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  1. mpete

    load distribution -- wood sws in same line

    ...I understand the concept of calculating stiffness. However, in my limited experience, this method of distribution in a single line has typically been applied to rigid (ie: conc, masonry) shear walls. It seems to me that applying this method to wood shear walls would result in a long...
  2. mpete

    load distribution -- wood sws in same line

    A peer reviewer is stating that loads to wood shear walls in a single line must be distributed per wall stiffness instead of per wall length. He cites AF&PA '08 sect 4.3.3.4. I cannot find design examples using this method, nor much discussion on the topic. Any direction pls?

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