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Better Metal Wall System Coming for Seismic Zones -ENR.com | McGraw-Hill Construction

Publication Date: 27-NOV-06
Author:  ENR Staff
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By April, structural engineers may be able to get building department approval, on a case-by-case basis, to use generic metal shear wall panels for low-rises in high seismic zones. The metal panels, currently undergoing load tests, offer three times the strength of plywood shear walls, twice the strength of any proprietary system and ultimately are more ...
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