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Definition of 'shearwall'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (architecture) An element of a wall that resists lateral shear on a building
  • *{{quote-news|1988|January 22|Robert B. Johnson|Great Moments in Structural Engineering|Chicago Reader citation
  • |passage=Lake Point Tower, world's tallest apartment building, concrete shearwall . }}

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