Introduction
The example takes a residential building with the following characteristics:
This example shows the procedure for designing a simple wall bracing.
- single storey
- rectangular home (16.2 m x 7.2 m)
- gable roof.
![Diagram showing a plan of a rectangular home 16,200 x 7,200.](images/page_001_designing_the_bracing.gif)
Designing the bracing
There are six steps in this process:
- Determine the wind classification.
- Determine the wind pressure.
- Determine the area of elevation.
- Calculate the racking force.
- Design the bracing systems.
- Check even distribution and spacing connection of bracing.