ASCE 7-10 13.14.4 states a list of exemptions for nonstructural components. Item 5 states "Mech and Elec components in SDC C with Ip =1".
Does that mean that the component is exempt, or that the component, supports, and attachments are exempt?
I have a product conveyor (carbonated beverage )...
I have a tank with an operating pressure of 1" w.c. and a maximum pressure of 4.4" w.c.
The roof connection detail does not meet the requirements of a frangible roof.
Neither the operating pressure nor the maximum pressure exceed the weight of the shell and roof.
However, the maximum design...