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Use the AWC Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic, 2015 Edition and ASD procedures to answer the following question.A building is exposed to a transverse load of wU = 500 lb/ft due to wind. Assume this load was determined from the ASD load combinations, i.e. do not apply the load combinations to it. The wood structural panel is 7/16-in. thick 24/16 span-rated sheathing blocked. Nails are 8d common and spaced every 6 in. at diaphragm boundaries and all panel edges utilizing a single row of nails. Is this design adequate for the transverse load? Let L = 42 ft and b = 30 ft.

A nailed shear connection is fabricated with 3/4-in. bolts and lumber that has a moisture content of 19 percent. The lumber remains above 21 percent while the connection is in service. What wet service factor, CM, should be used?

Use APA Technical Note Q225 entitled Load-Span Tables for APA Structural-Use Panels and ASD procedures to answer the following question.The spacing of joists in a floor system is 12-in. o.c. Floor dead load = 17 psf. Floor live load = 148 psf. Floor sheathing is to be an APA rated OSB sheathing, and panels are to be oriented in the strong direction. The load is governed by bending and shear for total load. Only consider these limits. Assume multi-span, normal duration of load, dry conditions, and panels 24 inches or wider. Would a panel with a span rating of 40/20 be adequate?

Use the AWC Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic, 2015 Edition and ASD procedures to answer the following question.A building is exposed to a transverse load of wU = 425 lb/ft due to wind. Assume this load was determined from the ASD load combinations, i.e. do not apply the load combinations to it. The wood structural panel is 7/16-in. thick 24/16 span-rated sheathing blocked. Nails are 8d common and spaced every 6 in. at diaphragm boundaries and all panel edges utilizing a single row of nails. Is this design adequate for the transverse load? Let L = 60 ft and b = 40 ft.

A single-story wood-frame building with an interior wall is exposed to a wind load of wU = 305 lb/ft. For simplicity, assume this load was determined from the load combinations, i.e. do not apply the load combinations to it, and that the building has no windows or doors. Let L = 44 ft, a = 14 ft, b = 30 ft, and the height of the walls be 10 ft. If all of the walls are sheathed in the same manner and the allowable shear load of an anchor bolt parallel to the wall is 1,200 lb, would 7 anchor bolts be sufficient for the interior wall?

Use the AWC Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic, 2015 Edition and ASD procedures to answer the following question.A single-story wood-frame building is exposed to a seismic load of wU = 210 lb/ft. For simplicity, assume this load was determined from the load combinations, i.e. do not apply the load combinations to it, and that the building has no windows or doors. Let L = 24 ft, b = 10 ft, and the height of the walls be 9 ft. The walls are sheathed with 15/32-in.-thick Structural I wood structural panels and 8d nails spaced every 6 in. around the panel edges. Is this design adequate for the load?

Determine the reference withdrawal design value, W, for a lag screw with a diameter of 7/8-in. inserted in the side grain of a wood member with a specific gravity of 0.31 where the fastener axis is perpendicular to the wood fibers.

According to the NDS, what is the length of a 6d box nail?

A building with a non-structural interior wall and an opening is exposed to a transverse load of w = 245 lb/ft. Assume this load was determined from the load combinations, i.e. do not apply the load combinations to it. What is the collector force at the edge of the opening (point A)? Let L = 42 ft, a = 30 ft, b = 12 ft, be = 30 ft, and bi = 10 ft, bo = 12.5 ft.

A building with a non-structural interior wall and an opening is exposed to a transverse load of w = 350 lb/ft. Assume this load was determined from the load combinations, i.e. do not apply the load combinations to it. What is the collector force at the edge of the opening (point A)? Let L = 58 ft, a = 40 ft, b = 18 ft, be = 40 ft, and bi = 13 ft, bo = 15.5 ft.