Chapter 2: General Information
Elevator Guy Bracket
1. Elevator guy brackets should be installed close to the shear plates on the column.
2. Each bracket should be installed at a maximum of 20 ft intervals to all four columns of the tower.
3. These brackets should be installed only to the columns and not to the horizontal struts or diagonal
braces.
4. These brackets need not to be welded to the columns.
Figure 2-1
Elevator guy bracket
Elevator Guy Bracket Attachment
1. The elevator guy system is used as an internal brace for the tower.
2. If the elevator leg is outside of the tower, the four corners of the leg should be connected to the two
tower columns.
3. If two elevator legs are placed in a single tower, frame the two legs together and brace all four cor-
ners back to the tower.
Figure 2-2
Elevator guy bracket attachment – shear plate locations
PNEG-2115
2-Leg and 4-Leg Towers
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