| Panel Zone |
Diagonal Stiffener Req’d to Resist = The horizontal shear force that the diagonal stiffeners are required to resist. |
| Required Stiffener Area |
This is the total area of the two stiffeners required at a location to meet the bearing and tension requirements per 4.5.3.2 and 4.5.3.3. The reported area accounts for the cope dimension, which reduces the area of the stiffener at the column flange. The smaller of the column and the stiffener yield strength is used to calculate the required area. Note the stiffener yield strength specified by the engineer is not modified according to the final thickness the stiffener. |
