locating walls in a new building
 

locating walls in a new building
i've heard that:
"walls should not be located along the building's main column lines"
can someone tell me why?
thanks
d6.
check out our whitepaper library.
if you have cmu walls partially bracing columns you will end up with a stiffer element than anticipated, thus attracting higher lateral loads to the column that may lead to a shear failure.
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