Table of Contents
Foreword
1Purpose
2Scope
3Objective
4Generalrequirements
5Selectionprocedure-Singlepipes
6Selectionprocedure-Trapezehangers
7Pipebracingdrawings
8Installation
9Inspection
10Specialtypesofbraces
Table1Minimumdesignloadratingsforbrace
assemblies
Table2Calculatingseismicforce
TableA2Calculatingseismicforce,Metricunits
Table3Windforce
TableA3Windforce,Metricunits
Table4Loadvaluesforfasteners
Table4.1Loaddataandtorquevaluesforbolts
TableA4.1Loaddataandtorquevaluesformetric
bolts
Figure1Cablebracerequirements
Figure2Typicalbracemembersandallowableloads
FigureA2Typicalbracemembersandallowableloads,
Metricunits
Figure3Typicalbraceandpipehangerattachments
Figure4Typicalbracestructureattachments
Figure5Typicalrodstiffenercomponents
Figure6Pipesupportsthatalsoactasbraces
AnnexARodhangersizeforbracedhangers
AnnexBTypicalbraceassemblydrawing
AnnexCReferencedstandardsandapplicabledates Abstract
Covers the material, design, fabrication and inspection criteria to be used in the manufacture of standard types of bracing assemblies. It also specifies recommended guidelines and applies to rigidly connected metallic pipe only.
