my question is what load to use at the brace connection.
Lets say a inverted cheveron brace where diagonal brace coming down to column stiffener base plate.
Lets say there is 200 kips axial force in the brace.
do I just apply an overstrength factor of 2.5 to 200kips and design the weld and...
Hi my fellow structural engineers,
I have not designed something major in California before, but now I am working on a tilt up building with a parking deck roof. As you can tell, the seismic load is a LOT because the mass is so heavy.
I am using Buckling Restrained Braced Frame which is...
