ASHRAE has new seismic testing standard
Officials
earthquake-prone areas have new testing methods for equipment.
Officials in California and other earthquake-prone areas have new testing methods for vibration isolators and HVAC equipment, under a new ASHRAE standard.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has released Standard 171, “Method of Testing Seismic Restraint Devices for HVAC and R Equipment.” It provides manufacturers a way to get their products pre-qualified for areas where earthquakes are common.
ASHRAE officials said it is the first such standard for seismic-restraint testing of non-structural components that does not require shaker-table testing, which is often used in California. These tests determine the maximum force restraints can stand.
Consulting engineers can use the standard as a reference in specifications, officials added.
“This standard is a breakthrough for ASHRAE,” said James Tauby, chairman of the committee that wrote the standard. “This new national standard moves testing from the West Coast to the entire United States.”
Officials in California and other earthquake-prone areas have new testing methods for vibration isolators and HVAC equipment, under a new ASHRAE standard.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has released Standard 171, “Method of Testing Seismic Restraint Devices for HVAC and R Equipment.” It provides manufacturers a way to get their products pre-qualified for areas where earthquakes are common.
ASHRAE officials said it is the first such standard for seismic-restraint testing of non-structural components that does not require shaker-table testing, which is often used in California. These tests determine the maximum force restraints can stand.
Consulting engineers can use the standard as a reference in specifications, officials added.
“This standard is a breakthrough for ASHRAE,” said James Tauby, chairman of the committee that wrote the standard. “This new national standard moves testing from the West Coast to the entire United States.”
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