Abstract:In this study, the effectiveness of the structure of a tall building (consisting of nineteen floors) was analysed and investigated by the existence or absence of shear walls (SW) to resist loads of wind and earthquake effect. Note that each floor contains four apartments comes under zone 2 Four different styles of shear walls were used in terms of shape and location. The results were analysed and discussed for each case and for each floor, and comparisons were made between those results in terms of (moments, l… Show more
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