Night School 6, Session 2: The Uniform Force Method

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A vertical brace connection is a highly indeterminate system. The Uniform Force Method is presented as one statically admissible force distribution in which no moments exist at the connection interfaces. This session will discuss the Uniform Force Method procedure as detailed in the 14th Edition of the AISC Steel Construction Manual.

Publication Date: September 2014