Shear Wall Line Length & Capacity

Estimate required shear wall length for a given wind or seismic story shear.

Story shear (lb)Sheathing capacity (plf)Aspect ratio (h:w)

Result

Required wall length

15.4 ft

Aspect ratio pass

Yes

About this tool

Pick the lateral load, sheathing type, and fastener schedule to get required wall line length and aspect-ratio check. Targets r/Carpentry seismic-retrofit and r/StructuralEngineering 'how much shear wall do I need' threads.

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