D NUT BRACING OR CLEAT BRACING?

D NUT BRACING
D NUT INSTALLATION ON A RAFTER

A lot of fabricators prefer D Nut bracing over cleat bracing because it is much simpler and cheaper. If the engineer has specified cleat bracing the detailer must investigate whether a D Nut bracing will be sufficient. If yes, then please RFI the engineer with D Nut bracing proposal. The fabricator could prefer this connection. Make sure the maximum angles of the D Nut is observed

 

 

 

 

 

BRACING
BRACING AT RAFTER

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