Another View of Shear Wall Hold-down Systems Jul, 2008 By Ronald F. “Rawn” Nelson, S.E. In Articles, Structural Forum This article is currently only available in PDF format, please click the link to the top right. About the author ⁄ Ronald F. “Rawn” Nelson, S.E.Rawn Nelson is the chair of SEIEF Board, and a past member of the NCSEA and SEI Boards. He can be reached at rawnn@verizon.net. Prev The Wisdom of Solomon Next The High Cost of Low Maintenance and Design Mistakes