Can a wood structural panel diaphragm be made rigid?
Can a wood structural panel diaphragm be made rigid?
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I am providing structural design for a single-family residence in which some adjacent exterior walls are entirely glazed and offer no shear resistance. Treating the roof as a rigid diaphragm may be an inexpensive way to accomodate the open exterior walls. Are there any methods that may be employed to ensure that a wood structural panel diaphragm will behave rigidly?
Seismic Design Catagory is 'C'.
Thanks
Seismic Design Catagory is 'C'.
Thanks






RE: Can a wood structural panel diaphragm be made rigid?
i.e. when the lateral deformation of the diaphragm is more than two times the average story drift of the associated story....etc...read it and you'll be able to classify your diaphragm one way or the other.
RE: Can a wood structural panel diaphragm be made rigid?
RE: Can a wood structural panel diaphragm be made rigid?