May I look on diaphragm design forces Fpx as shears in diaphragms? 1

[Rosebay]

See ASCE 12.10.1.1 “floor and roof diaphragms shall be designed to resist design seismic forces …………… in accordance with eq. 12.10-1”.

If I design a floor diaphragm (wood structure), or slab (concrete or steel structure), May I use Fpx (calculated from 12.10-1) divided by the floor length as a unit shear of the floor? Thanks

 

[HTURKAK]

You may look to the following docs.. or you may provide better info. ( structural plan, seismicity etc..) to get better responds..

https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/gcr/2016/NIST.GCR.16-917-42.pdf