Tension bracing for steel studs
Tension bracing for steel studs
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I am using tension only bracing to resist lateral forces for a mezzanine framed with light gage steel studs. What is the best way to hand calc the rigidity of the braced wall, to distribute lateral forces to walls of different lengths. Thanks!






RE: Tension bracing for steel studs
DaveAtkins
RE: Tension bracing for steel studs
Do I consider the length for the PL/AE calc to be the total strap length? My strap will be attached to each stud in the wall system as it crosses the studs(16"o.c.), will this possibly reduce the effective length for elongation? It seems to me that the presence of the studs would add rigidity to the system. Thanks.
RE: Tension bracing for steel studs