Basic braced wall design
Basic braced wall design
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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
The concept is simple, but the result can be complex, even for a simple wall.
It would probably be a lot more efficient just to get a local structural engineer involved. This is not something that you'll get designed for you through a website.
RE: Basic braced wall design
Is this really something you are designing or a PE or homework question?? If a PE question, this is fairly simple and I can help you with it. If this is a legit design question, see Ron's response above.