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(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(E) (F)

(G) (H)

(I) (J)
FIG. 2.8 Examples of walls overturning due to lack of connection to the perpendicular walls.
(A)Collapseofthenonload-bearingwall.(B)Collapse ofthenonload-bearingwalls.(C)Excessiveout-
ward deflection of URM wall in a two-story building. (D) Collapse of the nonload-bearing walls in a
two-story building. (E) Collapse of the load-bearing wall. (F) Collapse of the load-bearing wall.
(G)Crackattheintersectionofperpendicularwalls.(H)Crackattheintersectionofperpendicularwalls.
(I) Detachment of perpendicular walls. (J) Detachment of perpendicular walls. (Permission from
DRES.)