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2306.2 Wind Provisions for Walls
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The AF&PA; NDS fiber stress in bending (Fb) design values for sawn lumber wood studs resisting out of plane wind loads shall be increased by the factors in Table 2306.2.1, in lieu of the 1.15 repetitive member factor. These increases take into consideration the load sharing and composite actions provided by the wood structural panels as defined in Section 2302.1. The increases shall apply where the studs are designed for bending and are spaced no more than 16 inches (406 mm) o.c., covered on the inside with a minimum of 1/2 -inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board fastened in accordance with Table 2306.4.5 and sheathed on the exterior with a minimum of 3/8 -inch (9.5 mm) wood structural panel sheathing. All panel joints shall occur over studs or blocking and shall be attached using a minimum of 8d common nails spaced a maximum of 6 inches o.c. (152 mm) at panel edges and 12 inches o.c. (305 mm) at intermediate framing members.
STUD SIZE | SYSTEM FACTOR |
2 × 4 | 1.5 |
2 × 6 | 1.35 |
2 × 8 | 1.25 |
2 × 10 | 1.2 |
2 × 12 | 1.15 |
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