Rigid Diaphragms in ASCE7 Chapter 12
In several upcoming articles in Structural Engineer Magazine, we will be discussing how modeling different types of diaphragms in commercially available software may impact results. The diaphragm types that will be discussed are No Diaphragm/Flexible Diaphragm, Rigid Diaphragm, Semi-Rigid Diaphragm, and Pseudo-flexible diaphragm. Diaphragms are used to distribute horizontal forces to lateral frames/walls in a building. […]