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Section 5
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5.53.1 Definition of Wall Panels for Shear Wall
Design
Due to the presence of openings, three types of structural elements
may be defined within the boundaries of a shear wall: wall,
column, and beam. For each of those entities, a different set of
design and detailing rules applies. Users assign those types to
panels - functionally different parts of the shear wall. The
assignment is based on panel geometry, its position, and overall
wall configuration. Wall, column and beam panels are then
designed in accordance with relevant provisions of the code.
General format:
STA
RT PANEL DEFINITION
SUR
FACE i PANEL j ptype x1 y1 z1 x2 y2 z2 x3 y3
z3 x4 y4 z4
END
PANEL DEFINITION
where:
I - ordinal surface number,
j - ordinal panel number,
ptype - panel type, one of: WALL, COLUMN,
BEAM
x1 y1 z1 (...) - coordinates of the corners of the panel