ension-only bracing
 

tension-only bracing
is it appropriate to use tension only members in k-bracing or v-bracing in an ocbf?
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if one leg of the chevron does not act it seems to me that it is no longer a concentric system.
no,
do a free body diagram and you will figure out why.
csd
csd72
can you be more specific.are u concern with the vertical component of the tension bracing at the mid of span of the beam ?
shbh,
yes, it is the large vertical force in the centre of the beam, the brace no longer acts as a k-brace(where the 2 vertical components cancel each other out) and will be a very innefficient way of bracing.
csd
thanks everyone for your comments!