Design Horizontal Length in Braced and Unbraced Frames Formulas

Design Horizontal Length of wall is 0.8 times the horizontal length of the wall denoted by ’d’. And is denoted by d. Design Horizontal Length is usually measured using the Millimeter for Length. Note that the value of Design Horizontal Length is always negative.

Formulas to find Design Horizontal Length in Braced and Unbraced Frames

fxWall Horizontal Length given Nominal Shear StressGo

Braced and Unbraced Frames formulas that make use of Design Horizontal Length

fxNominal Shear StressGo

fxTotal Design Shear Force given Nominal Shear StressGo

fxWall Overall Thickness given Nominal Shear StressGo

fxConcrete Strength given Shear ForceGo

fxShear carried by ConcreteGo

List of variables in Braced and Unbraced Frames formulas

fx Total Shear Go

fx Overall Thickness of Wall Go

fx Capacity Reduction Factor Go

fx Nominal Shear Stress Go

FAQ

What is the Design Horizontal Length?

Design Horizontal Length of wall is 0.8 times the horizontal length of the wall denoted by ’d’. Design Horizontal Length is usually measured using the Millimeter for Length. Note that the value of Design Horizontal Length is always negative.

Can the Design Horizontal Length be negative?

Yes, the Design Horizontal Length, measured in Length can be negative.

What unit is used to measure Design Horizontal Length?

Design Horizontal Length is usually measured using the Millimeter[mm] for Length. Meter[mm], Kilometer[mm], Decimeter[mm] are the few other units in which Design Horizontal Length can be measured.

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