ASD/LRFD Manual - American Wood Council
ASD/LRFD Manual - American Wood Council
ASD/LRFD Manual - American Wood Council
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<strong>ASD</strong>/<strong>LRFD</strong> MANUAL FOR ENGINEERED <strong>Wood</strong> Construction<br />
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Figure M14.2-2 Shear Wall Special<br />
Case Drag Strut<br />
V<br />
L O<br />
Elevation<br />
Unit shear above opening = V = v a<br />
L<br />
Unit shear below opening = V L<br />
Maximum force in drag strut = L v<br />
L<br />
1<br />
=<br />
o a Force in drag strut from L 4 structure = W L 2 2<br />
( L5<br />
)<br />
2L4<br />
Figure M14.2-3 Diaphragm Drag Strut<br />
(Drag strut parallel to loads)<br />
L 1<br />
W1 L1<br />
Unit shear along L3<br />
=<br />
2L3<br />
Force in drag strut from L 3 structure = W L 1 1<br />
(<br />
L<br />
L 5)<br />
2<br />
3<br />
v b<br />
W2L2<br />
Unit shear along L4<br />
=<br />
2L4<br />
Maximum force in drag strut = L<br />
2<br />
⎛<br />
⎜<br />
W L<br />
⎝ L3<br />
5 1 1<br />
W L ⎞<br />
2 2<br />
+ ⎟<br />
L4<br />
⎠<br />
M14: SHEAR WALLS AND DIAPHRAGMS<br />
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<strong>American</strong> Forest & paper association