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Conditions not complying with the limitations shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineer practice see wfcm 1. Foundations light frame buildings with basements are typically supported on castinplace concrete walls or concrete block walls supported by footings. Excerpt from the engineered wood construction guide, form e30. The details are adapted from some of apas most frequently requested publications and can be searched for by title or browsed for within several defined product and constructionsystem categories, such as panel wall construction and structural insulated panels, in addition to advanced framing. Fbc, building 2017 23 wood 2309 wood frame construction manual 2309. The design example uses plans from a 2story residence as the basis. Wind load requirements of this guide are based on mile per hour, 3secondgust wind speeds for exposure. By downloading any file to your computer, you are accepting and agreeing to the terms of our. This book presents sound principles for woodframe the house construction and suggestions framingfor selecting suitable materials to assist the construction of a good house.
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