10/7/2011 Friday (First week)

Here is the procedure, I build the shear wall.
1. Back to back stud.
2.Put the track on, build the frame,15 specimen totally. This step,I can't finish by myself. If Cheng's student is available,we do this step,if not,I can do the first or the third step.
3.Put the cold rolled channel and ledger.
4.Put the board

This clip angle is just 6 inches which I have to cut a little bit to fit the stud. 

This is all the stuff. Today, the simpson guy Steve has delivered the holddowns and the screw drive.

These are all the screws.

This stud is too short.

These are what I made the first week

Clip angles  are waiting for cut.

 

This is 600S162-54mile(33kis),it is not right,we want 600S162-33mil(33ksi).

 Enough hold downs

  

This is to connect the drywall and stud.

For the OSB and stud.

The simpson guy also bring the flat head # 10 screw. I use this to connect the track and stud. The length of the Hex head is a little higher than the flat head.

 This is #8 for the clip angle and stud.