https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/228843/tension-only-property-for-bracingDear sir, In my attached model I have given the tension only property to vertical bracing . But why this bracing is failing due to compression forces .there should be only tension forces in the bracing.en-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/708045?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:12:29 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:4880b806-9787-43a4-9d97-f49b79eac1ceAbhisek M<p>Please refer below link for solution.</p> <p><a href="/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/26838/compression-force-developed-in-tension-members">https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/26838/compression-force-developed-in-tension-members</a></p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>