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Regarding dynamic restraint devices describe the limit stops.

Regarding dynamic restraint devices describe how a snubber is activated?

Regarding dynamic restraint devices describe the sway strut.

Regarding rigid supports what is the function of restraints?

What happens when a snubber has a high displacement rate?

How do snubbers react to sustained loads and transient loads?

How does the snubber lock immediately during a transient load?

What is the difference between a snubber, sway brace and sway strut?

What is pipe wake?

Functionally, can a sway brace be replaced by a variable spring hanger, placed horizontally?

What is the exact use of a reservoir cylinder in a hydraulic snubber?

Would sway braces typically be used in pairs or individually?

What is the difference between a sway brace and a variable spring hanger?

Can a snubber be used to arrest the imposed force due to safety valve blowing?

Where slug flow may exist in a piping system, is a snubber the proper element to use to dampen the impulse forces in the piping?

Can a hydraulic snubber handle more load than a mechanical snubber?

What are the advantages of using hydraulic snubbers over mechanical snubbers?

Do hydraulic snubbers have longer strokes than mechanical snubbers?

What are hot settings, piston setting, cold settings, and pre-set of a snubber?

If a mechanical snubber fails, can we have some locking arrangement to restrict complete imbalance and avoid major catastrophe?