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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Modular Support Systems Technical Guide , Edition 1
MODULAR SUPPORT SELECTION GUIDE 6
1.0 INTRODUCTION 15 1.1 Published Load Values 15 1.2 General Information for Load Tables 15 1.3 Instructions For Use ( IFU ) 15 1.4 Units 15 1.5 Our Purpose 15 1.6 Our Quality System 15
2.0 MODULAR SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY 16 2.1 Benefits and Applications of MT 16 2.2 Evaluation of Technical Data 18 2.3 Information on Adjustability of MT Components 19 2.4 Corrosion 20
3.0 MODULAR SUPPORT SYSTEM 21
3.1 MT Profiles
21
MT Profile Material Specifications , Corrosion Protection ,
and Ordering Information
21
MT Angle and Channel Profile Dimensions
22
MT Girder Profile Dimensions
23
3.1.1 Cross-Section Properties of MT Profiles 24
3.1.2 MT Beam and Column Load Tables
29
Beam Design Fundamentals
29
Column Design Fundamentals
30
Beam Load , Shear , and Moment Diagrams
31
Load and Deflection Factors for Beams
32
Load Tables for Allowable Strength Design ( ASD )
33
Load Tables for Limit State Design ( LSD )
41
Beam Load Reduction Factors for Laterally Unbraced Channels
49
Beam Load Reduction Factors for Laterally Unbraced Girders
49
3.2 MT Components
50
3.2.1 MT Connection Mechanisms
MT-TFB
50
MT-TL M10 + MT TLB
51
MT-TL 3 / 8 " AND 1 / 2 "
52
MT-CTAB
53
3.2.2 MT Base Connectors
MT-B-L
54
MT-B-T
55
MT-B-O2
56
MT-B-O4
57
MT-B-O2B
58
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