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Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

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Equivalency of SIP Walls to Light Frame Wood Construction Subjected to Seismic Loading

Reference

Article in the SIPA Technical Bulletin (No. 11) comparing the earthquake resistance of light-frame wood shear wall construction to residential construction with structural insulated panels (SIPS).

Wall Bracing for Hurricane, High Wind, and Seismic Resistance

Guide

Guide describing how to construct the walls of a home with bracing to resist high wind and earthquake loads.