EK685
The core and shear walls should preferably be distributed throughout the structure and so arranged that their combined shear centre is located approximately on the line of the resultant in […]
EK637
Standard deep beam theory is therefore not applicable to determinethe lateral stiffness of shear walls with openings.
EK636
Assuming fixed boundary condition at each storey the wall rigidities of high rise buildings could be computed at each storey under the followingconditions: Relatively uniform arrangement of shear walls. Relatively […]
EK635
Buildings with a height to width ratio smaller than one will mainly act as shear structures and the shear walls can be designed on a floor-to-floor basis. In taller buildings […]
EK634
Shear walls are a commonly used structural element to stabilize the building against horizontal loads and shear deformation.
EK180
The precast concrete floor or roof is analysed by considering the slab as a deep horizontal beam, analogous to a plate girder or beam containing chord elements. The stabilising cores, […]
EK179
Horizontal loads on the structure are transmitted to the vertical stabilizing cores, shear walls, structural frames or bracing, etc., by the floors and roofs which act as rigid horizontal diaphragms.