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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 20, 2026

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Add special boundary element design for shear walls with Hw/Lw < 2. ACI 318-19 Section 18.10.6.3

In the concrete wall module, special boundary element zone requirements are only checked against the displacement method (ACI 18.10.6.2). In ACI 318-14 and 19 section 18.10.6.2 is directed at slender walls with Hw/Lw >= 2.

If the aspect ratio of the wall is less than 2, the boundary zone requirements should be based on section 18.10.6.3. The program does not address this. The wall module only provides a warning for the SBE check, but the overall wall still shows green for an acceptable design. This could result in an unconservative design.

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  • Guest
    Feb 20, 2026

    An intermediate fix could be if a user models a hinge to check SBE requirements and the Hw/Lw is < 2, the overall design status should be yellow vs. green.

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