Buckling restrained braced frame
Buckling restrained braced frame
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Hello everyone. I have a question about BRBF system. FEMA 450 recommendations say that columns forming part of the BRBF system must be checked assuming that BRB reaches its maximum strength corresponding to a 2x story drift. My question is, in a corner column, where two orthogonal BRB are coneccted, the capacity of the column should be calculated assuming that both systems reach the 2x story drift simultaneously? Is this an ober conservative combination ? There is another combination in terms of these orthogonal effects?






RE: Buckling restrained braced frame
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RE: Buckling restrained braced frame