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<br />stud spaces or two 24-inch (610 mm) stud spaces and <br />wall studs according to Table 2306.1. All vertical <br />sheathing shall occur over studs and all horizontal <br />over blocking at least equal in size to the studs. <br />connection with sheathing used for bracing shall be <br />inch nominal thickness. <br /> <br />be fastened to the <br />joints of panel <br />joints shall occur <br />All framing in <br />not less than 2- <br /> <br />S2308.2.2.2 Wood boards. Wood boards shall be installed in accordance <br />with the provisions of Table 2308.2.2B when acting as wall bracing. <br />To be considered effective as bracing, the wood boards shall be <br />installed diagonally to the studs and shall cover three 16-inch stud <br />spaces or two 24-inch stud spaces and be fastened in accordance with <br />Table 2306.1. All framing in connection with wood boards used for <br />bracing shall be not less than 2-inch nominal thickness. <br /> <br />TABLE 2308.2.2A <br />WALL BRACING <br /> <br />BRACING STORY <br />LOCATION <br /> <br />TYPE OF BRACING <br /> <br />BRACING LOCATION <br /> <br />Each story lx4 let-in Located at each <br /> diagonal corner and at every <br /> bracing or in 25 ft (7620 mm) <br /> accordance with of each <br /> Table 2308.2.2B exterior wall. <br /> <br />For SI: 1 ft <br /> <br />0.305 m. <br /> <br />TABLE 2308.2.2B <br />MINIMUM THICRNESS OF WALL SHEATHING <br /> <br />SHEATHING <br /> <br />MINIMUM <br />TYPE THICmESS <br />(IN. ) <br /> <br />MAXIMUM <br />STUD SPACING <br />(IN. ) <br /> <br />Wood boards 5/8 24 <br />Fiberboard 7/16 16 <br />Wood structural panel According to Table 2308.1B <br />M-S exterior glue particleboard According to Table 2308.1e <br />Gypsum sheathing 1/2 16 <br />Gypsum wallboard 1/2 24 <br />Reinforced cement mortar 1 24 <br /> <br />For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. <br /> <br />S2308.2.3 ~ternate braced wall panels. Any braced wall panel required by <br />~2308.2.2 may be replaced by an alternate braced wall panel constructed <br />in accordance with the following: <br /> <br />1. In one-story buildings, each panel shall have a length of not less <br />than 2 ft 8 in. (813 mm) and a height of not more than 10 ft (3048 <br />mm). Each panel shall be sheathed one face with 3/8-inch minimum <br />thickness (9.5 mm) wood structural panel sheathing nailed with 8d <br />common or galvanized box nails in accordance with Table 2308.10 <br />and blocked at all panel edges. Two anchor bolts installed in <br />accordance with ~2307.1.1 shall be provided in each panel. Anchor <br />bolts shall be placed at panel quarter points. Each panel end stud <br />shall have a tie-down device fastened to the foundation, capable of <br />