Rod Bracing Connection
Rod Bracing Connection
(OP)
I have an existing building where I need to put rod X-bracing. Does anyone know of a detail for connecting rod bracing to a tube column? The other end, the rod bracing will connect to a wide flange but the web is parallel to the rod, i.e. the rod will connect to the flange?






RE: Rod Bracing Connection
RE: Rod Bracing Connection
Just pick and angle that is big enough to bolt through and gives you the right angle.
RE: Rod Bracing Connection
If you have long rods, I would recommend making sure you have some way of 'tightening' or 'unslackening' the rods after erection or they may tend to sag quite a bit.
A turnbuckle somewhere along the length of the rod is our standard way of handling this.
We also clamp the rods together at their intersection so they do not slab against each other.
JMHO.
RE: Rod Bracing Connection
RE: Rod Bracing Connection