Plywood shearwall with openings and the 2010 Calif. Building Code.
Plywood shearwall with openings and the 2010 Calif. Building Code.
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The 2007 CBC (2006 IBC) had a table with which you would reduce the allowable shear ratio if the aspect ratio is greater than 2.
Does it still exist somewhere and I couldn't find where the limitting aspect ratios are.
Does it still exist somewhere and I couldn't find where the limitting aspect ratios are.





RE: Plywood shearwall with openings and the 2010 Calif. Building Code.
Don't have the current CBC or 2010 IBC.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Plywood shearwall with openings and the 2010 Calif. Building Code.
I remember being at a SEAOC seminar and remember hearing the aspect ratios have increased, but I can't seem to find a code reference.
2010 CBC is available online.
Mike have you retired to fishing and giving great posts to this site?
RE: Plywood shearwall with openings and the 2010 Calif. Building Code.
That thing called 'reading' really works.
Section 4.3.4 of SDPWS does the trick.
RE: Plywood shearwall with openings and the 2010 Calif. Building Code.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering