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1988 UBC Code Change

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msquared48

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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)


 
Long term memory loss?

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


 
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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