Diagonal bracing is a structural component of just about any building. It provides lateral stability ... I’ve seen decks with an outer support beam that just rests on wood posts.

Diagonal bracing is a structural component of just about any building. It provides lateral stability ... I’ve seen decks whose outer support beam just rests on wood posts.

When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...

The nodes transfer the lateral forces applied to the ... which act as vertical beams. In the prows the nodes also transfer the north/south winter garden hanger support loads into the bracing system.