Structural strength of hook
Structural strength of hook
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In a building that is used both by a 5 classroom school for young children, and also by adults, we are told that we cannot install coat hooks in the newly renovated washroom stalls because of safety regarding the children. This means that the adults have no place to hang their suit jackets when they use the stall. Does anyone know if there are hooks that are designed to address this? For example hooks that will break away at a given load? Or that is mounted on a spring? I was wondering if a spring-type door stopper would do?






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another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
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PSEPK has the best idea. If that's too dangerous for the school officials people will have to throw their cost over the door or wear it on the throne.
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(sorry for the bad humor)...
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The starchitect seems not to care at all about addressing the issue, or any issue of practicality in his various renovations of the building. Maybe my best course of action should be to just wait until others complain...hopefully they will. My experience with starchitects is that they don't care how impractical something is, as long as it looks good and reflects praise and glory on him. Beneath his dignity to walk into the washroom and try it out.
EngineeringEric's idea of using the 3M hanger seems good to me provided it is load tested to failure to confirm that the failure load does not exceed 15 pounds. I think that I could do this with a spring type fish scale and pull down on it till the 3M hanger fails .
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Any time objects protrude from the wall they can present hazards. Likewise with footstool-sized objects presenting tripping hazards. Passageway should be as unimpeded as possible.
If it is related to the object’s breakaway strength then I think Eric solved the problem. I use those 3M hooks at my house and they work as advertised.
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Hi Oldestguy - I am reluctant to have the janitor install any hook, because with my luck someone will get injured and the finger will be pointed at me.
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Only downside is now the bathrooms will be filled with the sound "BOING!" as kids play with the damn thing while on the toilet. :P
Maine EIT, Civil/Structural.
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So it seems that the issue is real and we shouldn't make light of it.
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Is there anything stopping you from putting hooks so low down that you can't possibly hang from it?
Maine EIT, Civil/Structural.
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I think the problem comes down to just not providing coat hooks. Leave a gap at the top of the door so people can just fold their coats over the door or keep them on. Any solution will not address all concerns for an idiot proof(the spring idea)/tragedy(true concern) from occurring.
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If you know the Contractor, and the work is already awarded, have a quiet word and advise that they order an extra box (for the warranty period). Otherwise, and likely no matter what, get it minuted that you do not warranty the products as fit for service, but simply that they address the safety concern which has become paramount. They will break away under the "little fingers affect".
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Wow! The hooks Eric mentioned cost a dollar or two per hook and I used to think that was kind of pricy...
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