Lateral Forces in Buildings with Diaphragms and Shearwalls

 

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Types of seismic forces  (all at strength level)

1. seismic base shear force V

2. seismic story (shearwall) force F_x

3. seismic story (diaphragm) force F_px

4. wall component force F_c

5. component forces F_p

6. special seismic forces