I am not aware of anything specific other than the 5 psf out of plane loading requirement. That should minimize the butchering. RE IBC 1607.13.
Regards,
Harold Sprague
> Subject: butchering steel stud webs - guideline?
> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:21:15 -0900
> From: Scott.M.Haan@usace.army.mil
> To: seaint@seaint.org
>
> Anyone aware of a prescriptive code requirement or SSMA guideline or
> something for how much web can be butchered out interior partition steel
> studs to get plumbing through?
>
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