Definition of panel point on a bar joist
Definition of panel point on a bar joist
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I am designing a fire sprinkler system in a building that requires all pipe hangers to be located within 6" of a panel point on the top chord of bar joists. I understand that the "A" formed at the top is a panel point, but is the location of the vertical member at the top also considered a panel point? See link for sketch. Thank you in advance for replies.






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I am a little surprised the building's structural engineer doesn't agree that the referenced point is a panel point.
The attached photocopy from the Vulcraft (joist supplier) catalog, while not explicity stating the definition of a panel paoint, makes clear (when read in context) that Vulcraft considers these panel points.
RE: Definition of panel point on a bar joist