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ASD/LRFD Manual - American Wood Council

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<strong>ASD</strong>/<strong>LRFD</strong> MANUAL FOR ENGINEERED <strong>Wood</strong> Construction<br />

95<br />

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 />

14<br />

<strong>American</strong> Forest & paper association

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