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Table 1
Maximum Wind Loads for MaxiPanel 4' Wide
Thickness Fastener Type Fastener Spacing Frame Types Stud Spacing Building Height (feet)
1/4" 4d 1-1/2" long Nails 6" on Center 2 x 4 Wood 16" 15, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200
5/16" 6d Common 2" Long Nails 6" on Center 2 x 4 Wood 16" 15, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200
7/16" No.8 1-1/4" long RPI C-Drill Screws 6" on Center No.20 ga. x 3-5/8" x 1-3/8" Metal Stud 16", 24" 15, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200


Table 2
Maximum Wind Loads for 5/16" Thick x 12' Long MaxiPlank
Thickness Fastener Type Fastener Spacing Frame Types Stud Spacing Building Height (feet)
6"
7-1/2"
9-1/2"
6d Common Galvanized 2" Long Nails Through Overlap Every Stud (exposed) 2 x 4 Wood 16" 15, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200
12" 6d Common Galvanized 2" Long Nails Through Overlap Every Stud (exposed) 2 x 4 Wood 16" & 24" 15, 20, 40, 60
6"
7-1/2"
9-1/2"
No.11 ga. x 1-3/4" Long Galvanized Roofing Nails Through Top Edge of Plank Every Stud (concealed) 2 x 4 Wood 16" 15, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200
6"
7-1/2"
9-1/2"
No.8 x 1-5/8" long RPI C-Drill Screws Through Overlap Every Stud (exposed) No.20 ga. x 3-5/8" x 1-3/8" Metal C-Stud 16", 24" 15, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200
6"
7-1/2"
9-1/2"
No.8 x 1-1/4" long RPI C-Wing Screws Through Top Edge of Plank Every Stud (concealed) No.20 ga. x 3-5/8" x 1-3/8" Metal C-Stud 16" & 24" O.C. 16", 24" 15, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200


Table 3
Shear Values Allowable in Pounds Per Lineal Foot for Panel Shear walls with 5/16-inch Thick MaxiPanel
Fastener Type Fastener Spacing Frame Type Stud Spacing 3.0 FS 1/8" Deflection
4d Galvanized Box Nails 6" on Center 2 x 4 Wood 16" 190 170
No. 8-18 x 1-1/4" long C-Drill Screw 6" on Center No.20 ga. x 3-5/8" x 1-3/8" Metal C-Stud 24" 235 130


Code Compliance:
ICBO Report #5139
SBCCI PST & ESI Report #9556
Los Angeles City #RR25252
Texas Dept. of Ins. #EC-37
ASTM C 1186-91

Weight:
1/4" thick: 1.9 lbs/sq.ft.
5/16" thick: 2.4 lbs/sq.ft.
7/16" thick: 3.3 lbs/sq.ft.

Bending Strengths (Saturated Condition):
Min. 1207 p.s.i. longitudinal
Min. 852 p.s.i. transversal

Shrinking: 0.06% (ambient to oven-dry)

Swelling of Thickness (after 7 days of full saturation): 0.2%

Non-Combustible: UBC Std. 2-1/ASTM E-136

Flame Spread: 0

Smoke Generation: 0

MaxiPlank Coverage:
6 inch wide: 4-3/4 inch
7-1/2 inch wide: 6-1/4 inch
9-1/2 inch wide: 8-1/4 inch
12 inch wide: 10-3/4 inch
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