Shear walls are designed to ________.
A. absorb vertical forces and channel them to the outside walls
B. decrease a building's period
C. take horizontal forces from the floors and roofs and transmit them to the ground
D. fall away from a building in non-destructive way if their shear strength is exceeded
E. increase a building's period
Answer: C
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