Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
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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
RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
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
RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
RE: Perforated Wood Shear Wall Openings
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