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Wall Types and Materials

Special provisions and procedures are used to calculate the deflections of walls with sheathing on both sides, unblocked wood structural panels, force-transfer walls, perforated shear walls and fiberboard panels. There is no difference when designing walls with gypsum underlay.

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Deflection of Two-Sided Shear Wall

Deflection of Perforated Shear Walls

Deflection of Force-Transfer Walls

Unblocked Factor

Fiberboard Panels

Effect of Gypsum Underlay

See Also

Deflection Analysis

Deflection Equation and Components

Force Distribution to Equalize Deflections

Story Drift