Title:
Wall Bracing to Slab-on-Ground Floors
Author(s):
David L. Kelly
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
29
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
29-35
Keywords:
bracing; construction loads; responsibility; slab-on-grade; tilt-up construction
DOI:
Date:
7/1/2007
Abstract:
As tilt-up wall panels become taller, temporary erection bracing reactions increase. If these reactions are applied to a floor slab designed for service loads only, the slab may be too thin to resist the sliding and uplift components. The Engineer of Record, however, may consider bracing design and layout part of the Contractor’s means and methods and lack sufficient information to properly design the slab for this condition. Bracing effects and design responsibility are discussed.