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Practical Guide To Seismic Restraint, 2Nd Edition,Used
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This 2011 edition is a comprehensive, detailed, and current manual that shows how to design, specify, and install seismic restraints for all mechanical and plumbing systems in buildings to meet the latest code requirements. It provides consulting engineers, architects, project managers, contractors, building officials, and equipment manufacturers with information they need on codes as well as specification considerations, with numerous illustrated examples for clear understanding.In addition to an introduction to the fundamentals of earthquakes and seismic restraints, this second edition includes:Updates on building codes, including the 2009 International Building Code (trademarked), which has been adopted by most jurisdictions; the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Standard ASCE 7; the 2010 California Building Code (CBC), and Canada's National Building CodeInformation on shake table testing to meet the requirements for certification of equipment for essential facilitiesA new section on using flexible connectors to help mitigate failure of equipment piping connections (one of the leading causes of system shutdown in earthquakes)Detailed, illustrated examples and calculations on design of restraints for suspended and floormounted equipment, ducts, piping, cooling towers, and moreASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing, and continuing education.The ASHRAE Handbooks are the design standard for control of built environments with volumes on Systems and Equipment, HVAC Applications, Refrigeration and Fundamentals. Each is updated every four years. In addition to publishing design guidance for engineers, architects, and facility managers, we also publish a series of texts for classroom use.Some of the areas we publish in include:Energy Modeling and AuditingHigh Performance Building DesignPsychrometricsIndoor Air Quality and Environmental QualityData Center Energy EfficiencyNoise & Vibration ControlHumidity ControlHVAC for Healthcare Facilities
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