Describe an alternative system for horizontal bracing.
What will be an ideal response?
In multistory buildings, the typical floor framing systems of structural steel beams, girders, and concrete floor slabs, acting together as a horizontal diaphragm, are considered to be rigid enough in the horizontal plane to be as effective as horizontal bracing.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).