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// CODE SNIPPET

2308.6.6.1 Cripple Wall Bracing in Seismic Design Categories A, B and C

Building Code 2018 of Illinois > 23 Wood > 2308 Conventional Light-Frame Construction > 2308.6 Wall Bracing > 2308.6.6 Cripple Wall Bracing > 2308.6.6.1 Cripple Wall Bracing in Seismic Design Categories A, B and C
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For the purposes of this section, cripple walls in Seismic Design Categories A, B and C having a stud height exceeding 14 inches (356 mm) shall be considered to be a story and shall be braced in accordance with Table 2308.6.1. Spacing of edge nailing for required cripple wall bracing shall not exceed 6 inches (152 mm) on center along the foundation plate and the top plate of the cripple wall. Nail size, nail spacing for field nailing and more restrictive boundary nailing requirements shall be as required elsewhere in the code for the specific bracing material used.

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2308.6.6.1 Wood, Cripple Wall Bracing in Seismic Design Categories A, B and C
For the purposes of this section, cripple walls in Seismic Design Categories A, B and C having a stud height exceeding 14 inches (356 mm) shall ...
Building Code 2018 of Illinois > 23 Wood > 2308 Conventional Light-Frame Construction > 2308.6 Wall Bracing > 2308.6.6 Cripple Wall Bracing > 2308.6.6.1 Cripple Wall Bracing in Seismic Design Categories A, B and C
2308.6.6.2 Wood, Cripple Wall Bracing in Seismic Design Categories D and E
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