unbraced frame

Definition

Construction

• A structural frame, resistant to the lateral load carried, due to the ability of its members and connections to withstand bending and shear stresses without additional diagonal bracing, K-bracing, or other extra supporting devices.

Nearby Definitions of “unbraced frame”

• unbalanced bridge
• Unbalanced Panel
• unbalanced partition
• unbalancing
• unbeaten
• unbraced frame
• unbundling
• UNC
• uncalibrated
• uncapped
• uncertainty

Contexts for “unbraced frame”

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• Construction