Method of calculating seismic bracing
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorJoseph LaBrie
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Abstract
This invention pertains to a novel method of calculating seismic bracing and more particularly to a method of selecting and positioning support components for a bracing system without calculating the forces in these components comprising, choosing a design configuration of the bracing system, determining the seismic coefficient of the design configuration, ascertaining a load rating for the design configuration, consulting one or more pre-engineered tables to select the support components, the spacing of the support components, and the anchor details and configuration of the support components.
Claims9
A method of selecting and positioning support components for a bracing system without calculating the forces in these components comprising;
- choosing a design configuration of said bracing system,
- determining the seismic coefficient of said design configuration,
- ascertaining a load rating for said design configuration,
- consulting one or more pre-engineered tables to select said support components, the spacing of said support components, and the anchor details and configuration of said support components.
A method of calculating seismic bracing products comprising the steps of:
- (a) ascertaining the seismic coefficient to be employed for the structure to be assembled;
- (b) selecting a design table for use, such design table being selected based on one or more of said seismic coefficient, assembly configuration and/or supporting material;
- (c) using load rating to ascertain brace spacing data from said design table;
- (d) being directed to suitable anchor detail dependent upon one or more of aforesaid seismic coefficient, assembly configuration, supporting material, load rating and/or brace spacing data.
A method of calculating seismic bracing products comprising the steps of:
- (a) Ascertaining the seismic coefficient to be employed for the structure to be assembled;
- (b) selecting a design table for use, such design table being selected based on said seismic coefficient and one or more of said assembly configuration and supporting material;
- (c) using load rating to ascertain brace spacing data from said design table;
- (d) specifying suitable anchor detail dependent upon data from said design table.
A method of calculating seismic bracing products of comprising the steps of:
- (a) ascertaining the seismic coefficient to be employed for the structure to be assembled;
- (b) ascertaining a load rating from the structure to be assembled;
- (c) selecting a design table for use, such design table being selected based on one or more of said seismic coefficient, load rating, assembly configuration and/or supporting material;
- (d) ascertaining brace spacing data from said design table;
- (e) being directed to specific anchor detail dependent upon data from said design table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.