Monday, August 6, 2007

RE: Deflection of Wood Studs for Brick

I would stick with L/600. What difference whether it is wood or steel would
it make? The L/600 is based on the need to maintain integrity of the veneer.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zaitz, Michael [mailto:mzaitz@kerncoleman.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 8:42 AM
> To: seaint@seaint.org
> Subject: 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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