Complex Diaphragms With Combined Openings and Offsets - The Analysis of Irregular Shaped Structures - page 297

Sum shears at grid line B:

V C =− 694 4 . + 2700 = 2005 6 . lb

2005 6
25

.

v C = = − 80 22 . plfnegativeshear

Determination of diaphragm net shears (see Fig. 8.16): The basic diaphragm shears, transfer
diaphragm shears, and resulting net shears are placed on the illustration for easy
reference. The directions of the transfer shears should be placed on the plan as they are
determined.

F i g u r e 8.16 Net shears, diaphragm 2.