Shear wall construction
AssigneeZone Four, LLC
InventorsRobert Donald Lucey, Ronald F. Nelson
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Abstract
A shear wall construction and method for assembling the same is disclosed. A plywood sheet includes close laterally-spaced pairs of vertical studs or posts proximate each lateral end. A channel-defining member is fitted and fixed between the spaced studs. A tie member extends from the channel-defining member into a concrete foundation or other underlying building element. A track is also provided for sheathing a lower edge of the shear wall. Protrusions from the metal track aid in anchoring the shear wall to the concrete foundation.
Claims24
A shear wall construction, comprising a wall sheet, a pair of generally vertical spaced studs affixed to a first side of the sheet at a lateral end of the sheet, a stabilizing member sandwiched between and attached to both of the studs, the stabilizing member configured to secure a tie member for extending parallel to the studs from the stabilizing member into a vertically-adjacent building structural member.
A method of constructing a shear wall, comprising:
- providing a plywood sheet;
- attaching a pair of vertical studs, horizontally spaced from one another by between about 1 inch and 6 inches, to one side of the sheet proximate a lateral end of the sheet;
- and
- affixing a stabilizing member to both of the studs, the stabilizing member including a mounting platform configured to mount an elongated tie member.
A method of assembling a shear wall, comprising:
- attaching a first pair of vertical, spaced studs to a back side of a wall sheet proximate a first lateral end of the wall sheet;
- attaching a second pair of vertical, spaced studs to the back side of the wall sheet proximate a second lateral end of the wall sheet;
- attaching a horizontal top plate to the back side of the wall sheet proximate a top end of the wall sheet;
- attaching a horizontal bottom plate to the back side of the wall sheet proximate a bottom end of the wall sheet;
- attaching a stabilizing member to both studs of each of the pairs of vertical, spaced studs;
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- sheathing the bottom end of the wall sheet with a track after attaching the bottom plate, the track including protrusions extending away from a bottom end of the bottom plate.
A shear wall construction, comprising a frame having a pair of generally vertical spaced studs affixed at a lateral end of the frame, the studs being horizontally spaced from one another by between about 1 inch and 6 inches, a stabilizing member sandwiched between the studs and attached to the studs, said stabilizing member configured to secure a tie member for extending parallel to the studs from the stabilizing member into a vertically-adjacent building structural member.
A method of constructing a shear wall, comprising:
- providing a pair of vertical studs, horizontally spaced from one another by between about 1 inch and 6 inches, to form a lateral end of the shear wall;
- sandwiching a stabilizing member between the studs;
- and
- affixing the stabilizing member to both of the studs.
A shear wall construction, comprising:
- a pair of generally vertical spaced studs at a lateral end;
- a stabilizing member attached to both of the studs;
- a bottom plate extending generally horizontally and attached to each of the studs;
- a tie member extending parallel to the studs from the stabilizing member through the bottom plate and into a vertically-adjacent building structural member;
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- a track elongated along a longitudinal axis, comprising two sidewalls extending longitudinally and having a central zone between the sidewalls, the central zone including a plurality of punched-through holes, the sidewalls including a plurality of nail holes, the track extending longitudinally along the bottom plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.