McGill10
Structural
- Apr 29, 2009
- 57
Adding braces to retrofit 5- story RCC structure in SDC-D.Planning to add braces in between existing concrete columns. Now adding only digonal steel member as braces and using exist concrete columns as vertical members and exist slab as beam members. Can this system be considered as STeel Special Concetrically braced frame (SCBF) per ASCE 7 and use the corresponding R and omega factors? I am doubting as it does not have steel column/beams as shown per AISC 341.
How you tackle this situation.
Thanks a lot in advance or any ideas and sharing your experiece.
How you tackle this situation.
Thanks a lot in advance or any ideas and sharing your experiece.