Use Wide Flange Braces in Vertical Brace Connections
RISAConnection now offers the ability to use a wide flange brace member in Vertical Brace Connections.
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RISAConnection Version 13 now includes the ability to define vertical diagonal brace extended shear tab connections both with and without the use of gusset plates. This connection type was highly requested by users due to its usefulness in a variety of situations. For more information about this new connection type, check out the video below:
RISAConnection now offers the ability to use a wide flange brace member in Vertical Brace Connections.
Vertical Diagonal Brace connections and Vertical Chevron Brace connections may be designed as Ordinary Concentric Braced Frame (OCBF) connections...
Vertical Diagonal Brace connections and Vertical Chevron Brace connections may be designed as Special Concentric Braced Frame (SCBF) connections...