Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 25 - Gypsum Board and Plaster
Section 2505 - SHEAR WALL CONSTRUCTION
Subsection 2505.1 - Resistance to shear (wood framing)
Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 2505.1
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Wood-framed shear walls sheathed with gypsum board, lath and plaster shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Section 2306.7 and are permitted to resist wind and seismic loads. Walls resisting seismic loads shall be subject to the limitations in Section 12.2.1 of ASCE 7.
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