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Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
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Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

(OP)
I'm wondering if there is a special way that window openings need to be detailed in a perforated wood shear wall.  Do you need to reinforce the corners of the opening somehow?  I'm using IBC, and it seems pretty vague on the details.  Thanks in advance.

RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

There are several different ways to approach and analyze this. The IBC "wood" chapter has some information. An excellent reference is "2000 IBC Structural/Seismic Design Manual-Volume 1, Code Application Examples". Example 59 should give you all you need to know. I think it is available from ICC.

RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

As a modestly-paid employee of a structural firm, I think I have seen the light: why slave long hours, when I can start a new Code Committee, publish an over-priced Codebook with nothing but vague references, and then publish an even higher-overpriced Code Application/Examples series.

RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

(OP)
Yeah, those Design Example books aren't cheap.  They want $170 for all three.  Do you think it's worth getting the set or should I just buy Vol. 1.  I need to start building a library and studying for the PE exam, it's about 2-3 yrs. away for me.

RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

To get cheap or free information, go to someone who has a stake in selling the end product.  For perforated shear walls, the plywood people are very interested in promoting their use.  APA (http://www.apawood.org/index.cfm) has a free download called "Diaphragms and shear Walls".  You'll have to register (also free).

RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

Low,
It's your decision-I had enough real-work experience when I took the PE. I didn't need the solved example workbooks. Needed only my college textbooks, the UBC Code, and my calculator.
In my opinion, the people who lug a lot of solved example workbooks to the exam are the ones who don't have real-life work experience.

RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

(OP)
Thanks for all your help.  This forum's great.  I hate always bugging my boss for information.

RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

The code example books are expensive but helpful. I think they were worth the money. They are a good reference but also were good when transistioning from BOCA to IBC. They are easy to look stuff up in and I think they saved me money and time if I had to track down references for all thats included. I dont know how applicable the books would be for studying for the PE. When I took it, it did not use the IBC. It mostly used the old code that was used out west. I had no references for that code and was not familiar with it. Basically, I think they are good references and worth it but wont be helpful for the PE.

RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings

LowLax,

As far as the example books for the wood shear walls is concerned, if you are in question how to design and/or detail the preforated walls have your firm purchase the material. I would not expect an employee in our firm to have to purchase references that are requierd for work.

The PE exam will not provide you enough time to take a lot of books with examples worked. In my opinion, you will spend more time looking for a similar example problem than working it. By the time you are ready to take the exam, you will be in fine shape to pass.

Good Luck,

AUCE98

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