5. How you design shear wall and how you detail it .

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Shear walls are designed to resist lateral forces. Detailing includes reinforcement placement and anchorage.

Design shear walls based on the building code requirements and structural analysis.
Select appropriate materials and thickness for the shear wall.
Detail the reinforcement placement and anchorage to ensure proper load transfer.
Provide adequate boundary elements and openings for ducts and pipes.
Consider seismic and wind loads in the design and detailing process.
Example: Use ACI 318-19 and ASCE 7-16 for design and detailing of shear walls in a high-rise building.
Example: Detail the reinforcement in accordance with the ACI detailing requirements for shear walls.
Example: Provide adequate anchorage length and development length for the reinforcement.
Example: Use hold-downs and anchor bolts to resist uplift forces.
Example: Consider the effects of openings on the shear wall's strength and stiffness.

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