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Shear Wall Design
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF A SHEAR WALL?
- What are the two functions of a shear wall?
- The figure shows strength and stiffness
- Strength
- Shear walls must provide the necessary lateral strength to resist horizontal earthquake forces.
- When shear walls are strong enough, they will transfer these horizontal forces to the next element in the load path below them, such as other shear walls, floors, foundation walls, slabs or footings.
- Stiffness
- Shear walls also provide lateral stiffness to prevent the roof or floor above from excessive side-sway.
- When shear walls are stiff enough, they will prevent floor and roof framing members from moving off their supports.
- Also, buildings that are sufficiently stiff will usually suffer less nonstructural damage.
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It appears that you have solved your formatting problems. Hopefully you will get more posts now! It may help to give people a bit more background regarding why this change to the code came about and what potential issues this brings about.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input Dale, I will defiantly add your suggestion in so people have a better understanding! Im actually in the process now trying to get some more info together. I should have some new stuff up within the next few days.
ReplyDeleteThe site is looking really good! On our trip to the glue-lam plant in Penticton this week we were given a bunch of material from the Wood Council and there is a CD about mid-rise construction with wood. Drop by my office and I will give you a copy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dale! I'll swing by and grab it on Monday.
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