Uniform Force Method

[Galambos]

I am reviewing a colleague's connection for a brace to beam to column connection. The brace is only connected to the beam and not the column.

Does anyone have a design example for this connection using the uniform force method? I found the one in the AISC CD manual but it is not very helpful.

 

[271828]

Not sure you'll need it for that case. Does the work point line up with all centerlines?

 

[ash060]

I don't have a example, but there is a diagram of the forces on page 13-9 of the AISC Steel Manual maybe that will help

 

[bootlegend]

I break the brace force into horizontal and vertical components and add to the beam shear and axial load. The beam connection to the column is then designed for the sum.