A new illustrated book, co-published by the International Code Council (ICC) and APA — The Engineered Wood Association, provides an explanation of the lateral bracing provisions of the 2018 ...

Q. I’m facing some building projects. One’s a tall deck, another is framing a garden shed, and then I need to help a friend with a room addition. I’m wondering about diagonal bracing. I don’t ...

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 ...