Thank you.
I understand that if panels are tied together it will be more rigid but more rigid means more seismic loads. So to clarify, I basically have the following scenarios that I try to avoid using or designing these stitch plates.
1. Stitch plate will fail it vertical shear flow, leading to...
In my model, I leave gaps between precast panels. Now I have the analysis results and wondering how to design the typical precast cast-in plate between panels that are commonly seen in buildings as shown below.
Do we really need these cast-in plates since I model them separately in my analysis...
