Shear Walls & Sheathing Lateral Loads Quick-Card Based on the 2015 IRC

This 6-page card quickly covers the construction essentials you need in loads and shear walls based on the new 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) for loads, shear walls & sheathing. Special sections focus on specific essentials for each area of framing.

Features:

LOADS & SHEAR WALLS

• Loads
• Wind Loads
• Vertical Loads
• Lateral Loads
• Seismic Design Categories
• Story Height
• Shear Walls
• Typical Shear Wall
• Shear Panel
• Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads

• Shear Wall Principles
• Shear Wall - Internal Strength
• Wind Force - Shear Wall Diagram
• Shear Wall Forces
• Shear Wall Failures

• Plywood & OSB Panels
• Plywood vs. OSB
• Plywood - Pros. & Cons.
• Oriented Strand Board (OSB) - Pros. & Cons.

• Wall Bracing
• Wood Wall Framing
• Braced Wall Line Spacing
• Wood Structural Panel Wall Sheathing Requirements used to Resist Wind Pressures
• Fastening Schedule

• Terms
• Braced Wall Panels (IRC R602.10.2)
• Minimum Length of Braced Wall Panels
• Continuous Sheathing Methods.
• Wall Components
• Hold Down & Anchor Bolts
• Required Length of Bracing
• Location of Braced Wall Panels

• Bracing Methods
• Bracing Requirements Based on Seismic Design Category

• Continuous Sheathing Methods
• Braced Wall Panel Connections to Floor Framing
• Braced Wall Panel Connections Foundation for SDC D0,D1 & D2
• Braced Wall Panel Connection When Parallel to Floor/Ceiling Framing
• Braced Wall Panel Connection When Perpendicular to Floor/Ceiling Framing
• End Conditions for Braced Wall Lines with Continuous Sheathing
• Connections to Roof Framing
• Braced Wall Panel Connection to Perpendicular Rafters