Light gauge self storage building shearwalls
Light gauge self storage building shearwalls
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Hello there,
Hopefully, I am in the correct forum for this topic. I'm curious if any of you have experience in designing light gauge self storage buildings. More specifically, I'm curious how the tall RV buildings are being designed to resolve the lateral shear forces along the front walls that have 14ft OH doors, with 2ft shear piers between them. The eave heights are 16ft, so the shear piers have an 8:1 aspect ratio, which is not good. It appears they are utilizing 29ga wall panels for shear, and I cannot find any design resources to justify that approach. Can anyone recommend the design resources that are used for designing this type of construction?
Thanks a lot for any help you can provide.
Hopefully, I am in the correct forum for this topic. I'm curious if any of you have experience in designing light gauge self storage buildings. More specifically, I'm curious how the tall RV buildings are being designed to resolve the lateral shear forces along the front walls that have 14ft OH doors, with 2ft shear piers between them. The eave heights are 16ft, so the shear piers have an 8:1 aspect ratio, which is not good. It appears they are utilizing 29ga wall panels for shear, and I cannot find any design resources to justify that approach. Can anyone recommend the design resources that are used for designing this type of construction?
Thanks a lot for any help you can provide.






RE: Light gauge self storage building shearwalls
Or are you asking about cold formed steel framing ("steel studs")? If so, you are correct, and you won't be able to use the 2 foot portions of wall as shear walls. You will probably need a portal frame.
DaveAtkins
RE: Light gauge self storage building shearwalls
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: Light gauge self storage building shearwalls
Thanks again for your advice on this.
RE: Light gauge self storage building shearwalls
DaveAtkins