Thanks guys,
Well the roof system is just Wide flange beams and girders. We are bracing the top flange with the roof deck for the gravity loading, but as we analyze the uplift (from the wind, 0.6DL+WL) the bottom flange is unbraced the entire span. So we are adding angle bridging to brace the...
I am designing a building in a high wind zone and there is a tremendous amount of uplift on the roof members, specifically the beams. Are there any rescourses out there that talk about how to design the bridging for those members (basically I am bracing the beam members at midpoint)? I looked...
I was wondering if any one knew where to find info on the diaphramatic action of the hollow core precast plank, with and without topping.
I realize that with a topping the plank will act as a rigid diaphragm, but without a topping is the plank a flexible diaphragm? I know it depends on...