Wall Bracing III: Simplified Wall Bracing & APA Wall Bracing Calculator for the 2018 IRC Determine required length of bracing and placement requirements.
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Detail the four code prescribed continuous bracing methods.Detail the 12 code prescribed intermittent bracing methods.Part two begins with braced wall panel options and then goes through the steps to determine the required length of bracing for wind and, if required, seismic. Wall Bracing II: Meeting the IRC Bracing Provisions for Wind and Seismic Code-prescribed limitations to prescriptive wall bracing.Horizontal forces acting on a house and how they are resisted.Wall Bracing I: IRC Load Path, Lateral Forces and Limitations APA has collaborated with code bodies since the 1950s to improve wall performance and reduce the risk of catastrophic home failure through the development of prescriptive wall bracing techniques that specify plywood and OSB wood structural panel sheathing.ĪIA and ICC credit is available to participants. Series presenters include Aleeta Dene, P.E., Larry Oenning, P.E., Matthew Brown, Ron Nuttall and Warren Hamrick, APA Engineered Wood Specialists experienced in providing engineered wood product building and design support and recommendations. Additional sessions address related topics, including the simplified wall bracing method and bracing for higher seismic and wind zones. The series begins with a one-hour introductory session covering load path, lateral forces and limitations to wall bracing. This five-part webinar series covers the 2018 IRC wall bracing provisions. USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory.Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA).