SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1960
STP38336S
The Testing of Diaphragms to Determine Adequacy in Resisting Horizontal Forces
SourceFor the purpose of this paper a diaphragm may be defined as a horizontal element in a building or structure which distributes horizontal forces in its plane to vertical resisting elements which, in turn, transmit these forces to the ground. A diaphragm is an important element in resisting forces induced by earthquake shock and in resisting wind forces or horizontal earth pressures.
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Barnes, SB
S. B. Barnes and Associates, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Developed by Committee: E06
Pages: 26–30
DOI: 10.1520/STP38336S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5596-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-5595-4