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TABLE R602.10.4
BRACING METHODS
CONNECTION CRITERIA a
METHODS, MATERIAL MINIMUM THICKNESS FIGURE
Fasteners Spacing
1 × 4 wood or Wood: 2-8d common nails Wood: per stud and
approved metal straps or top and bottom plates
LIB at 45° to 60° angles for 3-8d (2 / " long x 0.113" dia.) nails
1
Let-in-bracing 2
maximum 16″ Metal:
stud spacing Metal strap: per manufacturer per manufacturer
1
DWB 3 / " (1" nominal) for 2-8d (2 / " long × 0.113" dia.) nails
4
2
Diagonal maximum 24" or Per stud
3
wood boards stud spacing 2 - 1 / " long staples
4
WSP Exterior sheathing per 6" edges 12" field
Wood 3 Table R602.3(3)
8
structural panel / " Interior sheathing per
(See Section R604) Table R602.3(1) or R602.3(2) Varies by fastener
BV-WSP e
Wood structural 4" at panel edges
panels with stone 7 / " See Figure R602.10.6.5 8d common (2 / " × 0.131) nails 12" at intermediate
1
supports 4" at braced
or masonry veneer
2
16
Intermittent Bracing Methods fiberboard 1 maximum 16" Nails or screws per Table R602.3(1) for For all braced wall
(See Section
wall panel end posts
R602.10.6.5)
1
1
SFB
1 / " long × 0.12" dia. (for / " thick
25
2
/ " or / " for
2
3
sheathing) 1 / " long × 0.12" dia.
Structural
32
2
4
3" edges 6" field
25
(for / " thick sheathing)
stud spacing
32
sheathing
galvanized roofing nails
exterior locations
GB
1
edges (including top
/ "
Gypsum board
2
Nails or screws per Table R702.3.5 for
and bottom plates) 7"
interior locations panel locations: 7"
field
3
PBS 3 1 For / ", 6d common
8
2
8
Particleboard / " or / " for (2" long × 0.113" dia.) nails 3" edges 6" field
1
sheathing maximum 16" For / ", 8d common
2
1
(See Section R605) stud spacing (2 / " long × 0.131" dia.) nails
2
7
1
PCP See Section R703.7 for 1 / " long, 11 gage, / " dia. head nails
2
16
Portland maximum 16" or 6" o.c. on all framing
cement plaster stud spacing 7 / " long, 16 gage staples members
8
HPS 7 0.092" dia., 0.225" dia. head nails with
1
Hardboard / " for maximum 16" length to accommodate 1 / " 4" edges 8" field
16
2
panel siding stud spacing penetration into studs
ABW See
Alternate 3 / " See Section R602.10.6.1
8
braced wall Section R602.10.6.1
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