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interior metal pedestrian doors

interior metal pedestrian doors

interior metal pedestrian doors

(OP)
Does anyone have any input and/or recommendations as to the engineering practices for designing interior metal pedestrian doors. For example if the sheeting that is backed with structural members can be pushed all the way to yield stress. This would mean the use of no safety factor etc. The door would have horizontal structural members spaced at 24 inches on center. The sheeting would span vertically between the horizontal members and would have a sole purpose of only supporting and carrying the wind pressure or suction to the horizontal members. Any advise or a recommend source to research the topic would be appreciated. Thanks.

RE: interior metal pedestrian doors

aluminumb,

This sounds like a good question to ask in forum507: Structural engineering other technical topics. This will give civil engineers an opportunity to reply to you.

What sort of rules and requirements to you have to meet? Does this thing have to be fire resistant? Wind resistant? Vandal resistant? Fork lift operator resistant? Are the pedestrians wearing steel toed boots?

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JHG

RE: interior metal pedestrian doors

(OP)
Ok, thanks drawoh. I will post in more appropriate section. The doors have no special requirements other than an occasional potential 60 psf fan pressure. This pressure is tougher to deal with if one must consider any type of factor of safety.

Thanks for your advice.

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