Oct 25, 2007 #1 Berniedog Structural Dec 19, 2005 200 Does anyone know of a simple printed method of designing braced frames-texts, manuals, etc?
Oct 25, 2007 #2 csd72 Structural May 4, 2006 4,574 What type of braced frame? Eccentric, concentric, cross braced or K brace? Check out AISC design guide 5 - It has a section on bracing. If it is a seismic area then you need to check out the seismic specs also. csd Upvote 0 Downvote
What type of braced frame? Eccentric, concentric, cross braced or K brace? Check out AISC design guide 5 - It has a section on bracing. If it is a seismic area then you need to check out the seismic specs also. csd
Oct 25, 2007 #3 prsconsultant Structural Oct 7, 2003 152 There are several spread sheets for braced frame design in the link below: http://www.engineering-international.com/ Upvote 0 Downvote
There are several spread sheets for braced frame design in the link below: http://www.engineering-international.com/
Oct 25, 2007 #4 faromic Structural Aug 28, 2007 52 Wow, those are helpful, but really expensive spreadsheets. As csd72 said, AISC design guide is good. Upvote 0 Downvote
