A Complete Guide to Solving Lateral Load Path Problems

The Analysis of Irregular Shaped Structures: Diaphragms and Shear Walls explains how to calculate the forces to be transferred across multiple discontinuities and reflect the design requirements on construction documents. Step-by-step examples offer progressive coverage, from basic to very advanced illustrations of load paths in complicated structures. The book is based on the 2009 International Building Code, ASCE/SEI 7-05, the 2005 Edition of the National Design Specification for Wood Construction, and the 2008 Edition of the Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS-08).

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

• Code sections and analysis


• Diaphragm basics


• Diaphragms with end horizontal offsets


• Diaphragms with intermediate offsets


• Diaphragms with openings


• Open front and cantilever diaphragms


• Diaphragms with vertical offsets


• Complex diaphragms with combined openings and offsets


• Standard shear walls


• Shear walls with openings


• Discontinous shear walls


• Horizontally offset shear walls


• The portal frame


• Rigid moment-resisting frame walls--the frame method of analysis