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WOOD SHEAR WALL DESIGN (NDS2012)

Using allowable stress design and the perforated shear wall method
Tedds calculation version 1.1.03

Panel details
Structural wood panel sheathing on one side
Panel height; h = 10 ft
Panel length; b = 24 ft
D + Lf

W + Eq

s1 s2 s3
3' 6 "

o1 o2 3' 6 "
10'

4'

6 ' 6"
2' 6 "
2.81 kips

2.81 kips
4' 4' 3' 6" 3' 6" 9'

Panel opening details

Width of opening; wo1 = 4 ft
Height of opening; ho1 = 4 ft
Height to underside of lintel over opening; lo1 = 6.5 ft
Position of opening; Po1 = 4 ft
Width of opening; wo2 = 3.5 ft
Height of opening; ho2 = 6.5 ft
Height to underside of lintel over opening; lo2 = 6.5 ft
Position of opening; Po2 = 11.5 ft
Total area of wall; A = h  b - wo1  ho1 - wo2  ho2 = 201.25 ft2

Panel construction
Nominal stud size; 2'' x 4''
Dressed stud size; 1.5'' x 3.5''
Cross-sectional area of studs; As = 5.25 in2
Stud spacing; s = 16 in
Nominal end post size; 3 x 2'' x 4''
Dressed end post size; 3 x 1.5'' x 3.5''
Cross-sectional area of end posts; Ae = 15.75 in2
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Hole diameter; Dia = 1 in

Net cross-sectional area of end posts; Aen = 11.25 in2
Nominal collector size; 2 x 2'' x 4''
Dressed collector size; 2 x 1.5'' x 3.5''
Service condition; Dry
Temperature; 100 degF or less
From NDS Supplement Table 4B - Reference design values for visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber (2'' -
4'' thick)
Species, grade and size classification; Southern Pine, stud grade, 2''-4'' wide
Specific gravity; G = 0.55
Tension parallel to grain; Ft = 400 lb/in2
Compression parallel to grain; Fc = 850 lb/in2
Modulus of elasticity; E = 1300000 lb/in2
Minimum modulus of elasticity; Emin = 470000 lb/in2
Sheathing details
Sheathing material; 7/16'' wood panel oriented strandboard sheathing
Fastener type; 8d common nails at 3''centers
From SDPWS Table 4.3A Nominal Unit Shear Capacities for Wood-Frame Shear Walls - Wood-based Panels
Nominal unit shear capacity for seismic design; vs = min(980 plf, 1740 plf) = 980 lb/ft
Nominal unit shear capacity for wind design; vw = min(1370 plf, 2435 plf) = 1370 lb/ft
Apparent shear wall shear stiffness; Ga = 28 kips/in
Loading details
Dead load acting on top of panel; D = 25 lb/ft
Floor live load acting on top of panel; Lf = 150 lb/ft
Self weight of panel; Swt = 12 lb/ft2
In plane wind load acting at head of panel; W = 4.7 kips
In plane seismic load acting at head of panel; Eq = 5.2 kips
Design spectral resp. accel. par., short periods; SDS = 1
Seismic response coefficient; Cs = 0.2
- Seismic shear force calculated with 50 % of panel self weight and 25 % of floor live load
From IBC 2012 cl.1605.3.1 Basic load combinations
Load combination no.1; D + 0.6W
Load combination no.2; D + 0.7E
Load combination no.3; D + 0.45W + 0.75Lf + 0.75(Lr or S or R)
Load combination no.4; D + 0.525E + 0.75Lf + 0.75S
Load combination no.5; 0.6D + 0.6W
Load combination no.6; 0.6D + 0.7E
Adjustment factors
Load duration factor – Table 2.3.2; CD = 1.60
Size factor for tension – Table 4B; CFt = 1.00
Size factor for compression – Table 4B; CFc = 1.00
Wet service factor for tension – Table 4B; CMt = 1.00
Wet service factor for compression – Table 4B; CMc = 1.00
Wet service factor for modulus of elasticity – Table 4B
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Temperature factor for tension – Table 2.3.3;
Temperature factor for compression – Table 2.3.3; Ctc = 1.00
Temperature factor for modulus of elasticity – Table 2.3.3
Incising factor – cl.4.3.8;
Buckling stiffness factor – cl.4.4.2;
Adjusted modulus of elasticity;
Critical buckling design value;
Reference compression design value;
For sawn lumber;
Column stability factor – eqn.3.7-1;
From SDPWS Table 4.3.4 Maximum Shear Wall Aspect Ratios
Maximum shear wall aspect ratio; 3.5
Perforated shear wall length;
Shear wall aspect ratio;
Shear capacity adjustment factor – cl.4.3.3.5
Sum of perforated shear wall lengths;
Total length of perforated shear wall;
Total area of openings;
Sheathing area ratio (eqn. 4.3-6);
Shear capacity adjustment factor (eqn. 4.3-5);
Perforated shear wall capacity
Maximum shear force under seismic loading;
Shear capacity for seismic loading;
Maximum shear force under wind loading;
Shear capacity for wind loading;
Chord capacity
Shear force for maximum tension;
Axial force for maximum tension;
Maximum tensile force in chord;
Maximum applied tensile stress;
Design tensile stress;
Shear force for maximum compression;
Axial force for maximum compression;
Maximum compressive force in chord;
CME = 1.00
Ctt = 1.00
CtE = 1.00
Ci = 1.00
CT = 1.00
Emin' = Emin  CME  CtE  Ci  CT = 470000 psi
FcE = 0.822  Emin' / (h / d)2 = 329 psi
Fc = Fc  CD  CMc  Ctc  CFc  Ci = 1360 psi
c = 0.8
CP = (1 + (FcE / Fc)) / (2  c) – ([(1 + (FcE / Fc)) / (2  c)]2 - (FcE / Fc) / c) =
0.23
bs = 3.5 ft
h / bs = 2.857
Li = 16.5 ft
Ltot = 24 ft
Ao = wo1  ho1 + wo2  ho2 = 38.75 ft2
r = 1 / (1 + Ao /(h  Li)) = 0.81
Co = 0.853
Vs_max = 0.7  (Eq + Cs  (0.5  A  Swt + (D + 0.25  Lf)  b)) = 4.019 kips
Vs = vs  Co  Li  (2  bs / h) / 2 = 4.829 kips
Vs_max / Vs = 0.832
PASS - Shear capacity for seismic load exceeds maximum shear force
Vw_max = 0.6  W = 2.82 kips
Vw = vw  Co  Li / 2 = 9.645 kips
Vw_max / Vw = 0.292
PASS - Shear capacity for wind load exceeds maximum shear force
V = 0.7  (Eq + Cs  (0.5  A  Swt + (D + 0.25  Lf)  b)) = 4.019 kips
P = 0.6  (D + Swt  h) - 0.7  0.2  SDS  (D + Swt  h) = 66.7 lb/ft
T = V  h / (Co  Li) - P  s / 2 = 2.810 kips
ft = T / Aen = 250 lb/in2
Ft' = Ft  CD  CMt  Ctt  CFt  Ci = 640 lb/in2
ft / Ft' = 0.390
PASS - Design tensile stress exceeds maximum applied tensile stress
V = 0.7  (Eq + Cs  (0.5  A  Swt + (D + 0.25  Lf)  b)) = 4.019 kips
P = (D + Swt  h) + 0.7  0.2  SDS  (D + Swt  h) = 165.3 lb/ft
C = V  h / (Co  Li) + P  s / 2 = 2.965 kips
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Maximum applied compressive stress; fc = C / Ae = 188 lb/in2

Design compressive stress; Fc' = Fc  CD  CMc  Ctc  CFc  Ci  CP = 310 lb/in2
fc / Fc' = 0.607
PASS - Design compressive stress exceeds maximum applied compressive stress
Collector capacity
Maximum shear force in collector; Vmax = max(Vs_max, Vw_max) = 4.019 kips
Unit shear above opening; va = Vmax / b = 167.46 lb/ft
Unit shear below opening; vb = Vmax / (Co  Li) = 285.444 lb/ft
Maximum tensile force in collector; T = b1  vb - Po1  va = 0.472 kips
Maximum applied tensile stress; ft = T / (2  As) = 45 lb/in2
Design tensile stress; Ft' = Ft  CD  CMt  Ctt  CFt  Ci = 640 lb/in2
ft / Ft' = 0.070
PASS - Design tensile stress exceeds maximum applied tensile stress
Maximum compressive force in collector; C = (Po2 + wo2)  va - (b1 + b2)  vb = 0.371 kips
Maximum applied compressive stress; fc = C / (2  As) = 35 lb/in2
Column stability factor; CP = 1.00
Design compressive stress; Fc' = Fc  CD  CMc  Ctc  CFc  Ci  CP = 1360 lb/in2
fc / Fc' = 0.026
PASS - Design compressive stress exceeds maximum applied compressive stress
Hold down force
Each end of shear wall; T = 2.81 kips

Wind load deflection

Design shear force; Vw = Wserv = 3.3 kips
Induced unit shear; vw_max = Vw / (Co  Li) = 234.375 lb/ft
Vertical elongation of wall anchorage; aw = 0.25 in
Deflection limit; w_allow= h / 400 = 0.3 in
Shear wall deflection – Eqn. 4.3-1; sww = 2  vw_max  h3 / (3  E  Ae  Li) + vw_max  h / (Ga) + h  aw
/ Li = 0.241 in
sww / w_allow = 0.803
PASS - Shear wall deflection is less than deflection limit
Seismic deflection
Design shear force; Vs = Eq + Cs  (0.5  A  Swt + (D + 0.25  Lf)  b) = 5.742 kips
Induced unit shear; vs_max = Vs / (Co  Li) = 407.777 lb/ft
Vertical elongation of wall anchorage; as = 0.25 in
Deflection limit; s_allow= 0.020  h = 2.4 in
Shear wall elastic deflection – Eqn. 4.3-1; swse = 2  vs_max  h3 / (3  E  Ae  Li) + vs_max  h / (Ga) + h  as
/ Li = 0.307 in
Deflection ampification factor; Cd = 4
Seismic importance factor; Ie = 1.25
Amplified seismic deflection – ASCE7 Eqn. 12.8-15; sws = Cd  swse / Ie = 0.982 in
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sws / s_allow = 0.409

PASS - Shear wall deflection is less than deflection limit