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Shearwall Resistance Vrs

The values and calculations for all intermediate equations leading to the calculation of Shearwall resistance Vrs from O86 11.6.2.2 for wood structural panels and 11.6.2.3 for gypsum wallboard (GWB) are output in the Detailed Shear Wall Design report. The symbols definitions, O86 references, and equations are reproduced here, and are explained more fully in the subtopics to this topic.

Symbols

                                                             Units shown in:
Symbol Description                                           Equation   Table   Reference
Vr     Factored shear resistance of shearwall                      kN    kips   11.6.2.1
Vrs    Factored shear resistance of shearwall segment              kN    kips   11.6.2.2,3
Vhd    Factored shear resistance without Jhd                       kN    kips   11.5.5.3,4
Jhd    Hold-down effect factor                                                  11.5.5   
Ls,L   Shearwall segment length                                     m      ft   11.6.2.2
Hs     Shearwall height                                             m      ft   11.5.5.3
phi    Safety factor                                                            11.6.2.2,3
vd     Panel shear strength per unit length                      kN/m     plf   11.6.2.2(a)
vd     Gypsum WB shear strength per unit length                  kN/m     plf   Tbl 11.4
ns     Number of shear planes                                                   11.6.2.2(a)
JD     Factor for diaphragm construction                                        12.9.3.1
Jus    Unblocked shearwall factor                                               11.5.4
Jus    Unblocked shearwall factor                                               11.5.4
s      Fastener spacing along panel edge                           mm      in   11.6.2.2(a)
dF     Nail diameter                                               mm      mm   12.9.3.2
Pen    Nail penetration into wall stud                             mm      in   12.9.2.2
Nu     Factored unit lateral nail strength                          N    kips   12.9.3.1
nu     Unit lateral nail strength                                   N    kips   12.9.3.1
a..g   Yield modes for nail strength (* - governing yield mode)                 12.9.3.2
f1     Wood embedment strength                                    MPa           12.9.3.2
G      Specific gravity of framing material                                     12.9.3.2
Crit   Critical mode (for wood sheathing only)                                  11.8.1
KD     Load duration factor                                                     5.3.2
KSF    Service condition factor for nail                                        12.2.1.7.2
KS     Service condition factor for panel bending                               9.4.2
KTn    Treatment factor for nail in stud                                        5.3.4
KTp    Treatment factor for panel bending                                       9.4.3
vpb    Buckling strength of critical panel in segment            kN/m     plf   11.6.2.2(b) 
Kpb    Panel buckling factor                                                    11.6.2.2(b)
t      Panel thickness                                             mm      ft   11.6.2.2(b)
a      Larger dimension of critical panel                          mm      ft   11.6.2.2(b)
b      Smaller  dimension of critical panel                        mm      ft   11.6.2.2(b)
Ba0    Panel axial strength, 0 deg orientation                   N/mm kips/in   Tbl 9.1-9.3
Ba90   Panel axial strength, 90 deg orientation                  N/mm kips/in   Tbl 9.1-9.3
Bv     Panel shear-through-thickness rigidity                    N/mm kips/in   Tbl 9.1-9.3 
alpha  Parameter in panel bucking equation                                      11.6.2.2(b)
eta    Parameter in panel bucking equation                                      11.6.2.2(b)
Pij,P  Factored uplift restraint force                             kN    kips   11.5.5.3,4

Equations

Equation                                                                         Reference
Vrs (wood) = min (Vrs(nailing), Vrs(panel buckling))                            11.6.2.1   
Vrs (gypsum) = phi vd Jhd Ls                                                    11.6.2.3   
Vrs (nailing) = phi vd JD ns Jus Js Jhd Ls                                      11.6.2.2(a)
Vrs (panel buckling) = phi vpb KD KT Ls                                         11.6.2.2(b)
Vhd = Vrs/Jhd                                                                   11.5.5.3   
Jhd = ((1 + 2Pij/Vhd +(Hs/Ls)^2)^0.5 – Hs/Ls <= 1.0                             11.5.5.3   
Jhd (hold-downs at bottom) = (Vhd + P)/Vhd <= 1.0                               11.5.5.4   
vd = Nu/s                                                                       11.6.2.2(a)
Nu = nu KD KSF ST                                                               12.9.3.1   
nu = min (a..g)                                                                 12.9.3.2   
f1 = 104G (1 - 0.1dF)                                                           12.9.3.2   
Js = ((150 – s/150)^4.2, s < 150; = 1.0, s >= 150                               11.5.1     
vpb = Kpb (pi t)^2/3000b (Ba0 Ba90^3)^0.25                                      11.6.2.2(b)
Kpb = 1.7(eta+1)exp(-alpha/(0.05eta + 0.75)) + 0.5eta + 0.8                     11.6.2.2(b)
alpha = a/b (Ba90/Ba0)^0.25                                                     11.6.2.2(b)
eta = 2Bv/(Ba0 Ba90)^0.5                                                        11.6.2.2(b)

In This Section

Vrs Due to Nail Strength

Vrs Due To Panel Buckling Strength

Gypsum Wallboard Vrs

Unblocked Factor Jus and Unblocked Wall Design

Hold-down Effect Factor Jhd

Vhd Calculation and Combining 2-Sided Sheathing

Detailed Shear Wall Design Output

See Also

CSA O86 Provisions

Seismic Design Considerations

Height-to-width Ratio

Gypsum Wallboard Requirements