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Mar 1977
Effective Width of Coupling Slabs in Shear Wall Buildings
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Wai K. Tso, AM.ASCE, and Adel A. MahmoudAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 103, Issue 3
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The stiffness of a coupling slab between two shear walls is computed by means of the finite element method. A number of common wall configurations are considered. The results are expressed in terms of the effective widths of the slab and are presented in design chart form. Comparisons to available experimental results are made. It is concluded that the theoretical calculations are sufficiently accurate for design purposes, provided a correction for local deformation of the walls is made when the wall opening is small.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 103 • Issue 3 • March 1977
Pages: 573 - 586
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1977
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Wai K. Tso, AM.ASCE
Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg. and Engrg. Mechanics, McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Adel A. Mahmoud
Grad. Asst., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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