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R602.12.5 Distribution of bracing units. The placement unit unless lateral support is provided in accordance with
of bracing units on exterior walls shall meet all of the fol- Section R602.10.8.2.
lowing requirements as shown in Figure R602.12.5. R602.12.8 Stem walls. Masonry stem walls with a height
1. A bracing unit shall begin not more than 12 feet and length of 48 inches (1219 mm) or less supporting a
(3658 mm) from any wall corner. bracing unit or a Method CS-G, CS-PF or PFG braced
wall panel shall be constructed in accordance with Figure
2. The distance between adjacent edges of bracing
units shall be not greater than 20 feet (6096 mm). R602.10.9. Concrete stem walls with a length of 48 inches
(1219 mm) or less, greater than 12 inches (305 mm) tall
3. Segments of wall greater than 8 feet (2438 mm) in and less than 6 inches (152 mm) thick shall be reinforced
length shall have not less than one bracing unit. sized and located in accordance with Figure R602.10.9.
R602.12.6 Narrow panels. The bracing methods refer-
enced in Section R602.10 and specified in Sections
R602.12.6.1 through R602.12.6.3 shall be permitted where SECTION R603
using simplified wall bracing. COLD-FORMED STEEL WALL FRAMING
R602.12.6.1 Method CS-G. Braced wall panels con- R603.1 General. Elements shall be straight and free of any
structed as Method CS-G in accordance with Tables defects that would significantly affect structural performance.
R602.10.4 and R602.10.5 shall be permitted for one- Cold-formed steel wall framing members shall be in accor-
story garages where all framed portions of all exterior dance with the requirements of this section.
walls are sheathed with wood structural panels. Each R603.1.1 Applicability limits. The provisions of this sec-
CS-G panel shall be equivalent to 0.5 of a bracing unit. tion shall control the construction of exterior cold-formed
Segments of wall that include a Method CS-G panel steel wall framing and interior load-bearing cold-formed
shall meet the requirements of Section R602.10.4.2. steel wall framing for buildings not more than 60 feet (18
R602.12.6.2 Method CS-PF. Braced wall panels con- 288 mm) long perpendicular to the joist or truss span, not
structed as Method CS-PF in accordance with Section more than 40 feet (12 192 mm) wide parallel to the joist or
R602.10.6.4 shall be permitted where all framed por- truss span, and less than or equal to three stories above
tions of all exterior walls are sheathed with wood struc- grade plane. Exterior walls installed in accordance with
tural panels. Each CS-PF panel shall equal 0.75 bracing the provisions of this section shall be considered as load-
units. Not more than four CS-PF panels shall be permit- bearing walls. Cold-formed steel walls constructed in
ted on all segments of walls parallel to each side of the accordance with the provisions of this section shall be lim-
circumscribed rectangle. Segments of wall that include ited to sites where the ultimate design wind speed is less
a Method CS-PF panel shall meet the requirements of than 140 miles per hour (63 m/s), Exposure Category B or
Section R602.10.4.2. C, and the ground snow load is less than or equal to 70
pounds per square foot (3.35 kPa).
R602.12.6.3 Methods ABW, PFH and PFG. Braced
wall panels constructed as Method ABW, PFH and R603.1.2 In-line framing. Load-bearing cold-formed
PFG shall be permitted where bracing units are con- steel studs constructed in accordance with Section R603
structed using wood structural panels applied either shall be located in-line with joists, trusses and rafters in
continuously or intermittently. Each ABW and PFH accordance with Figure R603.1.2 and the tolerances speci-
panel shall equal one bracing unit and each PFG panel fied as follows:
shall be equal to 0.75 bracing unit. 1. The maximum tolerance shall be / inch (19 mm)
3
4
R602.12.7 Lateral support. For bracing units located between the centerline of the horizontal framing
along the eaves, the vertical distance from the outside edge member and the centerline of the vertical framing
of the top wall plate to the roof sheathing above shall not member.
exceed 9.25 inches (235 mm) at the location of a bracing
20 FT. 12 FT. 20 FT. 12 FT.
MAX MAX MAX MAX
WALL WALL WALL
CORNER CORNER CORNER

4 FT. 3 FT.
BRACING BRACING
UNIT UNIT
MULTIPLE BRACING UNITS MULTIPLE BRACING UNITS
EQUAL LENGTH DIVIDED BY 4 EQUAL LENGTH DIVIDED BY 3
BRACING WITH AREAS BETWEEN BRACING UNITS WITH ALL FRAMED
COVERED WITH OTHER MATERIALS PORTIONS OF WALL SHEATHED
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
FIGURE R602.12.5
BRACING UNIT DISTRIBUTION

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