Brace Capacity

Brace Dia (OD) Thk (t) Area (A) (0.6 x A x 355)

114.3 6.02 2046.80 435967.4
168.3 10.97 5419.36 1154323.2
219.1 12.7 8230.82 1753164.5
273.1 12.7 10384.23 2211841.2
323.9 12.7 12410.03 2643337.2
355.6 12.7 13674.17 2912597.4
 Weld
weld length
length Weld area Weld capacity Weld capacity/ required
(c) A' =(4*c*t) (0.4*355*A') Brace capacity c'
150 3612 512904.0 1.18 136.36
325 14261 2025062.0 1.75 295.45
425 21590 3065780.0 1.75 386.36
475 24130 3426460.0 1.55 431.82
550 27940 3967480.0 1.50 500.00
575 29210 4147820.0 1.42 522.73