What is continuous lateral restraint?

Construction Magazine writes, “Continuous lateral restraint (CLR) is a continuous line of bracing used to provide lateral support to a series of structural elements. By preventing lateral movement, CLR reduces the effective length of a member it braces, thereby increasing the amount of load it would take to buckle the member. Within post-frame buildings, CLR is commonly used to laterally brace top and bottom truss chords, compression web members, interior and exterior posts and post-to-truss connections.”

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