Building diagonal wire bracing system and method

Abstract

A bracing system for use with associated substantially parallel spaced first and second substantially vertical members of a building which includes a first cable attached to the associated first substantially vertical member at a first elevation and attached to the second associated vertical member at a second elevation that is higher than the first elevation. A second cable is attached to the associated first substantially vertical member at substantially the second elevation and to the second substantially vertical member at substantially the first elevation. The first and second cables are disposed in tension.

1 . A bracing system for use with associated substantially parallel spaced first and second substantially vertical members of a building which comprises:
 a first cable attached to the associated first substantially vertical member at a first elevation and attached to the second associated vertical member at a second elevation that is higher than said first elevation;   a second cable attached to the associated first substantially vertical member at substantially said second elevation and to said second substantially vertical member at substantially said first elevation, said first and second cables being disposed in tension.   
   
   
       2 . A bracing system as described in  claim 1  wherein each of said cables includes a turnbuckle to maintain tension. 
   
   
       3 . A bracing system as described in  claim 2  wherein the axial extremities of each of said cables is attached to one of the associated substantially parallel spaced first and second substantially vertical members by means of an eye bolt. 
   
   
       4 . A bracing system as described in  claim 3  further including a washer disposed on the opposed sides of each associated vertical member and cooperating with each said eye bolts. 
   
   
       5 . A bracing system for use with associated substantially parallel spaced first and second and third substantially vertical members which comprises:
 a first cable attached to the associated first substantially vertical member at a first elevation and attached to the second associated vertical member at a second elevation that is higher than said first elevation;   a second cable attached to the associated first substantially vertical member at substantially said second elevation and to said second substantially vertical member at substantially said first elevation;   a third cable attached to the associated second substantially vertical member at said first elevation and attached to the third associated vertical member at said second elevation;   a fourth cable attached to the associated second substantially vertical member at substantially said second elevation and to said third substantially vertical member at substantially said first elevation, said first, second, third and fourth cables being disposed in tension.   
   
   
       6 . A bracing system as described in  claim 1  wherein each of said cables includes a turnbuckle to maintain tension. 
   
   
       7 . A bracing system as described in  claim 2  wherein the axial extremities of each of said cables is attached to one of the associated substantially parallel spaced first and second substantially vertical members by means of an eye bolt. 
   
   
       8 . A bracing system as described in  claim 3  further including a washer disposed on the opposed sides of each associated vertical member and cooperating with each said eye bolts. 
   
   
       9 . A building which comprises:
 first and second substantially parallel spaced substantially vertical members;   a bracing system for the first and second substantially vertical members which includes   a first cable attached to said first substantially vertical member at a first elevation and attached to said second associated vertical member at a second elevation that is higher than said first elevation;   a second cable attached to said first substantially vertical member at substantially said second elevation and to said second substantially vertical member at substantially said first elevation, said first and second cables being disposed in tension.   
   
   
       10 . A method for the bracing a building having first and second substantially parallel spaced substantially vertical members which comprises:
 providing a first cable, attaching the first cable to the first substantially vertical member at a first elevation and attaching the first cable to the second vertical member at a second elevation that is higher than said first elevation;   providing a second cable, attaching the second cable to the first substantially vertical member at substantially the second elevation and to said second substantially vertical member at substantially the first elevation, and maintaining the first and second cables in tension.