Lesson 1: Introduction to Shearwalls
Lesson 2: Adjusting Units, Snap Increments, and Site Information
Lesson 3: Diaphragm Analysis
Lesson 4: Shearwall Design: Capacity vs. Deflection Based Force Distribution
Lesson 5: Shearwall Design: Deflection Analysis
Lesson 6: Hold-Down Design
Lesson 7: Single Shearwall Design: An Example
Lesson 8: Outputs, Data and Information Management
Lesson 9: Modelling Techniques and Tips
Lesson 10: The Speed of Structural Design in Shearwalls
Course Summary
Lesson 7 Assessment
Difficulty Level: 3/5
Estimated Time to Complete: 15 minutes
Problem Statement: Single Shearwall Design
The goal of this assignment is to design a single shearwall with multiple segments as shown below:
Given Data:
- From the model, apply a seismic load V on the shearwall B-1, with a magnitude of 25kN
- Vertical dead load on the wall (D): 10 kN/m
- Use DF Plywood for sheathing
- No1/No2 SPF (38 x 89) for framing
- Stud spacing: 400 mm
- 2 Studs at each end of shearwall segments
- Hold-down type : HDU2 – SDS2.5
- Use hold-downs on all segments
- Apply hold-downs at all openings
- Use the shearwall deflection to calculate rigidity, and distribute force on wall segments based on rigidity
- Always linearize deflection equation
Design Requirement:
Use the software to design the shearwall and provide answers to the following questions:
Question 1
The sheathing material information can be found in page 3 of the Design Results.