Flowchart : Vertical bracing design

Flowchart : Vertical bracing design

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Flowchart : Vertical bracing design

This chart provides an overview of the way to take into account the imperfections for the
analysis of the vertical bracing system for a multi-storey building.

Start
The criterion must be
satisfied separately for
all of the floors
ULS Loads
(vertical and HEd 0,15 VEd Yes
horizontal)

Geometry of
the frame No

EN1993-1-1
Calculate
§ 5.3.2(3) a)
the global imperfection
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Calculate forces for

Calculate the equivalent the whole building
horizontal forces due to
global imperfection

Forces on bracing
Global analysis of the system due to ULS
bracing system loads and global
sway imperfection

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Vertical bracing design (continued)

From
Page 1 For each floor

EN 1993-1-1 Calculate the imperfection

§ 5.3.2(5) for horizontal forces on floor
diaphragms

Calculate forces due to initial Forces on floor

imperfection diaphragm

For each floor φ/2

φ/2
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Are columns spliced ?

Yes

Calculate the imperfection

for splice

EN 1993-1-1 Forces due to No

Calculate the forces due to
§ 5.3.3(4) imperfections in
imperfection in column splices
splices

Repeat for each floor

The local imperfections for inclined

columns and spliced columns are not
Select worst storey shear due considered to be coexistent
to local imperfections

Forces on bracing
Analyse the bracing system for system due to
local imperfection forces ULS loads and
local imperfection
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Verify the bracing system members

for the worst forces
(due to global or local effects, in
conjunction with ULS forces)

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