FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.72

BRACE YOURSELVES – STRUCTURAL CEILING DIAPHRAGM

This episode of Tech Talk  was written by Ranville Marmeto, Design Engineer for FTMA Principal Partner MiTek. 

All structures must be adequately braced to resist applied forces and maintain stability.

It is well known that both roofs and walls require bracing – but what exactly are we bracing against, and how are these forces transferred from the roof to the walls, and ultimately to the foundation?

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