Fil_struc
Structural
- Apr 21, 2023
- 2
Hi All E.I.T. so thanks in advance,
I'm designing a moment frame and the plan checker is asking for bracing per Section E2c.
Special Bracing at Plastic Hinge Locations.
"(b) The Required strength of lateral bracing of each flange
provided adjacent to plastic hinges shall be: Pr = 0.06 Ry Fy Z / (α h_o)"
if I have the moment frame below.
Question:
Do I need to provide one bracing for each hinge, so 6 bracing?
If the resistant lateral system for the bracing is a wood shear wall would the force above ( 6 hinges * Pr ), be divided by R= 6.5?
I'm designing a moment frame and the plan checker is asking for bracing per Section E2c.
Special Bracing at Plastic Hinge Locations.
"(b) The Required strength of lateral bracing of each flange
provided adjacent to plastic hinges shall be: Pr = 0.06 Ry Fy Z / (α h_o)"
if I have the moment frame below.
Question:
Do I need to provide one bracing for each hinge, so 6 bracing?
If the resistant lateral system for the bracing is a wood shear wall would the force above ( 6 hinges * Pr ), be divided by R= 6.5?