Special vs Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls

Structural Engineering general discussion Concrete Design
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QUESTION
What are some of the major differences between SRCSW and ORCSW. I haven’t used Special in the past.

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slickdeals
A lot of it has to do with confinement of the boundary zones. You have to calculate a boundary element length at each end of the wall and provide sufficient transverse reinforcement to confine it.

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#2

@slickdeals, Thank you for being so helpful to others, and using forums to learn and share.