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Shear force across shear keys connecting adjacent wharf segments, Vsk, (approximate upper bound to the shear key force [4.7]) shall be calculated as follows:
(4-22)
VΔT = total segment lateral force found from a pushover analysis
Ll = segment length
e = eccentricity between the center of rigidity and the center of mass
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