I have a client who wants to use an “unengineered agricultural building” made of cold-formed steel as most of the envelope for a large woodshop. I have my roof diaphragm problems solved, because it’s being furred out & covered w/ plywood (underside). Does anyone have experience using corrugated metal for shearwalls? It seems like the 4 ½”, 20ga corrugated partition panels supplied with the kit should have a lot of shear resistance if connected properly. If I could prove it, it would be a shame to require wood shearwalls to be built right beside them.
thanks,
Gordon Goodell