Wall Bracing I: IRC Load Path, Lateral Forces and Limitations

Part one covers the horizontal forces acting on a house and how they are resisted. It also covers the code-prescribed limitations to prescriptive wall bracing. The last topic is an introduction to braced wall lines.  
•    Horizontal forces acting on a house and how they are resisted
•    Code-prescribed limitations to prescriptive wall bracing
•    Introduction to braced wall lines
Presenter:  Matthew Brown

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