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Wall shear Vuc

Thread starter degenn
Start date Oct 6, 2010

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Oct 6, 2010

degenn

Structural

Section 11.6.3 gives 2 equations to calculate Vuc, one for tall and one for long walls. If Hw/Lw is just larger than 1, Vuc becomes infinite, which doesn't seem right.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

If the crossover is at about Hw/Lw=1.3 then the 2 curves are fairly compatible.