Simpson Full Height Concrete Garage Wing Walls

Figure 10 1 3 full height abutment figure 10 1 4 stub abutment full height abutments and stub abutments full height abutments are used when shorter spans are desired or if there are right of way or terrain issues.

Simpson full height concrete garage wing walls.

For garage front applications 7 ft 7 4 ft and 8 ft strong wall portal models are installed with the garage header on top of the strong wall. This is 2500 plf of unit shear which is about twice what you can resist with a two sided shear wall. Stub abutments may be used when it is desirable to keep the abutments away from the. The simpson 2 x 10 shear wall has an allowable shear of only 1590 lbs while you have 5000 lb.

The steel strong wall shearwalls conform to icc es acceptance criteria ac322 and are code listed under the 2015 irc ibc see icc es esr 1679. Install the wall flush to exterior face of the framing and add furring to the opposite side. Select the nominal wall height of the 1st story wall framing. Simpson strong tie category strong wall shearwalls we use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience.

The height of the garage curb above the garage slab is critical for rough header opening at garage return walls. When designing a wood shearwall designers need to consider the shear sheathing and nailing overturning holdowns concrete anchorage and drift. Walls may be installed with solid or multi ply headers see detail 11 ssw2. All strong wall wood shearwalls are supplied with top of wall shear transfer plates nuts washers and installation instructions.

If required rough opening height exceeds table value specify next taller panel and trim as necessary. Wood shearwalls are typically used in locations where increased lateral resistance is required such as around window and door openings on garage wing walls and interior walls. Concrete footings are minimum 8 x 16 with two steel 5 8 reinforcing. Wood strong wall panels can reduce the amount of wall space required for shearwalls allowing for more windows and doors in house designs.

Garage header rough opening height. Portal frame connection kit. This reduces the initial superstructure costs. By clicking i agree below you are giving your consent for us to set cookies.

Lateral bracing of garage wing walls rg88 structural op. The legacy wood strong wall shear wall can be installed around window and door openings on garage wing walls interior walls or any other locations where increased lateral resistance is required. Simpson strong tie has two products in our prefabricated shearwall family the steel strong wall ssw and the strong wall wood shearwall wsw. The strong wall wood shearwalls may be trimmed to a minimum height of 74.