section c nonstructural protective measures good house keeping restraints removal
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Section CNonstructural Protective
Measures
Good House Keeping
Restraints
Removal
Inertia Forces
DECELERATIONDECELERATION
ACCELERATIONACCELERATION
Desk Top Equipment Unrestrained item falls to floor
Furnishings and Equipment Unrestrained shelves overturn
Good House Keeping
Location• Move tall, heavy
elements away from exit doors and seating areas
• Move items over 5 pounds to lower shelves
Clean-up• Keep counter-tops
and hallways picked up
• Store chemicals safely
Good House KeepingMove heavy items to lower shelves
Good House KeepingKeep Counter-tops clean
Good House KeepingKeep Hallways Clear
Wheels
Unrestrained TV
Good House KeepingStore heavy items in lower drawers
Latch drawers. Locate away from exits.
Restrain nonstructural elements
Desktops and counter-tops
Walls
Floors
Shelves
Restrain Desktop Equipment to table: thumb locks and quake pads
Protective MeasuresRestraining nonstructural elements
Identify where• wall• floor• ceiling
Identify material• wood • masonry
• concrete • shear wall
• reinforced concrete
• precast concrete
• concrete block
• steel
Structural System• frame, precast, block
Select connector type• Wood
• lag screws
• bolts
• Metal• sheet metal screws
• bolts
• Concrete• expansion anchors
• adhesive anchors
Anchoring to a wall requires the formation of a complete load path
Inertia Forces
DECELERATIONDECELERATION
ACCELERATIONACCELERATION
Break in Load Path
Anchor to wall: Use Stud FinderHold still against wall to calibrate before moving
Partition wall Steel Frame
Steel Framed StructureRestraining strap attachedto the refrigerator with anadhesive and to the structure with a heavy gauge metal screw.
The partition wall behind the refrigerator is wall board all the way across the room.The partition wall is attachedon top to a steel beam.
Initially the partition wall wasthought to be a fire wall becausestairs were behind this wall.From attic could see that thewall was not a firewall.
Restraining book shelves
Make overheads of details in Section C of theNonstructural Protection Guide. Use to discussthe installation recommendations, common attachmentproblems, types of anchors that might be needed, etc.
Masonry Partition WallIssues: capacity of the wall
Special retrofit anchors may be needed
Drilled-in anchors• Mechanical• Adhesive (poor quality concrete,
masonry, brick)
Common installation errors
Failure to follow manufacturer’s installation instructions
Inadequate hardware substitutions
Installing Mechanical Anchors
Concrete must be in good shape
Minimum edge distance must be maintained
Use required torque and calibrated torque wrench(Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Trainingto Building Contractors and Inspectors)
MustCarefully Clean the
Hole
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MustBlow Out the Fines
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Need proper edge distanceImproper Edge Distance in Concrete
(Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Trainingto Building Contractors and Inspectors)
Anchor to concrete floorCautions: prestressed concrete, wires
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TV anchored to wallAdditional strap secures to platform
Hazardous MaterialsRestrain to prevent falling from shelf
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ShelfStorageRestraints
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Mechanical - Braced PipingSMACNA Seismic Bracing Standards
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Hazardous MaterialsGas Cylinder Restraints
Note bottomrestraint isrequired
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Water Heaters Tip easily during earthquakes
(Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Trainingto Building Contractors and Inspectors)
BracedWater Heater
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Pre-Packaged Bracing System
Must be elevated in garage
FlexibleConnector
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Flexible connection
Pad anchored into floor
Small boiler
Photo: City of Bellevue
Automatic Shut-Off ValveInstalled on owner’s side of the gas meterGenerally installed by private contractor, not gas company.
Shut off valve
Owner’s side of meter
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