User guide

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INSTALLATION OF THE WIND BRACING
Diagonal bracing in metal buildings is critical. They provide support for wind loads or other
longitudinal loads, such as those created by an overhead crane in the completed structure. Many
times additional temporary bracing is needed to stabilize the structure during erection. The erector
should review this requirement, and the erector should provide any additional bracing. On some
smaller buildings, diagonal bracing is not needed for the building design, so the erector must
furnish any erection bracing needed.