Use the AWC Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic,…
Use the AWC Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic, 2015 Edition and ASD procedures to answer the following question.A single-story wood-frame building is exposed to a wind load of wU = 290 lb/ft. For simplicity, assume this load was determined from the load combinations, i.e. do not apply the load combinations to it, and that the building has no windows or doors. Let L = 68 ft, b = 22 ft, and the height of the walls be 9.5 ft. The walls are sheathed with unblocked wood structural panels. Are the shear walls satisfactory in regard to the maximum shear wall aspect ratio?