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1x board shear walls & diaphragms

1x board shear walls & diaphragms

1x board shear walls & diaphragms

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Are there any published values for 1x T&G boards used as shear walls and roof diaphragms?

RE: 1x board shear walls & diaphragms

IBC 2009 has some values for diagonal sheathing boards. Check it out.

RE: 1x board shear walls & diaphragms

If you can get your hands on one, the older Douglas-Fir Use Book, I haved the 1958 edition in my hands, on pages 273 and 274 has some useful information for your application.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com

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