Technical Booklet D Structure·Page 20·3.8
Effective horizontal and vertical ties and key element design
Details of effective horizontal and vertical ties and design approaches for checking building integrity following removal of vertical members and design of key elements are provided in BS EN 1991-1-7.
Details of the effective horizontal and vertical ties, together with the design approaches for checking the integrity of the building following the notional removal of vertical members and the design of key elements, are available in BS EN 1991-1-7.
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