Estimation of preliminary sizes of concrete elements is crucial for the design of structural concrete elements. Initially, the designer has to determine the loads to proceed with the design works that involve calculating the dimensions of concrete members and required ...
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Shear Walls – Types of Shear Wall and its Efficiency
What is a Shear Wall? Shear wall is a vertical structural element used to resist the horizontal forces such as wind force, seismic force. These forces acts parallel to the plane of the wall. Shear walls are generally used in ...
ANALYSIS OF SHEAR WALLS AND FAILURE MODE
The analysis of a framed building with shear walls subjected to horizontal and vertical load is essentially a three-dimensional problem. With the proliferation of computer programs available a three-dimensional analysis presents no great difficulty provided the modeling techniques fully reflect ...