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Feedback on ETABS V13 Masonry Shear Wall Design?

Feedback on ETABS V13 Masonry Shear Wall Design?

Feedback on ETABS V13 Masonry Shear Wall Design?

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Hi All,

We're considering trying out ETABS V13 for masonry shear wall design, now that the program is supposedly equipped to properly model masonry shear walls. I'm wondering if anyone has used the program for masonry shear wall design and what your thoughts are on it, compared to the more traditional hand-calc/spreadsheet based methods. The structure is an 11-story block and plank apartment building with quite a lot of window openings in the exterior masonry bearing walls, which create rather small piers.

I appreciate any feedback you have. We're hoping to not head down this road only to turn back and do it all over again with our previous methods.

Thanks!

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