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Relative Rigidity Determination for Shear Wall with New Opening

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

DIMENSIONS L= 20 ft, (6.1 m)
H= 20 ft, (6.1 m)

OPENING b= 5 ft, (1.5 m)

h= 10 ft, (3.0 m)

LOCATION L1 = 10 ft, (3.0 m)

H1 = 5 ft, (1.5 m)
R = 100% Not Apply R = 82%
ONE STORY ? Yes
(Cantilever Wall with Fixed Base Only) The new opening reduced the lateral load capacity by 18%.

ANALYSIS (Per California SE Exam 1984)

R=1/D , D = DFlexure + DShear
Where DFlexure = 4 H3 / (E L3 t) , for cantilever
DFlexure = H3 / (E L3 t) , for fixed at top and base
DShear = 1.2 H / (G A) = 3 H / (E L t)

Solid Wall
Pier H L Type E t DFlexure E t DShear EtD R / (E t)
Wall 20 20 Cantilever 4.00 3.00 7.00 0.143
R = 100%

Wall with Opening

Pier H L Type E t DFlexure E t DShear EtD R / (E t)
Wall 20 20 Cantilever 4.00 3.00 7.00
Bottom 10 20 Fixed -0.13 -1.50 -1.63
Left 10 10 Fixed 1.00 3.00 4.00 0.250
Right 10 5 Fixed 8.00 6.00 14.00 0.071
L&R 3.11 0.321
Total 8.49 0.118
R = 82%