California Shear Wall
California Shear Wall
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Does anyone know if California is accepting the IBC values for shear wall design. I would like to use a light gage steel diaphragm over steel studs. I know that the 2001 CBC has values for plywood, I was just wondering if they accepted more current design values.






RE: California Shear Wall
RE: California Shear Wall
RE: California Shear Wall
I realize that this is the wrong place to rant, this was going to be a two line response, but...well it just got me going.
RE: California Shear Wall
The prior the 30 years I used BOCA, a pretty user friendly
manual. The best bang for your buck should be using the LRFD Method if this is allowed. The IBC website has many publications that just try to explain itself. BIG$$$ for everyone involved. Good Luck.
RE: California Shear Wall
As for California building codes, nothing has changed much since UBC97. You should be aware that our Building Standards Commission has chosen to switch to the NFPA model code for California, despite overwhelming opposition from every major design organization (expect plumbers, electricians and fire chiefs). Its a real scandal. We'd be the only jurisdiction in the country to adopt this 1st-version model building code. Actually I believe the city of Pasadena, Texas has adopted it.
This isn't over yet. The BSC is under pressure (and hopefully investigation for conflict of interest) to do the right thing and adopt the IBC. The date keeps slipping, now its scheduled for 2007.