Is this from an interior or exterior explosion? Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 11, 2010, at 4:30 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Man don't even mess with this. This is obviously an engineer who is lost in > space. There is no way to protect pipng from a blast unless someone is > providing explosion resistant structure between the blast hazard and the > pipe. In no case is there any way to protect piping from a blast when it's > directly exposed. It's just stupid to even ask for such a thing. The > chracteristics of the explosion, direction, mass displacement, building > damage, etc., etc. can not be accounted for by "Bracing". Ask this genius > what he has in mind, it will probably not be anything since he figures you're > the contractor and should be all knowing in this matter. > > Geez.................... > > > Craig Prahl > CH2MHILL/SPB > 864-599-4102 > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cliff Whitfield > [[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 5:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Seismic Question > > I have an unusual situation on a project and would like some opinions. > > We are currently doing a project where seismic bracing has been specified > for 'blast protection' (or something like that). The project is not in a > zone that would otherwise require seismic protection. So here is my > question. > > Are restraining straps required to be installed on the beam clamps? > > Now before you answer, consider this - NFPA 13 2007 - 9.3.7.1 - C-type > clamps ... used to attach hangers to the building structure IN AREAS SUBJECT > TO EARTHQUAKES shall be equipped with a retraining strap. > > Ok, now what is your opinion? > > Thanks, > > Cliff Whitfield, SET > President > Fire Design, Inc. > 850-526-1886 > > [email protected] > www.fire-design.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
