Shear Walls With Openings - The Analysis of Irregular Shaped Structures - page 381

F i g u r e 10.9 Resultant forces on wall segments.

Sum vertical forces on the segment:

F 1 = 391 39 . + 208 62 . += 0 600 lb compression

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Segment D:
Sum moments about grid line 1C:

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F 2 = = 391 39 . lb compression act ingtowardjoint

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Sum vertical forces on the segment:

F 1 =− 208 62 . + 391 39 . + = 0 182 77 . lb tension

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