I am looking for input on the use of wood panel shearwalls as a lateral force resisting system in conjunction with structural steel gravity framing. Can anybody tell me whether they have used this combination, or whether there are any restrictions on it in the IBC? Thank you!
I'm using a slotted tube to gusset plate plate connection and the fabricator made the slots a bit wide - some of the slots are 3/4", which leaves 3/16" gaps on each side of the 3/8" gusset plate. The contractor is filling the gap with weld material, then adding the required filet over that...
