Rigid and Flexible Diaphragm in Earthquake Resisting Buildings
In structural engineering, the terms rigid diaphragm and flexible diaphragm refer to the behavior of horizontal structural elements (like floors or roofs) in distributing lateral forces—such as those from wind, earthquakes, or other dynamic loads—to the vertical elements of a building (e.g., walls, columns, or braces). The classification of a diaphragm as rigid or flexible…