jochav5280
Structural
- Apr 21, 2008
- 79
Good Day!
I design industrial buildings and have been asked whether or not our equipment suppliers need to report their ASCE 7-10 seismic loads to us for designing our structures.
My understanding is that they are to use ASCE's equipment seismic load section for designing the equipment itself, and we are to use ASCE's building seismic loads section to determine the seismic loads that our structure must resist. Additionally, the equipment seismic load section should be used also for the equipment supplier to determine the required anchorage forces to design their anchors for. As I understand it, all we need to know from the equipment supplier is the operating weight of their equipment and its location in our building. Please confirm my understanding or enlighten me.
Many thanks in advance!
jochav5280
I design industrial buildings and have been asked whether or not our equipment suppliers need to report their ASCE 7-10 seismic loads to us for designing our structures.
My understanding is that they are to use ASCE's equipment seismic load section for designing the equipment itself, and we are to use ASCE's building seismic loads section to determine the seismic loads that our structure must resist. Additionally, the equipment seismic load section should be used also for the equipment supplier to determine the required anchorage forces to design their anchors for. As I understand it, all we need to know from the equipment supplier is the operating weight of their equipment and its location in our building. Please confirm my understanding or enlighten me.
Many thanks in advance!
jochav5280