Design Considerations for Sawn Lumber Wood Studs May, 2012 By Jason A. Partain, P.E. In Articles, Structural Design Comments 0 This article is currently only available in PDF format, please click the link to the top right. About the author ⁄ Jason A. Partain, P.E.Jason A. Partain, P.E. is a Project Manager with Structural Design Group, Inc. in Birmingham, AL. Mr. Partain can be reached at jpartain@sdg-us.com. Prev Infilling the Frame with Masonry Next Link Fractures in Eccentrically Braced Steel Frames