Create shear only walls
Shear only walls provide resistance to in-plane lateral loads only.
You can model shear only walls over several story heights. In these cases, Tekla Structural Designer creates a single wall with a uniform thickness between the base and top level.
Tekla Structural Designer determines the location of the wall from the alignment specified in the shear only wall properties, and the selected insertion points.
Note: Requirements for these walls are that they must be; within a single bay (i.e. do
not overlap one or more columns); strictly rectangular; vertical and surrounded by
columns and beams (other than at the bottom edge).
Note: Shear only walls do not perform the same
function as wall panels. In other words, shear only walls do not allow you to apply
loads calculated by the Wind Wizard to your structure.
Therefore, in order to apply wind loads, you must create additional wall panels in the same locations as the shear only walls.
Material type
The chosen material will only affect the weight of the wall. Whilst Shear only walls are most suited to masonry, three Material types are available:
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Concrete
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Timber
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General
Geometric rules
- Shear only walls can only be created as rectangular in a vertical plane.
- They must be totally enclosed by members (concrete or steel), except at the base.
- Wall openings are ignored.
- Shear only walls cannot be included in cores.
Create shear only walls in a level view
Note: Ensure that you have defined the
construction levels between which the wall will run, and the grid points between
which the wall will lie.
Create shear only walls in a frame or structure view
Note: In order to define a wall in a frame or
structure view, you must have already defined the construction levels between
which the wall will run and the grid points between which it will lie.