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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PL">Will.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any structural engineering firm, theatrically based or not, should be able to give you that information. Here are a couple of theatre based companies to contact.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">McLaren Engineering. Bill Gorlin <a href="mailto:bgorlin@mgmclaren.com">
bgorlin@mgmclaren.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Clark/Reder Jeff Reder
<a href="mailto:jreder@clarkreder.com">jreder@clarkreder.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">SWA Steve Walker
<a href="mailto:swalker@saw-associates.com">swalker@saw-associates.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="SV">Theta Tim Franklin
<a href="mailto:tfranklin@theta-consulting.com">tfranklin@theta-consulting.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My apologies to the engineers I’ve forgotten.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have fun<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net> on behalf of "stagecraft@theatrical.net" <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"stagecraft@theatrical.net" <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, June 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"stagecraft@theatrical.net" <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Will Leonard <will@istudioprojects.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[SML] Loading Bridge design...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Howdy,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are doing an install on a building that was built in 1976 & I need some information from the experts on the List:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> With this project, we are having to work with an Architectural Firm who has no theater experience. We are having to explain to them how things are actually work/are used, which is not a problem because this is very common as we deal with
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<p class="MsoNormal">However, they are trying to tell us that the loading bridge is only designed for a Live Load of 20psf. This means that 1- we cannot build a scaffolding to reinforce the head steel (as they are requiring) but also that 2- the bridge cannot
have the stage weights stacked on it as it was (& has been since the building first opened). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What I am looking for is if someone can quote (or direct me to where I can find) documentation that the building codes of the 1970s required Live Load ratings (150 psf? like the stage floor). I don't want the client to not be able to use
their newly installed counterweight system because of incorrect information, so I reach out to the group to see if I am crazy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know what you think (dangerous request I know) ;) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Will Leonard<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Design Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">C: 281-752-1060<o:p></o:p></p>
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