The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist_________________?

A. column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

B. horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only

C. horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads

D. column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

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