Chapter 23 — WOOD

Section 2306 — ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN

2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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2306.1 Allowable stress design.

2306.1 Allowable stress design. The design and construction of wood elements in structures using allowable stress design shall be in accordance with the applicable standards listed in Table 2306.1. TABLE 2306.1—STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF<brWOOD ELEMENTS IN STRUCTURES USING ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGNCol2Col3 --------- STANDARDS<brPROMULGATORSTANDARDTITLE American Wood CouncilAmerican Wood CouncilAmerican Wood Council ANSI/AWC NDSNational Design Specification for Wood Construction SDPWSSpecial Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic American Society of Agricultural and Biological…

2306.2 Wood-frame diaphragms.

2306.2 Wood-frame diaphragms. Wood-frame diaphragms shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC SDPWS. Where panels are fastened to framing members with staples, requirements and limitations of AWC SDPWS shall be met and the allowable shear values set forth in Table 2306.2(1) or 2306.2(2) shall be permitted. The allowable shear values in Tables 2306.2(1) and 2306.2(2) are permitted to be increased 40 percent for wind design. diaphragms shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC SDPWS. Where panels are fastened to framing members with staples, requirements and…

2306.3 Wood-frame shear walls.

2306.3 Wood-frame shear walls. Wood-frame shear walls shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC SDPWS. Where panels are fastened to framing members with staples, requirements and limitations of AWC SDPWS shall be met and the allowable shear values set forth in Table 2306.3(1), 2306.3(2) or 2306.3(3) shall be permitted. The allowable shear values in Tables 2306.3(1) and 2306.3(2) are permitted to be increased 40 percent for wind design. Panels complying with ANSI/APA PRP-210 shall be permitted to use design values for Plywood Siding in the AWC SDPWS. aples, requirements and…