Design Guide 29: Vertical Bracing Connections--Analysis and Design

This guide provides a comprehensive approach to the design of common bracing systems based on structural principles. Using the lower bound theorem of limit analysis and the uniform force method, the guide addresses: brace-to-gusset connections, orthogonal and nonorthogonal connections, chevron or K-bracing, eccentric braces, connections at column base plates, both non-seismic and seismic conditions, and gusset plate stability. The guide also includes more than a dozen extensive, complete design examples with every applicable limit state addressed.

Publication Date: 2014