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WSP over Gypsum Shear Walls Shear Walls Sheathed on 2 Sides• IBC 2006 provisions for shearwalls sheathed on two sides- Table 4.3A Footnote 66. Where panels are applied on both faces of ashear wall and nail spacing is less than 6" on centeron either side, panel joints shall be offset to fall ondifferent framing members. Alternatively, the widthof the nailed face of framing members shall be 3"nominal or greater at adjoining panel edges andnails at all panel edges shall be staggered.Shear Walls Sheathed on 2 Sides• Adjoining Panel Edge DetailsStructural t Fiberboard b Shear Walls• Aspect ratio adjustmentfor structural t fiberboardb shear walls– Table 4.3.4 4 Footnote 3– Now permitted up to 3.5:1based on cyclic testing• used to be 1.5:1