In a braced frame, the principal function of web members is:
To resist the horizontal shear forces.
However, for brace configuration as in fig. (a), (b), the web members may pick up substantial compression forces as the columns shorten vertically under gravity loads:
To resist the horizontal shear forces.
However, for brace configuration as in fig. (a), (b), the web members may pick up substantial compression forces as the columns shorten vertically under gravity loads:
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