A building frame bracing panel and method
CA 2403408 A1 · Owner: Wilson, William Robert · Inventors: Wilson, William Robert
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A corner of a timber building frame (10) having spaced studs (11) top plates , (12) and bottom plates (13). Bottom plates (13) are located in this case on an on-ground slab (14), noggings (15) retain the studs (11) in their proper spaced relation. To prevent the frames from moving in response to wind while the frame is under construction and also afterwards to resist movement in the event of earthquakes or high winds, bracing panels (16) comprise an elongated panel dimensioned for location between adjacent vertical studs (11) and between the top and bottom plates (12) and (13) each panel has opposed ends , (17 and 18) and opposed sides (19 and 20) and an intermediate portion between …
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- Filed March 23, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 23, 2021.
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