What kind of lateral system would you use for an open structure that is really just posts with a roof? This is a structure to cover a patio? It can't lean on anything.
My first thought was knee braces, but the posts are steel clad in wood. So my next thought goes to simple cantilevered columns. My only hesitation is that the footings will end up being very large for a large uplift and overturning moment.
I know there's not an easy way to get a reliable moment connection between a steel post and a glulam beam, so are cantilevered columns my only other choice?
My first thought was knee braces, but the posts are steel clad in wood. So my next thought goes to simple cantilevered columns. My only hesitation is that the footings will end up being very large for a large uplift and overturning moment.
I know there's not an easy way to get a reliable moment connection between a steel post and a glulam beam, so are cantilevered columns my only other choice?