments.
• Explain attachment guidance for air compressors, air-handling units, boilers, furnaces, condensers, heat exchangers, fans, pumps, and heaters.
• Describe a typical pump installation using vibration isolators and snubbers.
• Identify duct- and pipe-bracing details used for seismic restraint.
• Explain anchor types, applications, and installation methods.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 30 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.