DESIGN OF CONNECTING BEAMS IN COUPLED SHEAR WALL STRUCTURES

CURVES ARE PRESENTED FOR THE DIRECT EVALUATION OF THE MAXIMUM SHEAR FORCE IN ANY CONNECTING BEAM OF A COUPLED SHEAR WALL SYSTEM. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES YIELD THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE MOST HIGHLY STRESSED BEAM. THE CURVES CAN DEAL WITH A SHEAR WALL WITH ONE ASYMMETRICAL BAND OR TWO SYMMETRICAL BANDS OF OPENINGS, SUBJECTED TO EITHER A UNIFORM OR TRIANGULARLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD. STEPPED VARIATIONS IN THE WALL THICKNESS MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE ANALYSIS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 66, No 3, PP 205-209, 3 FIG, 3 REF
• Authors:
  • Coull, A
  • Irwin, A W
• Publication Date: 1969-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Concrete Inst Journal & Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Load transfer; Shear walls; Stresses; Structural analysis; Structural design; Thickness
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209042
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 22 1994 12:00AM