Hey all,
I'm trying to get a rough size for a guide rail support post for an elevator. I don't have elevator info yet. Floor to floor is 26 feet so I'm concerned with meeting the tight deflection limits for a long span.
I don't need to fully size the support posts yet. I just want to work out roughly how deep the section will end up being. I'm thinking pretty deep. Does anyone have a recent number they've used for a lateral reaction at a guide rail support? I'll probably double or triple it just to be safe for now, until I get elevator info.
Typically I don't worry about the reaction because most of the buildings I do are 9' floor to floor and often don't even need a guide rail support post. So I don't have a recent elevator cut sheet to look at.
thanks!
I'm trying to get a rough size for a guide rail support post for an elevator. I don't have elevator info yet. Floor to floor is 26 feet so I'm concerned with meeting the tight deflection limits for a long span.
I don't need to fully size the support posts yet. I just want to work out roughly how deep the section will end up being. I'm thinking pretty deep. Does anyone have a recent number they've used for a lateral reaction at a guide rail support? I'll probably double or triple it just to be safe for now, until I get elevator info.
Typically I don't worry about the reaction because most of the buildings I do are 9' floor to floor and often don't even need a guide rail support post. So I don't have a recent elevator cut sheet to look at.
thanks!