Abstract: This invention relates to an improved wall for resisting lateral forces imposed on a building that incorporates the wall. Specifically, this invention relates to a wall in a light-frame building having within it a sub-component specifically designed to resist lateral forces imposed on the building such as those caused by an earthquake or by wind loading. The wall is formed with a bottom plate that rests on the underlying structural component of the building. A plurality of vertically-disposed studs connect to the bottom plate, and a top plate is supported by and connects to the vertically-disposed studs. A shear-resisting assembly connects to the top plate and the underlying structural component. The shear-resisting assembly has top and bottom struts and first and second chords and a planar shear resisting element connected thereto.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 21, 1997
Publication date:
June 7, 2001
Applicant:
CHARLES R. CYPHER
Inventors:
ALFRED D. COMMINS, ROBERT C. GREGG, WILLIAM F. LEEK, KAREN W. COLONIAS, ARTHUR R. LINN