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[robyengIT]

speaking in general, in a brand new construction with braces, are these placed with a min specified tension or otherwise ? If in tension please let me know the ref standard.
Thanks

 

[dik]

My experience is that the holes are slightly off and the angles are tensioned using the 'spud' wrench... just a little tension and not really tight... just a little snug.

Dik

 

[MotorCity]

Usually longer braces are installed with a minimum amount of "draw". This is the tension required to prevent the brace from sagging under its own weight.

 

[canwesteng]

I'd hate to have to install a brace made of a structural section with draw. Light loads are well suited to rod bracing with turnbuckles that take out the slack. Heavy loads on tension braces usually mean the kl/r<300.

 

[AaronMcD]

How do you guys know what OP is talking about? Is there some image I'm not seeing? What is this "brace"? What is it bracing? What is it made of?

http://www.hellodwell.design

 

[robyengIT]

I meant this