1. Section C Nonstructural Protective Measures
Good House Keeping
Restraints
Removal

2. Inertia Forces
ACCELERATION
DECELERATION

3. Desk Top Equipment Unrestrained item falls to floor

4. Furnishings and Equipment Unrestrained shelves overturn

5. Good House Keeping Location Clean-up
Move tall, heavy elements away from exit doors and seating areas
Move items over 5 pounds to lower shelves
Clean-up
Keep counter-tops and hallways picked up
Store chemicals safely

6. Good House Keeping Move heavy items to lower shelves

7. Good House Keeping Keep Counter-tops clean

8. Good House Keeping Keep Hallways Clear
Unrestrained TV
Wheels

9. Good House Keeping Store heavy items in lower drawers Latch drawers
Good House Keeping Store heavy items in lower drawers Latch drawers. Locate away from exits.

10. Restrain nonstructural elements
Desktops and counter-tops
Walls
Floors
Shelves

11. Restrain Desktop Equipment to table: thumb locks and quake pads

12. Protective Measures Restraining nonstructural elements
Identify where
wall
floor
ceiling
Identify material
wood
masonry
concrete
shear wall
reinforced concrete
precast concrete
concrete block
steel
Structural System
frame, precast, block
Select connector type
Wood
lag screws
bolts
Metal
sheet metal screws
Concrete
expansion anchors
adhesive anchors

13. Anchoring to a wall requires the formation of a complete load path

14. Inertia Forces
ACCELERATION
DECELERATION

15. Break in Load Path

16. Anchor to wall: Use Stud Finder
Hold still against wall to calibrate before moving
Partition wall
Steel Frame

17. Steel Framed Structure
Restraining strap attached
to the refrigerator with an
adhesive and to the structure
with a heavy gauge metal screw.
The partition wall behind the
refrigerator is wall board
all the way across the room.
The partition wall is attached
on top to a steel beam.
Initially the partition wall was
thought to be a fire wall because
stairs were behind this wall.
From attic could see that the
wall was not a firewall.

18. Restraining book shelves
Make overheads of details in Section C of the
Nonstructural Protection Guide. Use to discuss
the installation recommendations, common attachment
problems, types of anchors that might be needed, etc.

19. Masonry Partition Wall Issues: capacity of the wall

20. Special retrofit anchors may be needed
Drilled-in anchors
Mechanical
Adhesive (poor quality concrete, masonry, brick)
Common installation errors
Failure to follow manufacturer’s installation instructions
Inadequate hardware substitutions

21. Installing Mechanical Anchors
Concrete must be in good shape
Minimum edge distance must be maintained
Use required torque and calibrated torque wrench
(Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Training
to Building Contractors and Inspectors)

22. Must Carefully Clean the Hole
(Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Training
to Building Contractors and Inspectors)

23. Must Blow Out the Fines (Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Training
to Building Contractors and Inspectors)

24. Need proper edge distance Improper Edge Distance in Concrete
(Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Trainingto Building Contractors and Inspectors)

25. Anchor to concrete floor Cautions: prestressed concrete, wires
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26. Photo: FEMA

27. TV anchored to wall Additional strap secures to platform

28. Hazardous Materials Restrain to prevent falling from shelf
Photo: FEMA

29. Shelf
Storage
Restraints
Photo: FEMA

30. Mechanical - Braced Piping SMACNA Seismic Bracing Standards
Photo: FEMA

31. Hazardous Materials Gas Cylinder Restraints
Note bottom
restraint is
required
Photo: FEMA

32. Water Heaters Tip easily during earthquakes
(Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Trainingto Building Contractors and Inspectors)

33. Braced Water Heater (Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Training
to Building Contractors and Inspectors)

34. Pre-Packaged Bracing System
(Photo: FEMA Seismic Retrofit Training
to Building Contractors and Inspectors)
Flexible
Connector
Must be elevated in garage

35. Small boiler Flexible connection Pad anchored into floor
Photo: City of Bellevue

36. Automatic Shut-Off Valve Installed on owner’s side of the gas meter Generally installed by private contractor, not gas company.
Shut off
valve
Owner’s side of meter
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