Definition of diagonal braces

Diagonal braces are angled members which create a system of triangles to provide additional bracing to a rectilinear structure. The addition of diagonal members to a steel-framed structure is known as ‘triangulation’.

'The Gherkin' Building // Norman Foster

Modern structures // the metallic language of the Pompidou Centre

In their modern form, as structural ‘skeleton’ for a building, steel frames achieved great prevalence in twentieth-century architecture, a position they continue to hold today.

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