Michael Reilly

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Michael Reilly Worksafe - Midwest Principal
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Non-structural mitigation methods in the Data
Center
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Should you be concerned?

• Yes

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• Our
  most recent
• 
  warning shot

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This is probably not your fault
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Would this be a resume-generating event for you?
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Or this?

• Interior items
• are rarely included
• in structure design
•  Building design will not
• guarantee protection

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Potential economic risk from earthquake damage
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Traditional Mitigation Methods

• Least expensive method
• Most dangerous to people
• Quick failure

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Traditional Mitigation Methods

• The result

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Traditional Mitigation Methods

• Lessens chance of cabinet destruction
• More costly than standard cabinets
• Vibration is caused by the braced or welded
  joints causing issues with electronics

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Traditional Mitigation Methods

• The result

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Traditional Mitigation Methods

• Lessens risk of toppling
• Good method for non-susceptible components
• Increases weight on pedestals by 2.5X
• Vibration issues in steel rods

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Traditional Mitigation Methods

• The
• result

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Traditional Mitigation Methods

• When bolting is
• recommended

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Traditional Mitigation Methods

• Strapping light
• items to prevent
• their movement
• Light items move
• faster than heavy items

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Traditional mitigation methods
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Traditional mitigation methods

• 
  cabinets

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Better methods of mitigation

• Proven method
• Prevents tipping over of cabinets
• Movement decouples vibration away from components
• Continued business operation

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Better methods of mitigation

• The base-isolated
• data center

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Components
Plank 1
Plank 2
The ISO-Base platform features modular
construction. Each platform is made up of two or
more units, called planks.
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Components
Top 1
Top 2
Bottom 1
Bottom 2
Each plank is made up of identical top and bottom
pieces.
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Components
Conical Dish
Isolation Bearing
Each piece features two steel conical dishes
sandwiched over a pair of steel isolation
bearings.
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Determining Your Needs
Variable Lengths
The planks are connected by 1 steel tube
connectors. These connectors are custom made to
order. The connector size is determined by the
width of each cabinet in a row, as well as the
footprint of each cabinet.
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Layout
Ganged multi-unit platform -- ready for cabinets
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Layout
Internal cable management
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Better methods of mitigation
All stainless steel platform for super conducting
magnet in biotech laboratory
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Winner Best Product Award
The ISO-Base platform won the Best Product Award
at the 2004 National Earthquake Conference in
St. Louis.
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You can only worry about what you can prevent
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Worksafe - Midwest 561 Jefferson Street 1-F St.
Charles, MO 63301 TEL [phone]
www.worksafetech.com