A Study to use an Alternative System of Wall Bracing in Industrial Buildings

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2018 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 5 Issue 9

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Nagui William Bishay-Girges

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V5I9P101

How to Cite?

Nagui William Bishay-Girges, "A Study to use an Alternative System of Wall Bracing in Industrial Buildings," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 5,  no. 9, pp. 1-7, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V5I9P101

Abstract:

 There are two main construction systems to be used in industrial buildings to transfer the lateral loads to supports of the structures. The systems may consist of roof with wall bracing or roof bracing with concrete walls. For any structural project the design should take into account all the particular requirements for the specific building. In some industrial buildings, the wall bracing in the steel structures may not be able to locate it in the outer bays similar to the roof bracing, due to architectural requirements of doors and windows. This study demonstrates an alternative method for resisting the lateral loads if the wall bracing cannot be used in the outer bays of the structure. The proposed system can be used to transfer the lateral forces from the roof bracing to the base of the main columns without the need for wall bracing in the external bays of the structure.

Keywords:

  lateral load, industrial building, steel portal frame, concrete walls, wall bracing, dampers.

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