Purpose: Used to indicate bracing member flange is coped in Girder System Projects. (Not applicable to Line Girder Projects.)
--> Given in bracing input
Tension capacity of a WT or W section is reduced by coping one half of the flange back to the web. Not coping is the default. Not applicable to TYPE D BRACING. Example of use:
BOTTOM CHORD W16X40 FLANGE COPE FOR GROUP 2