Required Brace Connection Tensile Strength (OCBF & SCBF)
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Ry |
Ratio of expected yield stress to the specified minimum yield stress |
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Fy |
Specified minimum yield stress |
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Ag |
Gross area of brace |
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αs |
LRFD-ASD force level adjustment factor = 1.0 for LRFD and 1.5 for ASD |