Lesson 5 Assessment

Difficulty Level: 2/5

Estimated Time to Complete: 15 minutes

Problem Statement:

The goal of this assignment is to determine the deflection of the shearwall B-1 shown below.

The model file can be downloaded again here:

Project File E

From the model, apply a seismic load on the shearwall B-1, with a magnitude of 20 kN.

CA_Shw_L4-5 Télécharger

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

Question 1

Note that the shearwall deflection is shown in page 12 of the design results.

Using the 3-term equation to calculate the shearwall deflection, what would be the value of the shearwall deflection (in mm)? *

13.3

10.7

6.67

9.05

Question 2

Using the 4-term equation to calculate the shearwall deflection, what would be the value of the shearwall deflection (in mm)? *

9.7

10.7

8.67

9.05

Question 3

Infer the design capacity of shearwall B-1 based on the discrepancy between the 3-term and 4-term deflection results. What is the design capacity of shearwall B-1 (in kN)? *

Question 4

At an applied load of V = 32 kN, what is the deflection of the shearwall B-1 using the 4-term equation (in mm): *

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