Skip to content

Section 512C — ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

512C.3 Plywood Sheathed Shear Walls.

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2022 edition · updated 2026-08-28 · San Francisco

Plywood sheathed shear walls may be used to resist lateral forces for buildings with wood diaphragms analyzed according to provisions of Section 510C. Plywood sheathed shear walls may not be used to share lateral forces with other materials along the same line of resistance.

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.