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WALL CONSTRUCTION

CONTINUOUS RIM ADDITIONAL FRAMING FULL-HEIGHT BLOCKING
OR END JOIST MEMBER DIRECTLY ABOVE @ 16″ O.C. ALONG
BRACED WALL PANEL BRACED WALL PANEL

8d @ 6″ O.C. ALONG TOE NAIL 3-8d
8d @ 6″ O.C. ALONG BRACED WALL PANEL NAILS AT EACH
BRACED WALL PANEL BLOCKING
MEMBER

BRACED WALL PANEL
BRACED WALL PANEL BRACED WALL PANEL

3-16d @ 16″ O.C. ALONG
BRACED WALL PANEL 3-16d @ 16″ O.C. ALONG 3-16d AT EACH
BRACED WALL PANEL BLOCKING MEMBER

2-16d NAILS
EACH SIDE

ADDITIONAL FRAMING FULL-HEIGHT BLOCKING
CONTINUOUS RIM MEMBER DIRECTLY BELOW @ 16″ O.C. ALONG
OR END JOIST BRACED WALL PANEL BRACED WALL PANEL

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.

FIGURE R602.10.8(2)
BRACED WALL PANEL CONNECTION WHEN PARALLEL TO FLOOR/CEILING FRAMING

ROOF SHEATHING
EDGE NAILING PER
TABLE R602.3(1)
(TYP.)

15.25″ MAX 2″ MAX OPEN 4′-0″ MAX BLOCKING 2x BLOCKING

ROOF TRUSSES
PER R802.10
BRACING a
SOLID BLOCKING BETWEEN NAILING PER
RAFTERS ATTACHED TO TOP BRACED WALL TABLE R602.3(1)
PLATES WITH 8d @ 6″ O.C. ALONG PANEL
LENGTH OF BRACED WALL PANEL 6′-0″ MAX PROVIDE VENTING
PER SECTION R806
(NOT SHOWN)
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. a. Methods of bracing shall be as described in Section R602.10.4.

FIGURE R602.10.8.2(1) FIGURE R602.10.8.2(2)
BRACED WALL PANEL CONNECTION BRACED WALL PANEL CONNECTION OPTION TO
TO PERPENDICULAR RAFTERS PERPENDICULAR RAFTERS OR ROOF TRUSSES

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