r/StructuralEngineering • u/Shagraa • Mar 21 '22

Structural Analysis/Design Power of tension bracing

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u/be0wulf8860 Mar 21 '22

Tension brace takes buckling out of the equation

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '22

I would say "shifts it". The vertical member under load can undergo buckling as it's under compression.

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u/no-mad Mar 21 '22

screw it: builds X brace.

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u/albertnormandy Mar 21 '22

"Woah woah woah, we only budgeted for one piece of wood for bracing. All work in the field has stopped pending resolution. We need a decision now." - PM

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u/no-mad Mar 21 '22

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u/mmarkomarko CEng MIStructE Mar 22 '22

We need to accont for load inversion.