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Lecture 9.5 : Stressed Skin Design
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1. INTRODUCTION - DESIGN PRINCIPLES
1.1 Diaphragm Action
1.2 Suitable Forms of Construction
1.3 Benefits, Conditions and Restrictions
1.4 Types of Diaphragm
2. RESISTANCE OF SHEAR DIAPHRAGMS
2.1 Principles
2.2 Design Expressions
3. FLEXIBILITY OF SHEAR DIAPHRAGMS
3.1 Principles
3.2 Design Expressions
4. APPLICATION OF STRESSED SKIN DESIGN
4.1 Shear Diaphragms Alone
4.2 Shear Diaphragms with Rigid Frames
4.3 Complex Diaphragms
4.4 Openings in Diaphragms
4.5 Diaphragm Bracing
4.6 Simplified Design Method
5. CONCLUDING SUMMARY
6. REFERENCES
7. ADDITIONAL READING