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// CODE SNIPPET

R603.9.4.2 Hold-Down Anchor

Residential Code 2015 of Utah > 6 Wall Construction > R603 Cold-Formed Steel Wall Framing > R603.9 Structural Sheathing > R603.9.4 Uplift Connection Requirements > R603.9.4.2 Hold-Down Anchor
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Where the percentage of full-height sheathing is adjusted in accordance with Section R603.9.2.2, a hold-down anchor, with a strength of 4,300 pounds (19 kN), shall be provided at each end of each full-height sheathed wall section used to meet the minimum percent sheathing requirements of Section R603.9.2. Hold-down anchors shall be attached to back-to-back studs; structural sheathing panels shall have edge fastening to the studs, in accordance with Section R603.9.3 and AISI S230, Table E11-1.

A single hold-down anchor, installed in accordance with Figure R603.9.4.2, shall be permitted at the corners of buildings.


For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.

FIGURE R603.9.4.2 CORNER STUD HOLD-DOWN DETAIL

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R603.9.4.2 Wall Construction, Hold-Down Anchor
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