How is the existing unistrut attached to the beam? Assume bottom flange?

Todd G Williams, PE
Fire Protection Design/Consulting
Stonington, CT
860-535-2080
www.fpdc.com


> On Apr 4, 2014, at 7:56 PM, "Jerry Van Kolken" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I have a retrofit project where I structure will not allow us to install
> beam clamps. The existing hangers are unistrut clamp to the beams and
> extended 4" out to allow rod a ring to be attached.  I would like to use a
> similar assembly but I don't know how to calculate the loading to determine
> the size of the unistrut. I've heard some stuff about 4x the section modulus
> based on the trapezes table in NFPA.
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> I was also wondering if there is a adjust the section modulus if you are not
> planning on hanging at 15'-0"?
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> Jerry Van Kolken
> 
> Millennium Fire Protection Corp.
> 
> 101 Copperwood Way, Suite H
> 
> Oceanside, CA 92058
> 
> (760) 722-2722 FX 722-2730
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