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It is in a Chemical plant in New Mexico No more than 2 or 3 people at anytime.

What is requirement for secondary egress Right now have a platform 16’ high above grade Has two small vessels on top and Is 12’x24’ with access around vessels all 4 sides.

I am in America. Right now I am dealing with vertical bracing

Bolting to the flange also makes since to me. Just that I am seeing the new generation of engineers bolting to the stem which causes them to have to strip flange at the gusset plate. Even AISC only gives a bolt gage for the flange not the stem.

I was wondering which way people orientate the WT bracing. With stem of WT vertical or horizontal? https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=eaa9c835-472b-42cb-947d-9e57b779f403&file=Capture.JPG...

This is an offshore platform. There are beams at 4' spacing and below that is the ocean

I agree with you. The field added a temporary skid and set it on fiberglass grating. There is an engineer here giving an ok to add two air compressor on top of that skid. I have see where operating companies specifically state not to place equipment on top of grating. I was hoping to find a spec...

Is it a good practice to place equipment like an air compressor on top of fiberglass grating The skid is 10ft x 16ft