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Bracing: the plain-English version

MBMA describes X-bracing and portal frames as options for longitudinal load resistance. [1]

See the QuickStart Guide, printed page 21; an opening that conflicts with bracing needs coordinated design.

Planning scenario

A 12 ft-wide door drawn inside a braced bay is a coordination issue to resolve before fabrication, not permission to remove the brace.

Sources & scope

  1. MBMA — Metal Building Student Competition QuickStart Guide ↗

    Definitions and framing concepts; page references are included with each fact.

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