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    X-Bracing and the Seismic Overstrength Factor

    D9Stuct: What about where IBC 06 (Section 1605.1) refers you to Section 12.10.2.1 of ASCE 7 and it tells you that collector elements, splices, and their connections need to resist the load combinations with omega?
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    X-Bracing and the Seismic Overstrength Factor

    I used to work for a metal building company that used an omega equal to 1 for the x-bracing in sesismic categories A through C. Now, the company I work for uses omega equal to 3 for all applications of x-bracing. Which is correct?
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