Introduction
- Chapter 3: Behavior of Structures under Loads and Forces
- Chapter 9: Diaphragms
Sheathing Materials
foam (not structural)
wood structural panels (plywood, OSB)
gypsum wallboard (drywall)
interior and exterior plaster (stucco)
fiberboard (fiber-cement panels)
lumber (diagonal or horizontal)
Comments
- wood structural panels provide greater shearwall capacity
- longer and stacked walls are first shearwall candidates