what is SHEAR WALL ? why and where it is provided.

Answer Posted / arun murugesan

Shear wall is used in the tall strutures which is used to
resist the lateral force and maintain the center of gravity
of structure. In tall structures the lift core is used as a
shearwall. it should build inside the structure to maintain
the C.G.

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