ANALYSIS OF BENTS WITH TENSION-ONLY X-BRACING
XBRACING is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analyzing X-braced bents with tension-only
systems. From l-story up to 10-story bents maybe analyzed. Specifically, given the bent width, the story heights, and
the lateral story loads, all the member (segment) forces are determined, as well as the horizontal and vertical reactions
at the supports. and the individual storv drifts (horizontal detlectlonsl
XBRACING is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analyzing X-braced bents with tension-only
systems. From l-story up to 10-story bents maybe analyzed. Specifically, given the bent width, the story heights, and
the lateral story loads, all the member (segment) forces are determined, as well as the horizontal and vertical reactions
at the supports. and the individual storv drifts (horizontal detlectlonsl
