Light Guage Bearing Wall Schedule
A load bearing wall is one which carries vertical loads from the construction above or lateral loads resulting from the wind.
Light guage bearing wall schedule. Producing at 75 feet per minute this is the fastest machine on the market. These are also bearing walls supporting the shallower corridor framing. The standard machine produces stud track members from 3 5 8 92 1mm to 8 203 2mm widths and 26 gauge to 14 gauge steel. As part of a shear wall frame for example the tracks resist axial forces in the same manner as a stud and therefore track gauge and yield.
2 1 2 250s 3 1 2 350s 3 5 8 362s 4 400s 5 1 2 550s 6 600s 8 800s 10. The jobsite ps800 steel stud machine roll forms steel stud and track members for use in wall floor and truss framing. The details contained in this document are intended as a general guide for using steel stud manufacturers association ssma member products. Load bearing wall panels can be used in a post and beam type design system serving market sectors of multifamily housing.
Components of light gauge steel frame 1. Light gauge steel meeting the physical and galvanization requirements of a s t m. Clarkdietrich cold formed steel c studs general cold formed steel framing faqs general steel home construction faqs new clarkdietrich itools structural stud lookup tool clarkdietrich studs are made in a variety of flange widths to meet different applications. Light gauge components and should be performed by an aws cer fi ed welder.
While the term framing typically refers to either wood or light gauge steel framing walls constructed. Load bearing wall systems of any construction type can and should be considered as part of building framing discussions. The front and rear walls are non bearing aside from their self weight and the balconies. F4 floor to load bearing wall connection f5 floor bearing on i beam connection f6 lapped joists f7 continuous joist f8 floors to i beam side connection.
Both internal and external walls may be load bearing. C length 10 0. Cfs studs gwb and sheathing with rigid insulation and architectural metal panel eifs or cement panel. Load bearing wall construction by marty williams with an introduction and conclusion by bill soldano the nineties will witness a.
Wall panel prefab has embraced the use of prefabricated and lean construction through the use of light gauge steel framed wall panels roof trusses and floor systems and we have become a leader in this type of construction. With concrete or masonry systems are also typically used to carry loads and to act as the frame of the building.