Ry | Ratio of expected yield stress to the specified minimum yield stress |
Fy | Specified minimum yield stress |
Ag | Gross area of brace |
αs | LRFD-ASD force level adjustment factor = 1.0 for LRFD and 1.5 for ASD |
Ry | Ratio of expected yield stress to the specified minimum yield stress |
Fy | Specified minimum yield stress |
Ag | Gross area of brace |
αs | LRFD-ASD force level adjustment factor = 1.0 for LRFD and 1.5 for ASD |