horizontal torsion

Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments

The torsion resulting from a lateral load acting on a structure having noncoincident centers of mass and resistance. To avoid destructive torsional effects, structures subject to lateral loads should be arranged and braced symmetrically with centers of mass and resistance as coincident as possible. In asymmetrical layouts, bracing elements should be distributed with stiffness that correspond to the distribution of the mass. (Ching, 1995)