Catalog Pricing: Earthquake Bracing

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The links below will take you to the options and pricing of the product or service listed. Prices subject to change based on manufacturers' specifications. Please check back as we expand this section to better serve you.

Earthquake Bracing (Sheet Metal Shop)
 Equipment Security Lockdown (Sheet Metal Shop)
Keyboard Trays (Sheet Metal Shop)
 Nameplates and Room I.D. Signs (Sign Shop)
Shelving (Carpentry)
Window Blinds (Shade Shop)

 
Quake Bracing : nearly anything you do is better than doing nothing!
1. A Good Start

The quake bracing at the corners of these shelving units provides a start on protecting people working in this area.

Still needed: a method of securing materials on the shelves.
2. Value Engineering
A simple and fairly unobtrusive seismic brace is a good place to start.
Later, as time and money permit, material restraints can be added to the shelves.
3. Some Examples of Bracing
4. Stylistic Range

Solutions run the gamut from Industrial ...

... to Invisible
5. Timing
It is usually less expensive to brace during the construction process.
6. Exhaust Duct Bracing
7. Resources

FEMA:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a wealth of information on disaster planning, including Earthquake Preparation. Information is available on the Web at http://www.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-480-2520.

EH & S:
The University of Washington's Department of Environmental Health and Safety provides online information on earthquake preparedness and response, as well as safety classes on campus. Please visit http://www.ehs.washington.edu/fsoemerprep/index.shtm, or call: 543-7262.

THE ALTERATIONS SHOPS:
The Alterations Shops can often make cost-effective recommendations to secure furniture and office contents. Please contact the following:

SOUTH CAMPUS :

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