Monday, August 6, 2007

Deflection of Wood Studs for Brick

Trying to determine the deflection requirements for wood studs backing brick
veneer. I know the BIA tech reports recommend L/600 for steel studs backing
brick veneer but the tech note for wood studs is silent. Also, ACI 530
prescribes requirements for horizontal members supporting brick to be l/600
or 0.3 inch but nothing on this subject. Based on the IBC 2006 I can use
l/240 for brittle finishes which seems a bit loose. Am I missing something
here?
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