LOAD BEARING FRAME

摘要

A load bearing frame which prevents buckling of a diagonal brace and breaking of a joint, and has a high deformation capacity. The load bearing frame (1) comprises two column element (2, 3), two frame elements (4, 5) and four diagonal braces (6-9). The joint (41) between the column element (3) and the frame element (4) is separated a distance L1 from the joint (43) between the upper-most diagonal brace (6) and the column element (3), and the joint (48) between the column element (3) and the frame element (5) is separated a distance L2 from the joint (47) between the lower-most diagonal brace (9) and the column element (3).