Basis of Design
In accordance with AISC 341-16, OCBF are expected to provide limited inelastic deformation capacity in their members and connections.
Members
Basic Requirements
Braces should provide the requirements of Section D1.1 for moderately ductile members.
Slenderness
Braces in V or inverted-V configurations should provide eq. F1-1.
Beams
The required strength of beams and their connections are determined with load combinations included the overstrength seismic load.
Connections
Brace Connections
The required strength of diagonal brace connections are determined with load combinations included the overstrength seismic load.
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