A Shear Wall is a stiff, usually reinforced-concrete or masonry wall that resists in-plane lateral loads from wind or earthquakes and transfers them to the foundations. In data centers shear walls provide lateral stability to the structure and can also form fire and security separations around cores, stairs and critical rooms.
Category: CSA - Structural Engineering · Subcategory: Structural Frame & Load Paths · Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.