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  1. kano23

    non perpendicular shear walls

    Hi everyone, I've been asked to design a two story dwelling, but this one has not perpendicular (Orthogonal) walls, most of these walls has an inclination of 45 degrees in plant(floor). It is feasible to design this structure with wood shear walls or is advisable to use another seismic...
  2. kano23

    Redundancy Factor

    Hi, everyone I've been asked to calculate redundancy factor for a one story dwelling (wood shear walls). When I calculate This factor (rho) the number is negative. Do I have to assume p(rho)=1.0 or this one must be between 1 and 1.5. Thank you

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