Transverse Vs Longitudinal Bracing
Wrong direction/spacing; brace ineffective
Red / Stop And Verify3rdBatch 4
What This Helps With
Wrong direction/spacing; brace ineffective
Apprentice words: transverse brace
Trade terms: transverse brace, longitudinal brace, brace spacing
Check First
Brace type, direction, and spacing per engineered detail
What Not To Do
Improvise brace angles/spacing
What can go wrong: Guessing brace spacing
Better Foreman Question
What brace type/spacing does the seismic detail show here?
Verify With
Reference type: engineered detail
Source to verify: Seismic engineered detail; AHJ
Safe wording: RED ZONE. Per engineered detail only.