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Table 4.3A Nominal Unit Shear Capacities for Wood-Frame Shear Walls1,3,6,7 <br /> Wood-based Panels4 <br /> A B <br /> Minimun SEISMIC WIND <br /> Minimum Fastener Panel Edge Fastener <br /> Nominal Penetration Fastener Panel Edge Fastener Spacing(in.) Spacing(in.) <br /> Sheathing Panel in Framing Type&Size 6 4 3 2 6 4 3 2 <br /> Material Thickness Member or <br /> vs Ga Vs Ga Vs Ga Vs Ga Vw Vw Vw Vw <br /> (in.) Blocking <br /> (in.) (plf) (kips/in.) (plf) (kips/in.) (plf) (kips/in.) (plf) (kips/in.) (plf) (plf) (plf) (plf) <br /> Nail(common or OSB PLY OSB PLY OSB PLY OSB PLY <br /> galvanized box) <br /> Wood 5/16 1-1/4 6d 400 13 10 600 18 13 780 23 16 1020 35 22 560 840 1090 1430 <br /> Structural <br /> ral 3/82 460 19 14 720 24 17 920 30 20 1220 43 24 645 1010 1290 1710 <br /> Panel - <br /> Structural la,s 7/162 1-3/8 8d 510 16 13 790 21 16 1010 27 19 1340 40 24 715 1105 1415 1875 <br /> 15/32 560 14 11 860 18 14 1100 24 17 1460 37 23 785 1205 1540 2045 <br /> 15/32 1-1/2 10d 680 22 16 1020 29 20 1330 36 22 1740 51 28 950 1430 1860 2435 <br /> 5/16 1-1/4 6d 360 13 9.5 540 18 12 700 24 14 900 37 18 505 755 980 1260 <br /> 3/8 400 11 8.5 600 15 11 780 20 13 1020 32 17 560 840 1090 1430 <br /> Wouctural od 3/82 440 17 12 640 25 15 820 31 17 1060 45 20 615 895 1150 1485 <br /> Panels—Str <br /> 7/162 1-3/8 8d 480 15 11 700 22 14 900 28 17 1170 42 21 670 980 1260 1640 <br /> Sheathings 15/32 520 13 10 760 19 13 980 25 15 1280 39 20 730 1065 1370 1790 <br /> 15/32 620 22 14 920 30 17 1200 37 19 1540 52 23 870 1290 1680 2155 <br /> 19/32 1-1/2 10d 680 19 13 1020 26 16 1330 33 18 1740 48 22 950 1430 1860 2435 <br /> ALLOWABLE STRESS 7/16" x 8d Nails 240 350 450 585 335 490 630 820 <br /> SHEAR CAPACITIES <br /> 15/32" x 10d Nails 315 460 600 770 435 645 840 1070 <br />