Standard Shear Walls - The Analysis of Irregular Shaped Structures - page 353

shear wall where no opposing forces occur. Figure 9.15 shows the actual installation of
tall blocking panels. Daylight can be seen between the shear panels at the truss inter-
face, indicating that vertical truss-blocking members have not been installed. This cre-
ates a problem that will be solved in Example 9.5. The end shear panels at the ends of
the shear wall have no opposing force and therefore require tie straps to resist the
overturning forces of the panels.
Example 9.5: Analysis of Interior Shear Walls, Trusses Perpendicular to Wall
The diaphragm in Fig. 9.17 has a length of 60 ft and a width or depth of 24 ft. A 12 ft
interior shear wall is installed at grid line 2. The roof trusses are oriented perpendicular
to the interior shear wall. A uniform load of 172 plf is applied at the roof diaphragm.
Assume the load is wind controlled, ASD.
F i g u r e 9.17 Interior shear wall, trusses perpendicular to wall plan.