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# Design a Column Bracing Connection to CSA S16:19

> Design a column bracing connection to CSA S16:19 with the Calcs.com calculator.

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    <div className="calc-details-chips"><span className="calc-chip calc-chip--region">Canada</span><span className="calc-chip calc-chip--primary">CSA S16:19</span></div>
    <div className="calc-details-head"><span className="calc-card-icon">    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/76EPoy-ubBj1vg6U/images/calculator-icons/5291961ca3d522ed8f2d918ffc486375aeed9d0b44dc387248b2aa3ef37eaffe.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=76EPoy-ubBj1vg6U&q=85&s=e60885fbcc9abdfe96fa6acc6422f21a" alt="" width="24" height="24" loading="lazy" data-path="images/calculator-icons/5291961ca3d522ed8f2d918ffc486375aeed9d0b44dc387248b2aa3ef37eaffe.png" /></span><p className="calc-details-name">Column Bracing</p><a className="calc-details-run" href="https://app.calcs.com/new/sheet/steelConnectionColumnBracingCSAS16-19">Run the calc</a></div>
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## Method & scope

| Property         | Detail                                       |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Design standards | CSA S16:19                                   |
| Regions          | Canada                                       |
| Presets          | Welded Column Bracing, Bolted Column Bracing |

## How to use it

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the calculator">
    Open it from **Run calc** in the About this calculator panel above. To start from a typical setup, choose one of the presets listed there.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your inputs">
    Work through the input sections from top to bottom. Click any input label to see its reference explanation, clause, conditions and assumptions. See [Checks, References, Conditions and Assumptions](/docs/running-calculations/checking-results/checks-references-conditions-assumptions).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the results and export">
    Check the utilization of each governing check in the summary, then export a PDF report. See [Views and Export](/docs/running-calculations/exporting-reports/views-and-export).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Available presets

Each preset opens the calculator with a typical setup already entered.

| Preset                                                       | Open in Calcs.com                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <span id="welded-20column-20bracing" />Welded Column Bracing | [Run with preset](https://app.calcs.com/new/sheet/steelConnectionColumnBracingCSAS16-19?presetCode=Welded%2520Column%2520Bracing) |
| <span id="bolted-20column-20bracing" />Bolted Column Bracing | [Run with preset](https://app.calcs.com/new/sheet/steelConnectionColumnBracingCSAS16-19?presetCode=Bolted%2520Column%2520Bracing) |

## Next steps

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    Complete list of Calcs.com design calculators available for Canadian projects (CSA O86, CSA S16, NBCC, and related standards).
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