kmgeng
Structural
- Feb 6, 2013
- 3
I'm looking into designing plywood shear walls considering the shear wall aspect ratio limitations.
I see in SDPWS 2008, that I apply a reduction of 2b/h to those shear walls that have aspect ratios between 2:1 and 3.5:1, but can I apply the reduction for just the shear walls that have aspect ratios between 2:1 & 3.5:1, or do I have to apply it to all the shear walls in the shear wall line if one or more shear walls in that line are between 2:1 & 3.5:1?
Any answers are much appreciated.
I see in SDPWS 2008, that I apply a reduction of 2b/h to those shear walls that have aspect ratios between 2:1 and 3.5:1, but can I apply the reduction for just the shear walls that have aspect ratios between 2:1 & 3.5:1, or do I have to apply it to all the shear walls in the shear wall line if one or more shear walls in that line are between 2:1 & 3.5:1?
Any answers are much appreciated.