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
horizontal)

Geometry of
the frame

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EN1993-1-1
5.3.2(3) a)

HEd

0,15 VEd

Yes

No

Calculate
the global imperfection

Calculate the equivalent

horizontal forces due to
global imperfection

Global analysis of the

bracing system

Calculate forces for

the whole building

Forces on bracing
system due to ULS
loads and global
sway imperfection

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Vertical bracing design (continued)

From
Page 1

For each floor

EN 1993-1-1
5.3.2(5)

Calculate the imperfection

for horizontal forces on floor
diaphragms

Calculate forces due to initial

imperfection

For each floor

Forces on floor
diaphragm

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Are columns spliced ?

Yes
Calculate the imperfection
for splice

EN 1993-1-1
5.3.3(4)

Calculate the forces due to

imperfection in column splices

Forces due to
imperfections in
splices

No

Repeat for each floor

Select worst storey shear due

to local imperfections

Analyse the bracing system for

local imperfection forces

The local imperfections for inclined

columns and spliced columns are not
considered to be coexistent

Forces on bracing
system due to
ULS loads and
local imperfection

Verify the bracing system members

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

End

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