Seminar 24 -- Certification of Seismic Brace Systems

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The purpose of this seminar is to discuss the methods and procedures of bracing pipe, duct, and equipment to withstand seismic events. The objective is to help understand what measures must be taken to safely restrain equipment and other non-structural components to avoid a catastrophe during an earthquake.
1. How to Brace Equipment/Pipe/Duct
Matthew Hooti, PE, Isotech Industries Inc., Milton, ON, Canada
2. Seismic Restraint Testing and Ratings Using ASHRAE/ANSI Standard 171
James Tauby, P.E., CPEng, FSO, Mason Industries Inc, Hauppauge, NY
3. Rating and Certifying Seismic Restraint Products
Robert Simmons, PE, Petra Seismic Design LLC, Houston, TX