Re: Brace connection

First of all, what is it???  EBF, OCBF, SCBF?? Once you get thru the alphabet soup you need AISC341-05, and AISC358-05.  There is also a 2005 provisions seminar booklet from AISC which was put on by Rafael Sabelli a Structural Engineer in SF (which by the way was excellent, if you missed it)  I would hesitate referencing anything before that time, because I know in many areas it is different.  If you are no longer using the 97 UBC, or if you are using the IBC, I would follow the above.  I think these are available for downloading from the AISC website. (I would also buy a good spreadsheet to check the work, it will save you loads of time, particularly if you are designing connections)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Micayas, Julius"
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Brace connection
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:26:07 -0500

In UBC '97 section 2214.6.3 – Bracing connections shall be designed for the lesser of the following….. (I don't have

a UBC '97 reference in my hand I just based it from my old calc.).

 

Currently, the project I'm working on is based on 2003 IBC.  Does anybody know where to refer the above in IBC?

 

Thanks,

 

Julius Micayas

Senior Lead Structural Engineer

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