Course Description
This course discusses the accumulation of bracing forces and stiffness demands in axially loaded wall studs, and how the variability of imperfections in the studs influence the forces. Two related papers make up this continuing education course.
Learning Objectives
• Learn how required bracing forces and stiffness demands accumulate in axially loaded stud walls.
• Learn how the imperfections of the studs influence the accumulation.
• Learn how to apply simple design provisions for bracing strength and stiffness.
About the Author
Thomas Sputo, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., SECB is the Technical Director of the Steel Deck Institute, a trade organization of steel deck manufacturers. Additionally, he is a consulting structural engineer with the Gainesville, FL firm of Sputo and Lammert Engineering, LLC, and Senior Lecturer Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida.
Prerequisites:
There are no special prerequisites for this course.
