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

What is the role of hold-downs or straps at the ends of a wood braced-wall panel?

They are decorative and may be omitted if the wall is sheathed They resist overturning by tying the end studs down into the foundation or the story below so the shear wall can develop its design capacity They replace all sheathing nailing They are used only on interior nonbearing partitions

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They resist overturning by tying the end studs down into the foundation or the story below so the shear wall can develop its design capacity

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