The “Practical Guide to Seismic Restraints”, first published in 1999, has become ASHRAE’s top selling publication of all time! We are very proud that our chief engineer, Jim Tauby, and our west coast seismic expert, Rich Lloyd, were selected by ASHRAE to co-author this comprehensive manual a second time for this 2012 edition. We must…
From time to time people ask “What does a properly installed seismic brace look like?” Our California representative, Mason West, has just completed supplying and supervising the installation of the seismic restraint and isolation systems at the new 760,000 sq. ft. Palomar Medical Center and we finally remembered to take some photos. We thought this…
Hope you had a great holiday! Our Mason elves were almost as busy as Santa’s!In addition to the standard high workload, our shop jumped through hoops to complete five weeks of production in three on several complex, high capacity, high deflection isolation systems. These projects included; 26 Mason type KI mounts that will be embedded…
The positive response from the engineering and construction community to this design manual has been overwhelming. We have distributed some 27,000 copies since the first publication in 1999! The manual was developed in response to the state of California requirement for “pre-approved” seismic restraint hardware and details that would free them from the cumbersome task…
A Richter 5.8 Earthquake with its Epicenter near Sparks, Okla. occurred on Saturday evening at 10:53. Aftershocks as high as Richter 3.0 continue to shake the region more than 24 hours after the initial tremblor. Don’t get all shook up about your mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Rely on Mason Industries for the best Seismic…
This past September we completed manufacturing the structural isolation bearings that will support The National Forum of Music Concert Hall currently under construction in Wroclaw, Poland. The building was designed by Kurylowicz & Associates with acoustical design by Artec Consultants. Our pads will isolate this world class concert hall from ground borne disturbances generated by…
Mason Industries is pleased to announce that we held a seminar in Chicago where we were joined by our representatives from the following areas: DPT Mechanical from Iowa, McQueeny Group from Kansas, Imbert from Illinois, A.C. Systems from Missouri, Cas Air Company from Kentucky, Fluid Handling from Wisconsin, GWF from Ohio, Environmental Concepts from Michigan,…
Mason Industries is proud to announce that our V flexes (VGN, VFL, VWN, VMN & VCPSB) and Straight flexes (MN, FFL, GN, GNF and CPSB) have passed the stringent UL (Underwriters Laboratories) testing and are now certified for use for both Wet & Dry Fire Protection Systems. To receive this prestigious certification, our material was…
Friday was another great day; we were listed by Seismic Source International after flying through their QA/QC requirements. Our huge professional engineering staff with registrations in 50 states, OSHPD approvals, proven seismic restraints, snubber cable assemblies, etc., etc., have kept us busy keeping up with your demand for the highest industry’s standards. As a…
Richter 5.8 Quake with Epicenter near Richmond, Virginia Rattled Buildings and Nerves from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Don’t get all shook up about your mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Rely on Mason Industries for the best Seismic Restraint Solutions and Material. For over 50 years we have developed excellent seismic restraints, vibration isolators, and flexible…