Diaphragms shall be considered flexible for the purposes of this paragraph when the maximum lateral deformation of the diaphragm is more than two times the ...

Diaphragms are classified as flexible or rigid depending on how they distribute loads to the frames/walls. Flexible diaphragms are not capable of distributing ...

The most common example is a discontinuous shear wall or braced frame. The element is not continuous to the foundation but stops at an upper level. The shear ...

All structural framing elements and their connections not required by design to be part of the lateral force-resisting system shall be designed and/or ...

The roof deck is the roofing material between the structural components (the trusses and joists) and the insulation and weatherproofing layers (roof ...

While columns and load-bearing walls keep buildings standing up, carrying the compression load of the structure down to its foundation, the shear wall is what ...

Basically, a well is a hole drilled into the ground to access water contained in an aquifer. A pipe and a pump are used to pull water out of the ground, and a ...

Temporary Tank Footing Design Based on ACI 318-05 There are several types of tanks, e.g., above-ground, flat-bottomed, cylindrical tanks for the storage of ...

The ring beam/wall is designed for hoop tension force created due to soil and surcharge pressures and the torsional moment due to the various load components. ...

A retaining wall is a structure designed and constructed to resist the lateral pressure of soil, when there is a desired change in ground elevation that ...