Table 2: Required strength for non-dissipative elements.
| Required strength of non-dissipative elements |
| If plastic mechanism analysis is used |
| Assumption |
*EN-1998 (DCM, DCH) |
AISC 341 (SCBF) |
CSA S16-09 (MD CLASS) |
| Force in tension braces |
Npl,br,Rd
|
γovNpl,br
|
γovNpl,br
|
| Force in compression braces |
0.3Npl,br,Rd
|
0.3χγovNpl,br
|
min(0.2γovNpl,br; γovχNpl,br) |
| If overstrength factor is used |
| Assumption |
EN-1998 (DCM, DCH) |
AISC 341 - SCBF |
CSA S16-09 MD CLASS |
| Overstrength factor |
1.1 γovΩi i
|
Ω=2 |
- |
*Required only for beams in V and inverted-V configurations.