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    Holddowns at multi-level wood shearwall design

    Yes I was looking through perforated calculations myself, it seems that there are quite a few requirements that could easily generate an error in the calculations. I was trying an automated calculator for a project for perforated (Tekla Tedds) and I cannot find many scenarios where the...
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    Holddowns at multi-level wood shearwall design

    Thanks you guys, I have done the approach where there will be a stud pack with panel edge nailing in the middle of one of the walls above to align the strap and holddown locations. Usually I use a hatch pattern to indicate an area to receive a particular nailing pattern if above the standard 8d...
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    Holddowns at multi-level wood shearwall design

    Hi all, this is my first post here! I couldn't find a topic specifically pertaining to this, so I decided to make a new thread for it. Basically, I am wondering how those of you who do a lot of wood shearwall design handle overturning forces, primarily when it comes to tension. When I have a...

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