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Corrections, Updates, and Errata for
Wood-Framed Shear Wall Construction--an Illustrated Guide
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Page 16: In Figure 10, two notes are interchanged.
The tie-down and anchor rod on the right transfer uplift force from the shear wall into the footing.
The tie-down on the left will not resist any force until the "action" force at the top
of the wall reverses direction. This change is key to understanding
how shear walls work!
Figure 10 PDF
Page 26: Part of this page did not print.
Page 26 PDF
Page 54: Figure 60 does not print well enough to show the nails
in question. Figure 60 PDF
Page 57: The text refers to Figures 67 and 68; The references
should be for Figures 68 and 69, respectively.
Text in the caption for Figure 68 should refer to Figure 69.
Last updated: June 26, 2005 (Note: No new errata have been found since late 2004)
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