Lesson 8 Assessment

Difficulty Level: 2/5

Estimated Time to Complete: 5 minutes

Answer the following four questions by selecting the most appropriate answer.

What is the first step after running the calculations in Shearwalls? *

Reviewing the wind and seismic design analysis

Checking the structural data table

Looking at the “Design Summary” table

Adjusting the sheathing and framing materials

Which of the following is NOT included in the sheathing and fastener information table? *

Sheathing material type

Plywood thickness and number of plies

Nail diameter and penetration depth

Structural load-bearing capacity

What happens if the shear resistance ratio exceeds 1.0 in a shearwall’s analysis? *

The wall is under capacity and fails the analysis

A warning message will appear on the design summary page, under the legend, indicating that the capacity was exceeded.

The wall requires modification to pass the analysis

All of the above

What is the purpose of drag struts in shear wall design? *

To transfer lateral forces across openings, such as doors or windows, or non-load-bearing segments, to adjacent shearwalls

To provide vertical support to the foundation

To resist uplift forces in seismic design

To connect hold-downs to shear walls

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