<div dir="auto">After Building(and getting the financing for) over 100 Theaters since 1970, I can say that I give the structural engineer the weights of every arbor full, plus the load of TWO 250 pound Stagehands, plus safe lighting. The investors get this info, also, when they want to know how their money is spent. [I’m a cautious Lawyer]<br clear="all">/s/ Richard Niederberg, Esq.<br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">_________</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM Bruce Bennett via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">We have one 1970-era fly system. It was designed in England - Hall Stage - and is slated for full replacement.<div><br></div><div>For building code from that era, NYC-specific building code might include something. I’ve had luck in other areas with this code.</div><div><br id="m_-8080269085286228600lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Bruce</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 2, 2025, at 13:10, Will Leonard via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir="auto"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Howdy,</div><div><br></div><div>We are doing an install on a building that was built in 1976 & I need some information from the experts on the List:</div><div><br></div><div> 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 remodels, etc.</div><div><br></div><div>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). </div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Let me know what you think (dangerous request I know) ;) </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">- Will Leonard<div>Design Manager<br><div><div>C: 281-752-1060</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div title="User signature"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:0px;font-size:1px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left"><tbody></tbody></table> </div><br><br></div>
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