Structures Congress 2019
Systematic Approach to Equipment Qualification Satisfying Global Earthquake Demands
Publication: Structures Congress 2019: Bridges, Nonbuilding and Special Structures, and Nonstructural Components
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Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) that supply essential electrical and mechanical systems for critical building applications are often multinational equipment suppliers. This necessitates that OEM product development strategies consider earthquake demands from a global perspective. The goal is to develop a single product offer that simultaneously conforms with global seismic requirements. This paper outlines a systematic approach to mechanical and electrical equipment qualification that can be applied to satisfy the earthquake demands specified in country or region-specific building codes and seismic design standards. The process includes three steps: (1) global earthquake demands, (2) nonstructural product line capacity, and (3) seismic conformance validation. The focus in this paper is on electrical equipment applications.
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Structures Congress 2019: Bridges, Nonbuilding and Special Structures, and Nonstructural Components
Pages: 404 - 417
Editor: James Gregory Soules, McDermott International
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8223-0
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© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 22, 2019
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