EngrRC
Structural
- Dec 19, 2018
- 46
I am designing a building with lateral resisting system composed of shear walls to ASCE 7-16. Vertical resisting system uses frames and shear walls.
Some earthquake base shear is taken by the columns - is there a limit (minimum %) for which the "shear wall system" no longer becomes applicable and it should be designed to Dual System?
For dual system, I know that the moment frames shall be designed to carry at least 25% of the base shear. To clarify, my question is when should I comply with this- when my columns resist 5%, 10%, 25% or what percentage of the base shear? The code does not seem to explain this.
Some earthquake base shear is taken by the columns - is there a limit (minimum %) for which the "shear wall system" no longer becomes applicable and it should be designed to Dual System?
For dual system, I know that the moment frames shall be designed to carry at least 25% of the base shear. To clarify, my question is when should I comply with this- when my columns resist 5%, 10%, 25% or what percentage of the base shear? The code does not seem to explain this.