Section outline

  • Objectives of this Lecture:

    The objective of this lecture is

    • to teach the students about the necessity of shear wall, its use and its location in the building 
    • to teach the students about how to design a shear wall 

    3-D view of a building with different types of shear walls. | Download Scientific Diagram

    Outcomes of this Lecture:

    At the end of this lecture,

    • students will be able to learn about the necessity of shear wall, its use and its location in the building 
    • students will be able to learn about the different elements and failure category of shear wall 
    • students will be able to learn about how to design a shear wall 

    Lecture Content:

    • The necessity of shear wall
    • Its use and its location in the building 
    • Different elements of shear wall
    • Failure category of shear wall 
    • Design of shear wall