Building Bracing

Each National Building Supply, Inc. metal building is engineered to withstand its specific wind or seismic load requirements using components from our extensive bracing system allowing for diaphragm bracing, cable bracing, X bracing or portal frames.

National Building Supply, Inc. engineers will design wind/seimic bracing to meet wind/seismic load requirements for any given building. Diaphragm bracing will be used whenever applicable but will be supplemented and/or replaced with rod, angle, or cable bracing when diaphragm capacity of sheeting is inadequate. If builidng requirements preclude the use of rod bracing in sidewalls, this "X" bracing willl be replaced by ether Cantilever Columns or Portal Frames.