# \#shear-wall

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## [Prescriptive wall bracing calcs per IRC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/prescriptive-wall-bracing-calcs-per-irc/725)

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**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/prescriptive-wall-bracing-calcs-per-irc/725 "2026-07-22T00:56:22Z")

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Has it been considered to add a calc module for prescriptive wall bracing per the IRC? It’s an easy calc to duplicate the length requirements in the tables and would be a handy tool considering how confusing the Code mak…

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## [Chord analysis error](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/chord-analysis-error/707)

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**Author:** [@maxbeaudoin](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/maxbeaudoin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/chord-analysis-error/707 "2026-04-06T17:34:16Z")

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I’m trying to calculate the nailing on a small shear wall (2.5’ long). This wall only has 3’ of tributary width, so I know from experience that it should work as I have it currently designed. I’m getting errors with the…

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## [Different openings on each floor for Shear Wall Template](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/different-openings-on-each-floor-for-shear-wall-template/121)

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**Author:** [@anna.wan](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/anna.wan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/different-openings-on-each-floor-for-shear-wall-template/121 "2024-01-25T00:49:17Z")

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As a user, I want to be able to create different openings on different floor for Shear Wall Calculation. User Request Quote: For the two story analysis why can’t I have openings in different places? Almost none of th…
