EXCLUDE BRACING FROM SELF WEIGHT

 

Purpose:  Used to exclude bracing from the self weight calculation in Girder System Projects.  (Not applicable to Line Girder Projects.)

 

-->    Given in girder system input

 

Bracing weight is excluded from the self weight calculation (see SELF WEIGHT FOR DEAD LOAD 1 ).  Use of this condition leaves it up to the user instead to account for bracing weight in additional steel, WAS-i.

 

 

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