Table M9.2-3
Wood Structural Panel Shear-in-the-Plane Capacities Stress Parallel to Strength Axis Stress Perpendicular to Strength Axis Plywood Plywood 3-Ply 4-Ply 5-Ply OSB 3-Ply 4-Ply 5-Ply OSB PANEL SHEAR-IN-THE-PLANE, F (Ibfl) (Ib/ft of panel width) 155 155 170 130 275 375 130 130 180 180 195 150 315 435 150 150 200 200 215 165 345 480 165 165 245 245 265 205 430 595 205 205 300 325 250 725 250 250 245 245 265 205 430 595 205 205 245 245 265 205 430 595 205 205 300 325 250 725 250 250 390 300 300 300 500 385 385 385
Span Rating
24/0 24/16 32/16 40/20 48/24 160c 200c 240c 320c 480c Multiplier for Structural Panels NA Not applicable. Atypical panel construction
Table M9.2-4
Wood Structural Panel Rigidity and Shear Through-the-Thickness Capacities Stress Parallel to Strength Axis Stress Perpendicular to Strength Axis Plywood Plywood 3-Ply 4-Ply 5-Ply OSB 3-Ply 4-Ply 5-Ply OSB PANEL RIGIDITY THROUGH-THE-THICKNESS, Gvtv (Ib/in of panel depth) 25,000 32,500 37,500 77,500 25,000 32,500 37,500 77,500 27,000 35,000 40,500 83,500 27,000 35,000 40,500 83,500 27,000 35,000 40,500 83,500 27,000 35,000 40,500 83,500 28,500 37,000 43,000 88,500 28,500 37,000 43,000 88,500 40,500 46,500 96,000 40,500 46,500 96,000 27,000 35,000 40,500 83,500 27,000 35,000 40,500 83,500 28,000 36,500 42,000 87,000 28,000 36,500 42,000 87,000 39,000 45,000 93,000 39,000 45,000 93,000 54,000 110,000 54,000 110,000 76,000 155,000 76,000 155,000
Span Rating
24/0 24/16 32/16 40/20 48/24 160c 200c 240c 320c 480c
Multiplier for Structural Panels
PANEL SHEAR THROUGH-THE-THICKNESS, Ft (Ib/in of shear-resisting panel length) 155 165 180 100 195 115 220 170 100 195 110 215 120 230 160 305
155 165 180 195 220 170 195 215 230 305
24/0 24/16 32/16 40/20 48/24 160c 200c 240c 320c 480c
100 115
100 110 120 160
Multiplier for Structural Panels