05/23/12 Georgia Amendments- Prescriptive Deck Details Sheet 13 of 22
2'
2'
KNEE BRACING
•
place knee bracing at all beam- post
locations
K-BRACING
•
place k-bracing in two adjacent bays
• k-bracing is prohibited in single bay decks
X-BRACING
•
place x-bracing in alternating bays
FIGURE 22: DIAGONAL BRACING AT BEAM-POST LOCATIONS
(all decks)
2'
2'
KNEE BRACING
place knee bracing at all joist-post
locations
align joists to accommodate bracing
connection at post
K-BRACING
•
k-bracing shall be attached at the
midspan of the joist
•
align joists to accommodate bracing
connection at post
X-BRACING
provide blocking behind joist
to align connection
•
align joists to accommodate bracing
connection at post
FIGURE 23: DIAGONAL BRACING AT JOISTS-POST LOCATIONS
(free-standing decks only)
AT JOIST OR BEAM
bracing, back of post
bracing, front of post
1
2
" diameter through- bolt
with washer, typical
AT POST-BEAM CONNECTIONAT BOTTOM OF POST
joist or beam
bracing, back of post
FIGURE 24: TYPICAL CONNECTIONS OF DIAGONAL MEMBERS
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