Beyond code bracing solutions braced wall panel location r602 10 1 in addition to being used to meet minimum bracing amounts the location of braced wall panels on braced wall lines must meet the additional constraints see figure 4.
Images of braced wall panel.
Extent of header one braced wall segment extent of header two braced wall segments wood struc tural panel must be continuous from top of wall to bottom of wall or from top of wall to permitted splice area apa recommendations wall segments having a maximum 6 1 aspect ratio shall be permitted to be built in accordance with figures 1 3 and.
This apa bssc report documents the osb tests in a series of tables.
Braced wall panels shall have gypsum wall board installed on the side of the wall opposite the bracing material.
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Figure r602 10 8 2 1 table r602 3 1 2012 irc simplified wall bracing provisions 4 28 2015 16 46 narrow wall requirements only required for walls less than 48 long.
Spacing of fasteners at panel edges for gypsum wall board.
For this sampling of tested wall assemblies representing single story walls using traditional anchor bolt restraint osb i e.
Shear walls braced wall panels using continuous osb.
The minimum length of a braced wall panel shall comply with table r602 10 5 for methods cs wsp and cs sfb the minimum panel length shall be based on the adjacent clear opening height in accordance with table r602 10 5 and figure r602 10 5 where a panel has an opening on either side of differing heights the taller opening height shall be used to determine the panel length.
47 example 1 sdc a wind 90 mph wind exposure b method wsp.
30 602 10 6 602 10 5 continuous osb 24 27 30 panels no mix and match no hold downs overlapped corners 602 10 3 4 methods 1 8 48 panels 12 from corners 25 o c.
Wood structural panels wsp provided an average ultimate lateral.
1 braced wall panels must be spaced no greater than 25 oc along a braced wall line and.
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Section r602 10 of the international residential code calls for braced wall lines composed of braced wall panels the location width and construction details of these braced wall panels as well as the materials that can be used to build them are spelled out in the code s text tables and illustrations but it s not a simple prescription.