Wall Type

In the Wall and Shear Line Input view, walls can be designated as one of five types:

• Non-shear walls
• Segmented walls
• Perforated walls
• FTAO walls (force transfer around opening)
• Proprietary/Non-wood walls.

These types refer to the design methodology employed and do not reflect physical characteristics of the wall itself aside from the placement of hold-downs and FTAO straps and blocking. All are permitted on the same structure, in fact on the same shear line.