FTAO Calculator
Using the Force Transfer Around Opening (FTAO) method for shear wall analysis offers many advantages over other methods, including greater design flexibility. Our free Excel-based calculator simplifies the design of FTAO shear walls, complete with worksheets for shear walls with one, two and three openings and a design example.
Visit our FTAO resource page to download the calculator and watch a tutorial video.
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