Basic braced wall design
Basic braced wall design
(OP)
Hello!
I have been asked to design a braced wall which will experience wind loads. How would i go about designing these two members?
I have attached a crude sketch to show what im trying to do.
i completed civil engineering many years ago although never used any of the technical knowledge i had learned as i went straight into a site engineering role, so my skills are extremely rusty!
Thank you in advance for any help.
I have been asked to design a braced wall which will experience wind loads. How would i go about designing these two members?
I have attached a crude sketch to show what im trying to do.
i completed civil engineering many years ago although never used any of the technical knowledge i had learned as i went straight into a site engineering role, so my skills are extremely rusty!
Thank you in advance for any help.






RE: Basic braced wall design
Also, your sketch is only 2D where the real world is 3D. Each member sees a tributary width of load normal to the sketch. The vertical member sees a uniform wind load and the diagonal strut sees tension/compression loads at the pin due to the reaction from the vertical member. Additional horizontal members will need to span between the vertical members.
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: Basic braced wall design
Yes i did not draw them in but there are horizontal members between the verticals. Three of them to be exact and they connect to the base, middle and top of the vertical post.
RE: Basic braced wall design
Find a structural engineer.
RE: Basic braced wall design
RE: Basic braced wall design
Please don't post in multiple forums.
RE: Basic braced wall design
Mike McCann could probably help us with a case of beer.