A Guide to the 2018 IRCR Wood Wall Bracing Provisions

Wall bracing is a common source of confusion and misapplication although it is of critical importance when designing, performing plan review, building or inspecting a structure. This full-color illustrative guide was developed to help building designers, builders, building officials and others using the code in the application of the lateral bracing requirements of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). The authors identify and explain the key elements of wall bracing and demystify the IRC prescriptive bracing provisions.

Sample Pages Wall bracing is a common source of confusion and misapplication although it is of critical importance when designing, performing plan review, building or inspecting a structure. This full-color illustrative guide was developed to help building designers, builders, building officials and others using the code in the application of the lateral bracing requirements of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). The authors identify and explain the key elements of wall bracing and demystify the IRC prescriptive bracing provisions. Pages 265 ISBN 978-1-60983-843-0 Publisher ICC