A diaphragm is a flat structural unit acting like a deep, thin beam. The term “diaphragm” is usually applied to roofs and floors. A shear wall, however, is a vertical, cantilevered diaphragm. A ...

Year: 2018 Industry Participants: Prescient Co. Inc., J. R. Harris & Co., Ramtech Labortories, Hilti Corp. Primary Investigator: Dr. Brad Wham Summary: Structural assessment of cold-formed steel ...

Nail-laminated timber (NLT) – NLT is created from individual dimension lumber members (2-by-4, 2-by-6, etc.), stacked on edge and fastened with nails or screws to create a larger structural panel.

Study dimension lumber and mass timber. Design at the component and system levels. Analyze axially and flexurally loaded members, shear, bearing, and combined loading on members. Study connection ...

The team added steel bracing and internal diaphragms designed to resist a 500-year seismic event. PHOTO ... but it also braces these reinforced masonry walls and acts as a big structural diaphragm.

This study investigated the seismic response of Rigid Wall-Flexible Roof Diaphragm (RWFD) buildings under extreme ground shaking was studied. RWFD buildings are a type of low-rise industrial ...

Known as the "roof diaphragm effect" in structural engineering, this approach provides critical lateral stabilization, helping bamboo structures resist wind and seismic forces.

This can cause structural damage to diaphragm wall. The third possibility is structural failure of shoring pile due to insufficient steel, anchorage depth, and inadequate concrete strength.