Visualizing Load Path in Perforated Shear Walls

Shear walls are the primary lateral load resisting elements in bearing wall systems used in masonry construction. Horizontal loads due to wind or earthquake are transferred to vertical walls by diaphragms that are rigid such as concrete floor slabs or flexible such as wood floors....

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Main Author: Chen, Ying Chih
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2018
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7609
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8806&context=etd