Section 408.40211. Wall bracing design.  


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  •    (1) A wall bracing system shall be  designed  by    a      qualified person and capable of providing stability to the wall for a wind speed of 40 miles per hour.

    (2)    A wall bracing system shall be installed in     accordance   with     1       of the following:

    (a)   A triangle wall bracing system as prescribed in R 408.40212.

    (b)   A bracing  plan that  is  designed  using   acceptable  engineering practices and the engineering content of the mason contractors association of America, standard practice for bracing masonry walls under construction, chapters 5 and 6 and their commentaries, July 2001 Edition, adopted  by reference  in  R 408.40202.  Wall bracing   erection   drawings/plans   or calculations   and specifications shall be available at the jobsite. Bracing schemes for walls matching examples  specifically  outlined  in the mason contractors association of America, masonry wallbracing design handbook, March 2003 Edition, adopted by reference in R  408.40202,   satisfy  these requirements.

History: 2010 AACS.