Is Your Structure Suitably Braced?

This book was developed in conjunction with a 1993 conference of the same title, and contains 21 paper contributions from 5 sessions addressing the design and evaluation of bracing systems for beams, columns and frames. Also included are discussions on specific questions on bracing requirements submitted by conference participants. (250 pp.)

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Contents

Foreward by Donald R. Sherman

The Dreaded Friday Afternoon Phone Call by Michael J. Tylk

Session I - Beams
Fundamentals of Beam Bracing by J.A. Yura
Bracing of Cold-Formed Channels Not Attached to Deck or Sheeting by K.T. Kavanagh and D.S. Ellifritt
A Study on the Stability and Deformation Capacity of Knee Members in System Frames by T. Ono, H. Ohki, M. Yazaki, and J.A. Yura
Bracing Design for Inelastic Structures by J.M. Ales and J.A. Yura

Session II - Beams
Bracing of Trussed Beams by T.V. Galambos
Bracing in Cantilever-Suspended Span Construction by H.S. Essa and D.J.L. Kennedy
Bracing, A Secondary Load Path in a Fracture Critical Bridge by R.L. Idriss, K.R. White, C.B. Woodward, J. Milnor, and D.V. Jauregui
Torsional Bracing Requirements for Beams and Columns by J.A. Yura
Bracing Force and Stiffened Requirements to Develop the Design Strength of Columns by M.J. Clarke and R.Q. Bridge
Bracing Requirements for Columns with Equal or Unequal Spans by R.H. Plaut
Bracing Concepts for Skylight and Curtainwall Framing by L.A. Lutz
Lean-On Bracing Systems by J.A. Yura

Session IV - Building Systems
Bracing Practices in Metal Building Systems by R.C. Kaehler and J.M. Fisher
Rational Criteria for Classification of Frames as Braced for Gravity Loads by M. Biswas
Bracing Forces in Diaphragms and Cross Frames by T.A. Helwig, J.A. Yura, and K.H. Frank
Erection Bracing of Structural Steel Frames by J.M. Fisher and M.A. West

Session V - Frames
Column Buckling Considerations in Highrise Buildings with Mega-Bracing by A.K. Abdelrazaq, W.F. Baker, J.F. Hajjar, and R.C. Sinn
Broadway Centre by S.G. Judd
Effective Bracing of Trussed Towers Against Secondary Moments by F. Al-Mashary, A. Afafah, and G.H. Siddiqi
A contribution to the Design of Friction Bolted Connections for Concentrically Braced Steel Frames by R. Tremblay and S.F. Stiemer
The World Trade Center Bombing of 26 February 1993: A Brief Case History - Column Stability and Damage by K.E. Hill, L.E. Robertson, and S.T. See
Panel Discussion Transcription
Attendee Address Listing

Name Index
Subject Index