Lateral Stability

[feelthismoment18]

Hey there,

Is there anyway to design an RC shear core for lateral stability?

I'm aware of the importance of them within buildings to take the lateral load but was wondering if there is any design or analysis guides/guidance on the maths behind it?

For example, knowing how large to make them or how their position impacts the resulting torsion on the building etc.

Pointing me towards any guides would be helpful.

Thanks

 

[KootK]

Lots of good stuff out there.

NEHRP #6 is a good start and a freebie: NEHRP #6.

Tall Building Structures by Stafford and Coull is phenomenal for this and would be my book if I could only have one. It's practical relevance has dropped to near zero in the age of ETABS but, if your goal is fundamental understanding, you'll find it there.

The Zalka book is a distant second for me but pretty heavy on mathematical stability if that's your jam.

 

[KootK]

iStructE has a very good introductory series: Modules

That's probably a fair bit less mathy than you're looking for but, if you're new to the subject matter, it's a great place to start.

The reality of this stuff is that a robust conceptual design tends to matter much more than the diff eq anyhow.