Yes, we designed the panels in their completed form to be braced by the roof and floor diaphragms, and those are not in place yet so I had to answer that we could not sign off on the removal of any braces until the diaphragms were substantially complete. Thanks for your reply.
Mitch Fluhrer...
We did the structural design of the tilt up wall panels for 2 story office building here in Raleigh, NC and are now being asked to verify that it is OK to take the temporary braces down. We did not design any of the temporary bracing, nor did we design any of the lifting inserts or methods to...
