Patent ID: 7174679
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: E04B,E04H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A system for reducing the effects of a shear force on a building structure comprising: a wall comprising a plurality of vertical studs and at least one upper horizontal plate interconnecting the plurality of vertical studs wherein the wall further comprises a lower portion wherein the at least one upper horizontal plate is adjacent the upper portion of the building and the lower portion of the wall is adjacent a foundation of the building; a shear assembly that fits within a space defined by two adjacent studs of the wall, the upper horizontal plate, and the lower portion of the wall, such that the shear assembly couples the upper portion of the wall to the foundation wherein the shear assembly comprises: at least one motion damping device that couples at least one of the head assembly and the anchor assembly so as to dissipate at least a portion of the shear force between the upper portion of the wall and the foundation.