Except for Sections R602.10.6.1 and R602.10.6.2, Section R602.10.6, Braced wall panel connections, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following provisions shall be substituted therefor:

Braced wall panels shall be connected to floor framing or foundations as follows:

1. Where joists are perpendicular to a braced wall panel above or below, a rim joist, band joist or blocking shall be provided along the entire length of the braced wall panel in accordance with Figure R602.10.6(1). Fastening of top and bottom wall plates to framing, rim joist, band joist and/or blocking shall be in accordance with Table R602.3(1).

2. Where joists are parallel to a braced wall panel above or below, a rim joist, end joist or other parallel framing member shall be provided directly above and below the braced wall panel in accordance with Figure R602.10.6(2). Where a parallel framing member cannot be located directly above and below the panel, full-depth blocking at 16 inch (406 mm) spacing shall be provided between the parallel framing members to each side of the braced wall panel in accordance with Figure R602.10.6(2). Fastening of blocking and wall plates shall be in accordance with Table R602.3(1) and Figure R602.10.6(2).

3. Connections of braced wall panels to concrete or masonry shall be in accordance with Section R403.1.6.

4. Wood sole plates of braced wall panels located at building interiors on monolithic slabs may be anchored using connectors with a minimum shear capacity of 2300 lbs and minimum tensile capacity of 800 lbs over a maximum spacing of 6 feet.