Patent ID: 8100368

Claim:
A method of seismic bracing, the method comprising: placing a clamp around a circular object to be braced; and using one or more additional clamps to secure the clamp around the circular object to a sway bracing member; wherein the clamp for the circular object includes: a first bar portion having a first curved central section, and a pair of first extensions extending from opposite ends of the first curved central section; a second bar portion having a second curved central section, and a pair of second extensions extending from opposite ends of the second curved central section; and a pair of fasteners joining the bar portions together; wherein the first bar portion has a pair of holes in respective of the first extensions; wherein the second bar portion has a pair of holes in respective of the second extensions; and wherein at least one of the holes in the second extensions is an open hole; wherein the placing includes: placing respective curved central sections of first and second bar portions on opposite sides of the circular object; and coupling the bar portions together, with the object to be clamped between the curved central sections, wherein the coupling includes passing a shaft of a fastener that is coupled to one of the extensions of the first bar portion, through a slot and into an open hole in one of the extensions in the second bar portion.