Looking to get some opinions on a fall protection beam. We have been asked to design a fall protection beam that will be suspended from bar joists in the ceiling. The beam we're designing is approximately 250' long and will be underhung from the bar joists. The roof is sloped at 1/8" per foot...
We are being asked by a client to design a platform for access to a piece of equipment, but are also being asked to ensure that it can handle the dynamic load of a person falling onto the platform. The platform is approximately 4' below the finished floor from which a person could potentially be...