Shear Wall Panel Design

1 5 design considerations of the shear wall.

Shear wall panel design.

Note that the 2006 ibc section 2305 3 9 allows for wind conditions the shear capacity of the gypsum sheathing to be added to the wood structural panel capacity. Anchorage hold downs shear ties shear panel proportions h w deflection. 2306 3 1 2306 3 2 or 2306 3 3 shall be permitted. The required minimum length of a shear wall panel generally ranges from 4 to 8 of wall with no openings.

Area it wasn t a big surprise to find out that only about one third of the group had experience with light frame shear wall design. Two weeks ago i had the chance to present to the young members group of the structural engineering association of metro washington on the topic of multi story light frame shear wall design with all of the large firms in the d c. In the high rise buildings we mainly use these walls. All wall segments must meet the shear wall aspect ratio requirements of ibc table 2305 3 4 which for wind design is 3 5 1.

Wood structural panel shear walls are permitted to resist horizontal forces using the allowable capacities where panels are fastened to framing members with staples requirements and limitations of af pa sdpws shall be met and the allowable shear values set forth in table 2306 3. Sheathing type and thickness sheathing nailing size and spacing chord design tension and compression collector design tension and comp. For the design of shear walls with openings the designer has the option of using the segmented perforated or force transfer around openings classifications.