This document provides an overview of tall wall systems and tools for designing tall walls. It discusses components of tall wall systems like studs, columns, headers and hardware. It also covers code requirements, technical tools like literature and software, and provides a design example using software. The goal is for participants to understand terminology, code requirements, loading considerations, and how to evaluate and design tall wall systems.

1. T aming the Wind with Engineered Tall Walls TALL WALL SYSTEMS TOOLS FOR TALL WALL DESIGN Continuing Education program Don Simon Phone: 847.304.5801 [email_address]

13. IRC Code Requirements for Wall Systems Limits on size and spacing: Table R602.3(5) limits stud height to 10’, size to 2 x 6 and spacing to 16” for homes with 2 floors, roof and ceiling.

14. IRC Code Requirements for Wall Systems Table R602.3.1 footnotes: -snow load not exceeding 25 psf -Fb>1310 psf (Equivalent to #2 SYP) - E value >1.6x10 6 psi (Equiv to #2 SYP) -Tributary dimension for floors/roofs < 6’ -Max. floor/roof span < 12’ “ Where the conditions are not within these parameters, desing is required.”

22. Design Example

30. Tall Wall Out of Plane Connections 565 LBS (DF/SYP) A23 & A21 Courtesy Simpson StrongTie C-2006, PG 170

31. Tall Wall Out of Plane Connections 940 LBS (DF/SYP) Courtesy Simpson StrongTie C2006, PG 165

36. Advanced Framing Techniques

38. Questions? This concludes the continuing education course. The next 10 minutes will be focused on discussing the course material.

39. T aming the Wind with Engineered Tall Walls TALL WALL SYSTEMS TOOLS FOR TALL WALL DESIGN Continuing Education program Thank You For Your Time! This Course has concluded. Don Simon Phone: 847-304-5801 [email_address]