Introduction to the Guideline for the Structural Design, Evaluation, and Testing of Permanent Building-Supported Facade Access Equipment, and Commentary

摘要

The United States' Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has numerous requirements that govern the design, use, evaluation, and testing of permanently dedicated facade access equipment such as davit systems, outrigger beams, and fall arrest anchorages. These requirements are part of the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Although the relevant structural requirements are contained within 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926, the requirements are interspersed with thousands of other requirements that are not related to structural engineering, and the intent of the provisions related to structural engineering is often less than clear due to use of terminology that is not common in the structural engineering profession. For this reason, the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) supported development of a guideline for engineers to better understand the structural engineering requirements governing this equipment. This paper introduces the AEI's Guideline for the Structural Design, Evaluation, and Testing of Permanent Building-Supported Facade Access Equipment, and Commentary, including its general scope and intent.