The plan view of a one-story, 20-ft high structure is shown…
The plan view of a one-story, 20-ft high structure is shown below. A metal deck continuous over structural wall D-D’ is used to transfer wind loads to the structural walls in the N-S direction and to braced bays in the E-W direction. The force shown below is factored wind load in the plane of the roof. The largest shear force needed to design the diaphragm is nearly
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