SC Wood Frame Structures Practice Questions - South Carolina Wood Frame Structures Contractor Examination Exam

A wood structural panel stamped 24/16 is used as sheathing. What do those numbers mean in IBC Table 2304.8(3)?

The panel is 24 inches wide and 16 inches long Maximum roof span 24 inches on center and maximum floor span 16 inches on center, strength axis perpendicular to supports The panel may span 24 inches on floors and only 16 inches on roofs 24/16 is a species group, not a span rating

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Maximum roof span 24 inches on center and maximum floor span 16 inches on center, strength axis perpendicular to supports

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