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  1. Eng868

    Lateral Torsional Bracing – Floor Voids

    Thanks for the responses. Some other info: The beam is located on the perimeter of the building. Cladding or a masonry wall will go there, thus induce vertical loads. I grouped the beams in the analysis to reduce variability in section sizes. Hence, W16x57. I considered using cladding as a...
  2. Eng868

    Lateral Torsional Bracing – Floor Voids

    Good day all, I am presently working on the design of a multi-storey structural steel building. In structural steel frames, composite floor decks and secondary beams are commonly used as lateral torsional bracing for main beams. However, when there is a void in the floor (e.g. for a...
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