The following correction applies to all printings of the FIRST EDITION of Wood-Framed Shear Wall Construction—an Illustrated Guide. If your book has a green cover as shown in Figure A, you have the First Edition.

Page 105 In Figure 143, the magnitudes of the forces were not printed. (This is Figure 153 in the SECOND Edition of the book.) Open complete Figure 143. Download PDF of Figure 143.

The following errata appear only in the first PRINTING of the first EDITION of Wood-Framed Shear Wall Construction—an Illustrated Guide. (Corrections were made for the second printing.) Page "ii" of the book shows the printing number at the bottom of the page.

Page 16: This change is key to understanding how shear walls work, and shows why you should not let graphic artists oversee technical content!
In Figure 10, two notes are interchanged. The tie-down and anchor rod on the right transfer uplift force from the shear wall into the footing. The tie-down on the left will not resist any force until the "action" force at the top of the wall reverses direction. Open updated Figure 10 Download a PDF of Figure 10

Page 26: Part of this page did not print. Open updated Page 26 Download a PDF of Page 26

Page 54: Figure 60 does not print well enough to show the nails in question. Open updated Figure 60 Download a PDF of Figure 60

Page 57: The text refers to Figures 67 and 68; The references should be for Figures 68 and 69, respectively. Text in the caption for Figure 68 should refer to Figure 69.

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Last updated: 2022

(Note: No new errata have been found since late 2011)