Discontinuous Shear Walls - The Analysis of Irregular Shaped Structures - page 412

F i g u r e 11.7 Wall shears and collector forces.

Transfer diaphragm shear, shown at the right of the figure:

Depth of transfer diaphragm = 8′-0″

FL
L

2000 8
12

() ot SW

/ 1

V = = = 1333 33 . lb

left

SW 2

Based on the direction of the shears acting on the sheathing elements,

V
h

1333 33
8

.

left
wall

v = = =+ 166 67 . plfposit iveshear

left