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Shear Wall Design, Pier Shear Exceed!

Shear Wall Design, Pier Shear Exceed!

Shear Wall Design, Pier Shear Exceed!

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I am doing Shear wall design using ETABS for erathquake analysis model. In one of the floors I received a error said that the "Pier Shear Exceed the maximum allowed" How should I eliminate the problem?

How can I define horizental reinforcment for the hsear wall when I am doing general reinforcing pier sections!?

RE: Shear Wall Design, Pier Shear Exceed!

If pier shear exceeded, you probably have more shear than 10 sqrt fc'. What is the wall thickness/length and what is the ultimate shear on the wall pier?

Sometimes having a large moment will also cause shear problems, ie, the wall pier can be in tension due to moment and not have enough gravity load to counter it.

RE: Shear Wall Design, Pier Shear Exceed!

the etabs give,the maximum ratio of flexural design=2%,you can chang it,But this ratio is giving from UBC code.  

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