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Tension-only bracing

Tension-only bracing

Tension-only bracing

(OP)
Is it appropriate to use tension only members in K-bracing or V-bracing in an OCBF?

RE: Tension-only bracing

If one leg of the chevron does not act it seems to me that it is no longer a concentric system.

RE: Tension-only bracing

No,

do a free body diagram and you will figure out why.

csd

RE: Tension-only bracing

csd72
can you be more specific.Are u concern with the vertical component of the tension bracing at the mid of span of the beam ?

RE: Tension-only bracing

SHBH,

yes, it is the large vertical force in the centre of the beam, the brace no longer acts as a K-brace(where the 2 vertical components cancel each other out) and will be a very innefficient way of bracing.

csd

RE: Tension-only bracing

(OP)
Thanks everyone for your comments!

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