What is a Shear Wall

[@scotthofland8858]

He knows what he’s talking about and he gets to the point. Well done.

[@sunnysacto]

Great video confirm why bottom of walls are being pushed out after years of floor neglect on manufacture home. The floor is major part that hold exterior wall plumb.

[@askme2buildit]

Thank you for your comment! I will sure try.

[@billa001100]

i am very happy to see special website and videos on civil engineering. as a civil engineering student i was soo sad that we couldnt see civil informative sites. i wish a good luck ask to upload many more informative videos. i have an some of the doubts in shear wall. is shear wall is provided in a particular place in a building, where and in what situations. how loads from vertical compression and horizontal forces( earth quake and wind load) is transfers to the shear wall if it is provide in a building like various loads are carried from slab to beam to columns to foundation.

[@JalipeJude]

This has helped a lot. Thank you! Just some advice, after 0:45 it was very hard to hear you. Otherwise, thanks for the heads up. Can you make a video explaining coupling beams? Why they have straight reinforcement and diagonal reinforcement

[@catknight7340]

great idea to have educational videos on construction procedures and definitions. I had a bit of trouble understanding you, so in future, maybe enunciate a bit more. other than that, carry on!

[@alanschmitz7561]

I have a shear wall in my garage and on the other side of that wall is my pantry in the kitchen. The plywood is covered up by a 1/2 inch drywall. I want to mount a tv in my garage on the shear wall, is it possible? How do I find the studs behind the drywall and plywood?.

[@askme2buildit]

Im glad you like it! !

[@alanschmitz7561]

I have a shear wall in my garage and on the other side of that wall is my pantry in the kitchen. The plywood is covered up by a 1/2 inch drywall. I want to mount a tv in my garage on the shear wall, is it possible? How do I find the studs behind the drywall and plywood?.

[@cmikhail7289]

Thank you! still helped me with Steel and Timber design subject

[@dennmillsch]

Pretty good video with an intelligent presentation. Surprised at the comments by some about accent. It's very minor and not a problem. But the audio quality could use some help, like putting the microphone on the person talking does wonders compared to just using the mic in the camcorder.

[@michelle_architect]

Que chingoneria felicidades. Y gracias por el contenido.

[@AlloyedFrequencies]

Thank you sir! 🙏🙏👍👍

[@ncauctions]

can you put a larger header on a sheer wall? We want to open up a room.

[@terrypower1940]

This was so good i subscribed Thank you

[@PeaceWithPractice]

What a shear joy. Thanks.

[@heynowsunshine]

I would really need your advice on this.Is it possible to create a shear wall after the construction is completed.Can we just knock the brick walls and create a shear wall instead.The building has concrete frame structures with no shear walls and is 4 storey's high

[@laytonasmus6348]

It is possible, but can be very pricey. I would talk to a local structural engineer, and they will be able to check what is currently in place, and what needs to be done.

[@bgangloff]

Good explanation, thanks for the videos.

[@markelijohnjavierpascual4112]

Sir nice explanation, please bring a lapel next time

[@Pokechop01]

I have a shear wall in the living room. Do you think it's ok to cut out small squares for recepticals to hide the wires behind the TV?

[@edgararribeno7695]

No

[@Pokechop01]

Already did. And it was fine. Looks great, too.

[@markjones9968]

@@Pokechop01, I cut holes in my living room (shear) wall as well, to install the Polk Audio flush mounts. After about 5 years ago. So far, so good, but all bets are off if we have the "big one"! (as in an earthquake!)

[@mikeznel6048]

I understand the definition of a shear wall but really all walls in a stick framed building are shear walls. Once you sheath a frame, it becomes many times stronger and stiffer against lateral forces. I’m guessing the creation of the term shear wall was just a way to regulate the fastening of sheathing on a structural wall. I’m not saying anything bad about as I believe some regulations are important because too many people don’t have a clue when it comes to sound building practices.

[@mikefixac]

The dude has so much great great content. But I'm going to have to forget about this channel. Don't mean to yell, but FIX THE SOUND! Too bad.

[@MohdAbdulZabbar]

Thanks. I am waiting for your new videos.

[@JesusCruz1116]

Question, min 1:24 is diaphragm nailing or field nailing?

[@laytonasmus6348]

A diaphragm is usually a floor or a roof. I think what you meant was, is it edge nailing or field nailing. Field nail spacing is in the middle of the plywood panel, and edge spacing is the nail spacing along the edges of the plywood (or OSB, or whatever is called out). Diaphragms such as floors or roofs, can also have their own field and edge spacing called out, it isn't necessarily the same as the wall. Hope this helped :)

[@Tkt-mw1jn]

The guy explaining on the video called it diaphragm

[@stevelopez372]

Tkt1983 510 Probably because the subject matter is about a vertical diaphragm or shear wall. A diaphragm is a thin structural element capable of resisting lateral forces (wind or earthquake) by functioning like a horizontal beam. And yes, the usual are floor and roof and of course the shear wall. All three have field and edge nailing called out by the building code or the structural engineer of record. And by the way the orientation of the plywood is insignificant, but always follow your approved plan.

[@victorsr6708]

Great job explaining.

[@spade0655]

3:00 that looks like an hdu8 ....I'm currently at a site that requires 95 of those 8s and 70 hdu11s those suckers are sharp as hell and slippery ...one of our guys drops one from the ladder he was on my other coworker was holding the latter the hold down sliced his for arm open right in front of me ...it happened so smoothly that I couldn't believe he wasent made out of butter..............🎈

[@VideoNOLA]

Has a structural engineer ever specified A DOUBLE shear wall on one of your projects? That is, wanting plywood on both sides of a 2x4 wall?

[@HermesTresmegestus]

Did you record the audio with a potato???

[@alaskamccook8986]

Where do I get some shear wall to buy

[@laytonasmus6348]

You don't, unless they are special types called out by a structural engineer and they are usually made by Simpson and very expensive. Shear walls need to be designed by a structural engineer to assure their integrity. Also, as seen in the video, most shear walls are usually just some type of plywood or OSB panel attached to a studwall.

[@jamesvhawk]

Very helpful and informative, thanks!!

[@PugFaceMusic]

Did he say chair wall?

[@jeremyfoster6942]

So basicly a shear wall is a specially strengthened wall that prevents your otherwise crappy house made of sticks from falling down ?

[@swapniltalbhandare7994]

Thnx for guiding....!!!

[@yaregalmengistie]

lovly.

[@danielsaenz23]

this guy must have so much money by now lol

[@blah_which_project9133]

If you guys are going to make videos, could you please get a microphone, a cameraman with a steady hand and a camera that costs at least $100? It is distractingly bad quality and hard to even tell what you are saying.

[@ezzardwhite9487]

I agree

[@vektorsagara4121]

english sub please

[@Georiosss]

try to buy a tripod for the camera :)

[@serwarisiddiqi8491]

Georiosss 6 ý84232

[@satifactionongame8725]

next time please improve sound

[@satifactionongame8725]

@Carter Brown were you in amazon forest in 2013 ?

[@jessieo3107]

What

[@geraldachong522]

Man, Learn to speak in a clear way that people can understand. I don't know what accent you have but understanding what you say is a problem for me

[@unmichoacanomas1483]

No le entendí ni madres si mi ingles esta madriado el de este compa esta peor.

[@anilchourasiya3574]

sound bad

[@naui_diver9290]

A chair wall? Speak english

[@brandonmartinez2845]

Stop