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Figure 6: <br />Prescriptive Alternate Braced Wall Panel (ABW) <br />(per IRC Section R602.3.2) <br /> <br /> <br />2’-8” minimum up to 9’ high wall <br />2 – 2x Top plates. Stagger joints 4’-0” min. <br />2’10” for wall 9’ to 10’ high <br />Nail 16d at 16” oc <br /> <br />Double studs required each end <br /> <br />2x studs spaced 24” o.c. max. End nail stud <br />to top plate with 2-16d nails. Nail stud to sill <br />plate with 4-8d toenails or 2-16d end nails. <br /> <br />3/8 <br />Wood structural panel sheathing minimum ” <br />thick on one side. Nail sheathing to blocking and <br />all panel edges at 6” o.c. with 8d common or <br />st <br /> <br />galvanized nails for one story or 4” o.c. for 1of 2 <br />stories, and 12” o.c. at interior supports. <br />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2x Blocking installed against sheathing and <br /> <br />nailed to studs with 16d nails. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />10’-0” Max <br /> <br />Approved steel hold down device. Install <br />and fasten per manufacturer’s instructions. <br />1800# capacity required for one story, <br />3000# capacity required for first of two <br />stories. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2x sill plate nailed to joist or blocking <br />with 3-16d nails in every 16 inches of plate. <br /> <br /> <br />½” diameter anchor bolts with min. 7” <br />embedment and 3”x 3”x ¼” galvanized <br />square plate washers required. Two bolts <br />required between 6” and 12” of each end. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved floor system <br />The County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br /> <br /> <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 107 74-5044 Ane Keohoklole Hwy <br />ā <br />Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i 96740 <br /> <br />Tel: (808) 961-8331 Page 24 Tel: (808) 323-4720 <br /> <br />