Braced-Wall-Panel Length (IRC R602.10)
Required braced-panel length (bracing percent x wall-line length), provided vs. required, and a pass/fail.
Example
You enter
- Braced wall-line length (ft) 40
- Required bracing (% of line, from IRC table) 20
- Provided braced length (ft) 9
- Bracing method cs-wsp
You get
- Required braced length 8.00 ft
Checked against published worked examples from: IRC R602.10 (wall bracing).
Details, formula, and sources
ScopePer IRC R602.10; the required percent is user-supplied from the adopted table.
Formula or tableRequired braced-panel length = (required bracing percent / 100) x braced-wall-line length; pass if provided >= required.
Source and editionIRC §R602.10 wall-bracing provisions, by name.
Free accessFree read-only at codes.iccsafe.org; the AHJ-adopted edition governs.
What governsEstimate. AHJ and licensed structural engineer govern.
API field nameswall_line_length_ft, bracing_percent, provided_length_ft, method, required_length_ft
- Required percent user-supplied from the adopted IRC R602.10 bracing table for the method/SDC/exposureIRC R602.10