BR

Purpose: Used to define bracing locations along girders. (BR is generated in Girder System Projects from BR-i data (and also INB-i data in the case of box girders) in girder system input, and must not be changed by the user.)

--> Located in girder input in Girder System Projects. Given in girder input in Line Girder Projects.

A list of brace spacings (feet or meters) bracing both top and bottom flanges (bracing just the top flanges of box girders), beginning from the left bearing of the girder. All brace spacings must be given. Transverse stiffeners which coincide with bracing locations also are treated as connection plates. The spacing from the last interior brace to the end support should not be given.