Brace the Lateral Restraint
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Brace the Lateral Restraint
- A common mistake is thinking that the truss design drawing provides all of the bracing requirements for the truss.
- In the 2006 Edition of BCSI continuous lateral brace has been replaced in by the term “continuous lateral restraint.”
- Bracing the lateral restraint is critical for ensuring truss stability; failure to do so can result in serviceability problems or structural collapse.
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