Where would I find if houskeeping pads are required ? All the electrical transformers on a multi story building have been anchored into the 4" slab. I have always seen housekeeping pads but don't know if it's a code violation if you don't use them. I am currently researching the embedment depth for the anchors to verify if this can be met without the pad.
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Housekeeping pads
- Thread starter ron
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Bryan Holland
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The anchoring of equipment will be identified in the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. The installation of "housekeeping pads" is a design consideration only.
mtlogcabin
SAWHORSE
1613.1 Scope.
Every structure, and portion thereof, including nonstructural components that are permanently attached to structures and their supports and attachments, shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects of earthquake motions in accordance with ASCE 7, excluding Chapter 14 and Appendix 11A. The seismic design category for a structure is permitted to be determined in accordance with Section 1613 or ASCE 7.
In my seismic zone "D" I find the electricians miss this requirement of the building code. Anchoring to a "housekeeping pad" alone will not be adequate to resist the seismic loads. We don't do electrical here so it is always a challenge to get the electrical engineers to talk to a structural engineer about seismic requirements.
Every structure, and portion thereof, including nonstructural components that are permanently attached to structures and their supports and attachments, shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects of earthquake motions in accordance with ASCE 7, excluding Chapter 14 and Appendix 11A. The seismic design category for a structure is permitted to be determined in accordance with Section 1613 or ASCE 7.
In my seismic zone "D" I find the electricians miss this requirement of the building code. Anchoring to a "housekeeping pad" alone will not be adequate to resist the seismic loads. We don't do electrical here so it is always a challenge to get the electrical engineers to talk to a structural engineer about seismic requirements.
mtlogcabin
I am in a seismic zone D as well. When you state anchoring to a housekeeping pad alone will not be adequate this is incorrect. The anchoring of the equipment must be to the housekeeping pad only. You can not anchor a transformer through the pad into the slab. What you want to do is reinforce the housekeeping pad to the slab with dowels, but anchor the transformer to the pad only. In most cases the embedment depth of the bolt will range from 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" Hilti requires a min. 1" from the bottom of the concrete. This would be a problem on a 3 1/2" slab, this is why most Design Professionals now show 6" pads on their drawings here in S.C.
I am in a seismic zone D as well. When you state anchoring to a housekeeping pad alone will not be adequate this is incorrect. The anchoring of the equipment must be to the housekeeping pad only. You can not anchor a transformer through the pad into the slab. What you want to do is reinforce the housekeeping pad to the slab with dowels, but anchor the transformer to the pad only. In most cases the embedment depth of the bolt will range from 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" Hilti requires a min. 1" from the bottom of the concrete. This would be a problem on a 3 1/2" slab, this is why most Design Professionals now show 6" pads on their drawings here in S.C.
mtlogcabin
SAWHORSE
ron
Agree 100% you nailed down the problems we see all the time.
Agree 100% you nailed down the problems we see all the time.
