story shear

Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments

The total shear in any horizontal plane of a structure subject to lateral loads, distributed according to the various lateral force-resisting elements in a proportion to their rigidities. Story shear is cumulative and increases from its minimum value at the top to its maximum at the base. (Ching, 1995)

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