Construction bracing steel structures during erection

[slipstick50]

Does anyone have suggestion regarding published standards on temporary bracing for steel structures during erection work..

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[dik]

They often use cables, 'U' claps and 'come alongs'...

Dik

 

[Qshake]

ASCE has a publication for guidelines for the design of temporary works and works under construction.

Also Robert Ratay has an excellent text Handbook of Temporary Construction.

I'm sure that other guidelines exist say by the AISC for example. And the IBC also.

That said, bracing in construction is usually left to the contractor with the design engineer specifying that that steel members shall be braced during construction/erection until all final steel pieces are in place.

In the case of bridges steel girders must be braced until the deck concrete has set.



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