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To assign this material to all Star Seismic BRB sections, go under the 'Define' menu option and
select 'Frame Sections...' For each Star Seismic BRB section, scroll to the section, click on it,
then click 'Modify/Show Property...' When the property window opens, click on the 'Material'
drop down menu and select the new steel material 'STEELBRB.' Do this for all Star Seismic
BRB sections.
In the extrusion view (3D, plan or elevation), the Star Seismic BRB sections are shown as square
or rectangular, based on a typical casing size for each BRB size of average length. If necessary,
contact Star Seismic for the exact size of the casing that will be used for the specified brace size,
based on actual frame geometry. Note that this information is not necessary for the analysis
performed in ETABS.
systems as a whole. For example, it is the responsibility of the SEOR to consider such issues as
whether or not it is required or desired to include gravity loads in the design load combinations
for BRBs, etc.
The following is a guide for performing a strength design check of the Star Seismic BRB
sections based on ETABS 'Default Design Combinations' for the building code selected by the
SEOR.
First, assign the governing steel design code by going under the 'Options' menu option, then
under the 'Preferences...' sub-menu, and click on 'Steel Frame Design...' Select the appropriate
code under the 'Design Code' category drop down menu. Note that the AISC 360-05/IBC2006
code option is only available in ETABS versions 9.2.0 and later. These codes allow a phi factor
of 0.9 for axial compression capacity, versus 0.85 from previous codes. Next, under the 'Frame
Type' category select 'SCBF,' since 'BRBF' is not yet a design option in ETABS (as of ETABS
version 9.7.0). Click 'OK.'
Define a group called 'STARBRB' to include all Star Seismic BRB sections. Select this group
for design, by going under the 'Design' menu option, then under the 'Steel Frame Design' submenu, and click on 'Select Design Group...' Add the 'STARBRB' group, then click 'OK.'
To define code default design load combinations, go under the 'Define' menu option and click on
'Add Default Design Combos...' Check the 'Steel Frame Design' box in the menu that pops up,
and click 'OK.' Select these load combinations for design by going under the 'Design' menu
option, then under the 'Steel Frame Design' sub-menu, and click on 'Select Design Combos...'
Add all of the default code strength load combinations, which end with 'S' and a number, e.g.
'DSTLS1' or 'DSTLS6' (as opposed to the deflection/ serviceability load combinations, which
end with 'D' and a number instead), then click 'OK.'
Perform the code strength check by going under the 'Design' menu option, then under the 'Steel
Frame Design' sub-menu, and click on 'Start Design/Check of Structure...' After it is finished
running, to view strength interaction ratios of Star Seismic BRB sections, go under the 'Design'
menu option, then under the 'Steel Frame Design' sub-menu, and click on 'Display Design
Results...' Under the 'Design Output' category select 'P-M Ratio Colors & Values.' If you would
like to change the BRB size of a brace, you can investigate different Star Seismic BRB section
sizes by selecting the brace member of interest, going under the 'Design' menu option, then under
the 'Steel Frame Design' sub-menu, and click on 'Change Design Section...' Scroll and select the
section size you would like to investigate and click 'OK.' Then repeat the instructions starting
from the beginning of this paragraph in order to re-start the code strength design check and
investigate results.
To view the calculation results summary of a particular Star Seismic BRB, simply right click on
the brace of interest.
For the detailed calculation, click on 'Details' button in the open window.
Pn = (F
( ysc-min)*Asc
Note that the axial capacity is based on the tensile strength of the BRB regardless of whether the
brace is in tension or compression, per AISC 341-05, Section 16.2a.