What force should the vertical members next to wall openings (chords) be designed for in perforated shear walls? Is it the same as the end chords?

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For the perforated shear wall method, the internal vertical members are not designed to resist tension due to overturning; but for compression due to overturning the design force would be the same as would result from using a segmented shear wall method. See Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic and the Wood Frame Construction Manual.

Read the Perforated Shear Wall Design PDF for more information.