ShearWall

ShearWall

• Vertical structure in building to resist lateral forces
• These later forces can be wind loads, earthquake loads, or sometimes ground pressure.
• Transfer Loads directly to foundation

Purpose

• Resit Lateral loads
• Reduce swaying due to wind or earthquake.
• Increase Stiffness
• Makes structure more rigid
• reduce horizontal deflection, story drift, Vibration and shaking
• Prevent structural failure
• They prevent overturning, sliding, soft storey collapse
• Partially Carry Gravity loads
• Support Floor loads, wall loads, roof loads specially when placed around lift and staircases

Placement

• Around lift cores
• Around Staircase cores
• Buildign parameter
• Some more places to avoid torsion

When we need it?

• High rise buildings
• Building in earthquake zones
• Building with large openings (Glass Facade)
• Structures with irregular geometry