A Proposal for Evaluating the Lateral Dis-placements of Multi-Storey CLT Lateral Load Resisting Systems

The current paper aims to present a general analytical approach to be implemented in design to calculate the lateral displacements of multi-storey shear-walls(Figure 1) consisting of single- or multi-panel walls and including consideration for the angle bracket to behave in uni or bi-directional behaviour. The proposal is a culmination of available literature and forms the basis for a potential code change proposal for Eurocode 5 as well as the CSA O86. Additionally, a cantilevered beam model is also presented as a simplified alternative to the proposed analytical methodology for the evaluation of lateral displacements of a LLRS.