Patent ID: 7073298
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: E04B,E04C,E04H

Abstract:
1. A solid shear panel for supporting a building structure having a base support and horizontal overhead structure having a double plate, comprising: an upper edge for positioning beneath the horizontal overhead structure, the upper edge is secured to the double plate with vertical bolts; a lower edge for positioning upon the base support secured to a sill plate above ground level; two side edges; a plurality of vertically extending support posts having the same length and extending fully between the lower edge and upper edge, the vertically extending support posts each having a plurality of transverse holes extending at the same positions on each of the posts, the support posts extending immediately adjacent to each other such that the transverse holes are aligned between the posts; two side plates that extend fully between the upper edge and lower edge at the side edges and press the support posts together into a solid unit between the side edges; and a plurality of connecting bolts extending horizontally through the side plates and through the transverse holes of all of the support posts for holding the side plates against the support posts and the support posts against each other.