511C.8 Open Front Design Procedure.

A single-story building with an open front on one side and crosswalls parallel to the open front may be designed by the following procedure:

1. Effective diaphragm span, Li, for use in Figure 5C-1 shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:

Li = 2[(Ww /Wd)L+L]x (5C-17)

2. Diaphragm demand-capacity ratio shall be calculated as:

DCR = 0.332(Wd+Ww) / [(vuD)+Vcb] (5C-18)