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1988 UBC Code Change

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Anyone remember why the floor diaphragm plywood field nailing was changed to 12" from 10" in the 1988 UBC?

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


 
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Long term memory loss?

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


 
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Not sure if related but there was a period when wood design values were generally downgraded. And we had to tell a whole lot of Contractors that today's trees are, well, different from yesterday's.
 
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