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20 STABILITY BRACING [Sect. C3.The required story or panel shear stiffness is:2ΣPuβ(C3-2)brLwhere = 0.75P u = summation of the factored column axial loads in the story or panel supportedby the bracing, kips (N)L = story height or panel spacing, in. (mm)These story stability requirements shall be combined with the lateral forces anddrift requirements from other sources, such as wind or seismic loading.3. ColumnsAn individual column can be braced at intermediate points along its length by relativeor nodal bracing systems. It is assumed that nodal braces are equally spacedalong the column.(a) Relative BracingThe required brace strength is:P br = 0.004P u(C3-3)The required brace stiffness is:Puβ2 br = (C3-4)φLb= φuwhere = 0.75P u = required compressive strength, kips (N)L b = distance between braces, in. (mm)(b) Nodal BracingThe required brace strength is:P br = 0.01P uThe required brace stiffness is:(C3-5)8Pβ(C3-6)br= φ Lbwhere = 0.75When the actual spacing of braced points is less than L q , where L q is the maximumunbraced length for the required column force with K equal to one, then L b in EquationsC3-4 and C3-6 is permitted to be taken equal to L q .<strong>LRFD</strong> Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, December 27, 1999AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

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