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Remaining Time: 21 minutes, 22 seconds. Question Completion Status: > Click Submit to complete this assessment Question 50 The purpose of a shear wall, is to prevent the wood framing from racking due to Dead loads Live loads Lateral loads Snow loads Click Submit to complete this assessment Type here to search O

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The purpose of shear wall, is to prevent WooD framing from racking Due to Lateral loads option (c) is correct lateral loads Shear wall is a structural member used to resist lateral forces parallel to Plane of wall. - shear walls are especially important in high rise buildings subjected to lateral wild and seismic forces. → Plywood is the material used in Wood (timber) shear walls.