Index

Stabilizing options

A brief look at the various Stabilizing options, including:

Vertical Bracing

Introduction to Vertical Bracing

      • Bracing Patterns
      • Tension and Compression Elements
      • Concentric / Eccentric Bracing Patterns

Setting-Out Vertical Bracing

      • Setting-Out / Work Points
      • Optimum Angles
      • Strike Planes

Vertical Bracing Gusset-Plate Connections

      • Gusset-Plate Geometry
      • Gusset-Plate Types
      • Gusset-Plate Shapes

Horizontal Bracing

Introduction to Horizontal Bracing

      • Setting-Out Horizontal Bracing
        • Connecting to a Beam
        • Connecting to a Column
      • Setting the Vertical Elevation

Typical Connections

      • Welded Gusset Plates to Beam
      • Bolted Gusset Plates to Beam
      • Horizontal Bracing Set-Out to the Column Flange
      • Horizontal Bracing Set-Out to the Column Center

High Rise Buildings

Introduction to High Rise Buildings

Braced and Framed Tubes

      • Rigid Frame
      • Framed Tube
      • Braced frame or Exo-Skeleton
      • Diagrid Construction
      • Bundled Tube
      • Braced Tube

Internal Core Stabilizing Systems

      • Braced Hinge Frame
      • Rigid Frame Core Construction
      • Braced Rigid Frame
      • Rigid Frame with Concrete / Steel Shear Wall
      • Rigid Outrigger Frame
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