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Wood Structural Panel Shear Walls
- Introduction
- We have covered the basics of shear walls
- Now we will discuss the details of wood structural shear walls, including lumber, sheathing, and fasteners
- Hold-downs will be discussed in the connections portion of this class, although they ARE a part of the shear wall system.
- First we will discuss lumber
- Lumber type
- Lumber size
- Condition of existing lumber
