Masonry SW and Steel in wood construction
Masonry SW and Steel in wood construction
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Hi I was wondering if there are any good references on combining masonry shear walls and/or steel moment frames with wood 1-3 story wood structures that utilize wood shearwalls for the majority of the LFRS. Does the R value change for the wood shearwall design if only one masonry wall or one moment frame bay is used as well. Thanks






RE: Masonry SW and Steel in wood construction
So - for example - a wood shearwall that is acting in the same plane as a steel moment frame would be designed with the R of 4.5, rather than the 5.5 that is typically used.