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    ‘TheStructuralEngineer wuy2012 28 | | Technical = “Technical Guidance Note Principles of lateral stability Introduction This Technical Guidance Note concerns the concepts of lateral stability within structures. A key component to the design of structuresisasound fing and bridge construction has become increasingly ambitious, so the principles of stability are continually tested. This guide explains the various methods that can be adopted to ensure that lateral stability to structures is achieved. This note also highlights the need forrobustness in structures as itis regarded as an aspect of structural design that can have an impacton strategies adopted for lateral stability. Allof the guides in this series have anicon based navigation system, designed toaid the reader. ‘The chosen method of achieving lateral stablity of a structure is normally driven by both geometry and the materials the structure is constructed from. For example, ‘a conerate floor slab is supported by Stoel beams, ora timber roof frame sits fon amasonry wall. All ofthese elements are required to work together inorder to transfer horizontal loads tothe ground in ‘safe manner. This note aims to guide the reader in developing and identifying defined load paths within structures that maintain ther lateral stability. Itis considered to be good practice to have a single designated engineer within a design team who is responsible for overseeing a structure's lateral abilty during its design. By having such an incivdual, al design| dovelopment ofthe structure is referred to ‘one designated engineer, and thus the lateral stability aspect ofthe design is maintainod. ‘As a general rule, any vertical element that isa key contributor to a structure's lateral stability should be well spaced out from other similar elements. Ths sto ensure that no significant proportion ofthe structure J Desionprinciples (kno |e Aontedetee El): von Is tied to one cluster of vertical restraint elements, Vertical bracing elements that have significantly different magnitudes of stitness ‘rom each other can cause torsional effects within the structure when itis subjected 10 lateral loads. A good example ofthis isa siagonally braced bay that is paired with a portal frame. This must be recognised and addressed during the design process. Final, itis imperative that all of the forces from any vertical element that provides the lateral restraint tothe structure are fully resolved and taken into the foundations of the structure. Components contributing tolateral stability ‘There are four forms of components that can be found in a structure that contribute to lateral stallty: Bracing; Shear cores and ‘wali Portaisation and Diaphragms. In most ‘cases they are used in combination with fone another in order to achieve a stable structure. wwwethesteueturalengineerorg Verticalelements Bracing Thisis one of the most well-known methods Cf provicng lateral stablity. Bracing (Figure ‘} consists of dlagonal elements and acts in 2 similar way to-a cantevering vertical truss, from the ground up. iis for this reason that bracing should be present at every level of the structure downto the founding level in order for It to be effective. If bracing is

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