The forces to be considered when designing connections (1)… gravity loads, temporary erection loads, those caused by differential settlements, horizontal loads normal to the wall, horizontal forces that act parallel to the wall, creep, shrinkage, and differential thermal (2)… . These (3)… act separately or in combinations. Beams, serving (4)… the flange or chord of a horizontal diaphragm must have continuous reinforcement (5)… resist the (6)… resulting from the horizontal diaphragm action. To provide that continuity the reinforcement must be (7)… spliced. If the diaphragm chord is a timber member, bolted splices must be designed so that the total axial tensile force can be transferred across the joint. On the other edges of the diaphragm, the connection must be strong (8)… to transfer the total direct shear stresses carried from the diaphragm web into the wall. The (9)… design shear force to be transferred from diaphragm to shear wall is 200 lb/ft². Shear transfer from wood diaphragms can be accomplished with shear bolts and (10)… .