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Structure membrane bracing of a framing structure is achieved by mounting a flexible membrane to at least part of the framing structure using fasteners and/or adhesive. The flexible membrane is a thin sheet, such as a fabric, that may be supplied as a roll and/or as folded sheets. Unlike conventional rigid panel products, the flexible membrane is flexible in nature and may be tightly rolled or folded in a compact manner to facilitate transport and mounting. The structural membrane bracing provides a wall, floor, or roof bracing element with a nominal unit seismic shear capacity of 50 Vs (plf), or a nominal unit wind shear capacity of 50 VW (plf), or greater. The flexible membrane may also function as a water-resistive barrier, thereby removing the need for conventional water-resistive membrane layers.
Structure membrane bracing of a framing structure is achieved by mounting a flexible membrane to at least part of the framing structure using fasteners and/or adhesive. The flexible membrane is a thin sheet, such as a fabric, that may be supplied as a roll and/or as folded sheets. Unlike conventional rigid panel products, the flexible membrane is flexible in nature and may be tightly rolled or folded in a compact manner to facilitate transport and mounting. The structural membrane bracing provides a wall, floor, or roof bracing element with a nominal unit seismic shear capacity of 50 Vs (plf), or a nominal unit wind shear capacity of 50 VW (plf), or greater. The flexible membrane may also function as a water-resistive barrier, thereby removing the need for conventional water-resistive membrane layers.
STRUCTURAL MEMBRANE BRACING
NORWOOD STEVEN A (author)
2024-11-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E04H
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