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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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 |