Estimate the shrinkage that will occur in a four-story wood-frame wall that uses Hem-Fir framing lumber. Consider a decrease in moisture content from 15 to 8 percent. Framing is typical platform construction with 2 x 12 floor joints resting on bearing walls. Wall framing is conventional 2 X studs with a typical single 2 x bottom plate and double 2 x top plates. See Fig. 4.7.
Estimate the shrinkage that will occur in a four-story wood-frame wall that uses Hem-Fir framing lumber. Consider a decrease in moisture content from 15 to 8 percent. Framing is typical platform construction with 2 x 12 floor joints resting on bearing walls. Wall framing is conventional 2 X studs with a typical single 2 x bottom plate and double 2 x top plates. See Fig. 4.7.
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Transcribed Image Text:Estimate the shrinkage that will occur in a four-story wood-frame wall that uses Hem-Fir
framing lumber. Consider a decrease in moisture content from 15 to 8 percent.
Framing is typical platform construction with 2 X 12 floor joints resting on bearing
walls. Wall framing is conventional 2 X studs with a typical single 2 x bottom plate and
double 2 x top plates. See Fig. 4.7.
ROOF
4TH-
3RD_
2ND.
1ST
TYP WALL SECTION
sy tit
11.25
WALL STUD
-2x BOTTOM
FLOOR SHEATHING
-2x 12 FLOOR
JOIST
DOUBLE 2x
TOP R
WALL STUD
DETAIL OF
PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION
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