Question: The 1 0 0 kip lateral force is centered in the building floor plan, which is 4 0 ft long and 2 0 ft wide.

The 100 kip lateral force is centered in the building floor plan, which is 40 ft long and 20 ft wide. If the diaphragm shear capacity is 3200 lb/ft and Wall C is 12 ft long, what is the minimum length of drag strut required to transfer the full lateral force to Wall C?

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