Four draft standards are available for public review and comment on the ESTA website at http://estalink.us/pr. The downloads are free. Please note the comment due dates, which are not all the same. The documents in public review are:
BSR E1.76, Tensioned Wire Grids, covers the design and application criteria for wire-rope tension grids, including the loading, self-weight considerations, transitions between levels, and suspension from the building structure. It provides deflection criteria for structural elements and the woven mesh. The standard offers guidance on openings, including trap doors and bays similar to loft-wells. It provides requirements for hand rails and step units, and considerations for other accessories. Comments on this draft standard are due no later than 14 November, sooner than the others.
[ET Now – original article]
[ESTA – BSR E1.76 – Draft]
[ESTA – Public Review Documents]
[ABTT – article]
[Picture – ESTA]
