SLIDE 31 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND EXISTING STRUCTURE PROBLEM STATEMENT DESIGN GOALS KEY ELEMENTS FRAME SYSTEM COUPLED COUPLED WALLS WALLS COMMODITIES CONSTRUCTION &COST CONCLUSION
COUPLED WALLS COUPLED WALLS
Flexure, ФMn
Cut-Off Requirements – 0.8*L Vertical Reinforcement
Flexural Demand vs. Height Coupled Walls 4290 ft - kips 2400 ft - kips 1210 ft - kips
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240
400 1400 2400 3400 4400 5400 6400 Mu, ft-kips Story Height, ft Moment Demand 12th Story Mn REQ 16th Story Mn REQ 19th Story Mn REQ ∆ = 12.8ft ∆ = 12.8 ft