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This guide covers the basic principles of shear walls, shows five essential ingredients in any shear wall, and discusses many basic situations carpenters encounter while building shear walls and correct ways to approach them. The inside cover also presents a Quick Start figure illustrating many basic shear wall requirements.
Wood-Framed Shear Wall Construction-An Illustrated Guide provides a wealth
of information for carpenters, building inspectors, architecture and engineering
students, building owners, and others interested in wood-framed construction.
Shear walls are one of the most important structural components in wood-framed
buildings. The author-a former carpenter-addresses many conditions that
builders encounter in the field, using terms that will make sense to builders.
The first sections of this guide cover the basic principles of shear walls,
including the five essential aspects of any shear wall. The majority of the book
covers many situations carpenters encounter while building shear walls, proper
ways to approach these situations, and methods to correct common problems. The
last chapters present several advanced topics related to shear walls.
An Illustrated Guide to Wood Framed Shear Wall Construction from ICC - Table of Contents:
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Background Information
How Shear Walls Work
Basic Shear Wall Construction Requirements and Solutions to Common
Problems
Related Topics
Advanced Shear Walls
Manufacturers
Appendix A
Appendix B
Glossary
References
Index
ICC Wood-Framed Shear Wall Construction - An Illustrated Guide
ICC Wood-Framed Shear Wall Construction - An Illustrated Guide
