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STEEL STUD MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

ICBO ER-4943P

Cold-Formed Steel Details

 Contents
Cover Page……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Contents……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Disclaimer……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Window Details:
Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Single Jamb………………………………………………… 5
Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Boxed Jamb………………………………………………… 6
Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Back to Back Jamb………………………………………… 7
Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Single Jamb………………………………………………………… 8
Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Boxed Jamb………………………………………………………… 9
Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Back to Back Jamb………………………………………………… 10
Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Single Jamb…………………………………….. 11
Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Boxed Jamb…………………………………….. 12
Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Back to Back Jamb…………………………….. 13
Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Single Jamb…………………………………………….14
Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Boxed Jamb………………………………………….…15
Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Back to Back Jamb.……………………………………16
Door Details:
Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Single Jamb………………………………………………… 17
Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Boxed Jamb………………………………………………… 18
Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Back to Back Jamb………………………………………… 19
Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Single Jamb………………………………………………………… 20
Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Boxed Jamb………………………………………………………… 21
Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Back to Back Jamb………………………………………………… 22
Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Single Jamb…………………………………….. 23
Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Boxed Jamb…………………………………….. 24
Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Back to Back Jamb…………………………….. 25
Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Single Jamb…………………………………………….26

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 Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Boxed Jamb………………………………………….…27
Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Back to Back Jamb.……………………………………28
Deflection Track Assembly:
Single Track with Cold-rolled Channel………………………………………………………………. 29
Double Deflection Track………………………………………………………………………………. 30
Bridging
Single Flat Strap with Blocking………………………………………………………………………. 31
Double Flat Strap with Blocking……………………………………………………………………….32
Cold-rolled Channel with Angle Clip…………………………………………………………………. 33
Full-height Curtain Wall Deflection Clip……………………………………………………………………..34
Spandrel Curtain Wall
Sticker to Beam………………………………………………………………………………………… 35
Diagonal Brace………………………………………………………………………………………….36
Sticker with Vertical Drop and Diagonal Brace…………………………………………………….. 37
Spandrel Framing at Pony Wall at Steel Post with Embed………………………………………………. 38
Bottom Track Anchorage
Low Velocity Fastener………………………………………………………………………………….39
Wedge Anchor…………………………………………………………………………………………. 40
Backing
Flat Strap – Lightly Loaded…………………………………………………………………………… 41
Clipped Track – Heavily Loaded…………………………………………………………………….. 42
Wall Framing at Corner – Track Lap Connection…………………………………………………………. 43
Non-Load Bearing Interior Wall
Framed Above Ceiling with Diagonal Kicker……………………………………………………….. 44
Framed to Ceiling with Diagonal Kicker…………………………………………………………….. 45
Shearwall X-Bracing…………………………………………………………………………………………. 46
Typical Floor Framing…………………………………………………………………………………………47

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 DISCLAIMER
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 Window - Load Bearing
Back to Back Header
Single Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Back to back header reduces web-crippling
HEADER TRACKS reinforcement requirements.
3.Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material
reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb
HEADER studs.
MEMBERS 4.Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a
wall stud as a jamb stud.

JAMB

ANGLE

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB
BASE TRACK

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 Window - Load Bearing
Back to Back Header
Boxed Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Back to back header reduces web-crippling
HEADER TRACKS reinforcement requirements.
3.Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material
build-up and finish problems.
HEADER
MEMBERS

JAMB

ANGLE

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB
BASE TRACK

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 Window - Load Bearing
Back to Back Header
Back to Back Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2. Back to back header reduces web-crippling
HEADER TRACKS reinforcement requirements.
3.Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the
HEADER
opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can
MEMBERS
TRACK PIECE be used depending on the load requirements.
@ OPEN SIDE 4.Reduces the need to reinforce the web at the end
reactions of the jamb studs.

JAMB

ANGLE

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB
BASE TRACK

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 Window - Load Bearing
Boxed Header
Single Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2. Boxed header members provide backing for attachment
HEADER TRACKS of window covering support.
3.Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material
HEADER reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb
MEMBERS studs.
4.Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a
wall stud as a jamb stud.

JAMB

ANGLE

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB
BASE TRACK

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 Window - Load Bearing
Boxed Header
Boxed Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material
HEADER TRACKS build-up and finish problems.
3.Boxed header members provide backing for attachment
HEADER of window covering support.
MEMBERS

JAMB

ANGLE

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB
BASE TRACK

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 Window - Load Bearing
Boxed Header
Back to Back Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material
HEADER TRACKS build-up and finish problems.
3.Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the
HEADER opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can
MEMBERS TRACK PIECE be used depending on the load requirements.
@ OPEN SIDE 4.Reduces the need to reinforce the web at the end
reactions of the jamb studs.

JAMB

ANGLE

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB
BASE TRACK

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 Window - Load Bearing
Single Header with Strongback
INFILL STUD
Single Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb
STRONGBACK studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2. Strongback header minimizes number of members to be
installed vs. back to back or boxed header.
CRIPPLE STUD 3. Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material
reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb
studs.
4.Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a wall
stud as a jamb stud.
5. Provides good vertical load transfer at each strongback
header into jamb stud.
6.Reduces web-crippling reinforcement being required at
end of strongback header.
JAMB
HEADER TRACK
SILL CRIPPLE STUD

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB
BASE TRACK

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 Window - Load Bearing
Single Header with Strongback
INFILL STUD
Boxed Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1.Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb
STRONGBACK studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Strongback header minimizes number of members to be
installed vs. back to back or boxed header.
CRIPPLE STUD 3.Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material
build-up and finish problems.
4.Provides good vertical load transfer at each strongback
header into jamb stud.
5.Reduces web-crippling reinforcement being required at
end of strongback header.

JAMB
HEADER TRACK
SILL CRIPPLE STUD

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

BASE TRACK

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 Window - Load Bearing
Single Header with Strongback
INFILL STUD
Back to Back Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1.Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb
STRONGBACK studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Strongback header minimizes number of members to be
installed vs. back to back or boxed header.
CRIPPLE STUD 3.Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the
opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can be
used depending on the load requirements.
4.Reduces the need to reinforce the web at the end
TRACK PIECE reactions of the jamb studs.
@ OPEN SIDE 5.Provides good vertical load transfer at each strongback
header into jamb stud.
6.Reduces web-crippling reinforcement being required at
end of strongback header.
JAMB
HEADER TRACK
SILL CRIPPLE STUD

INFILL STUD

TYPICAL BASE
ANCHORAGE ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

BASE TRACK

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 Window - Non-Load Bearing
Single Track Header
Single Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
CRIPPLE STUD 2.Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material
INFILL STUD reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb
studs.
3.Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a
HEADER TRACKS wall stud as a jamb stud.

JAMB

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

BASE TRACK

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 Window - Non-Load Bearing
Single Track Header
Boxed Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
CRIPPLE STUD 2.Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material
INFILL STUD
build-up and finish problems.

HEADER TRACKS

JAMB

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

BASE TRACK

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 Window - Non-Load Bearing
Single Track Header
Back to Back Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1.Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
CRIPPLE STUD 2.Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the
INFILL STUD
opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can
be used depending on the load requirements.
3.Reduces the need to reinforce the web at the end
HEADER TRACKS TRACK PIECE reactions of the jamb studs.

JAMB

TRACK PIECE

CRIPPLE STUD
SILL

INFILL STUD

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

BASE TRACK

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 Door - Load Bearing
Back to Back Header
Single Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Back to back header reduces web-crippling
HEADER TRACKS reinforcement requirements.
3.Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material
reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb
HEADER studs.
MEMBERS 4.Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a
wall stud as a jamb stud.

JAMB

ANGLE

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

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 Door - Load Bearing
Back to Back Header
Boxed Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
CRIPPLE STUD 1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at jamb
INFILL STUD
studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Back to back header reduces web-crippling
reinforcement requirements.
HEADER TRACKS 3.Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material
build-up and finish problems.
4.Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to base
HEADER track vs. single jamb stud.
MEMBERS

JAMB

ANGLE

ANCHORAGE

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 Door - Load Bearing
Back to Back Header
Back to Back Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Back to back header reduces web-crippling
HEADER TRACKS reinforcement requirements.
3.Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the
opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can
HEADER be used depending on the load requirements.
MEMBERS TRACK PIECE
4.Reduces the need to reinforce the web at the end
reactions of the jamb studs.
5.Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to base
track vs. single jamb stud.
JAMB

ANGLE

BASE TRACK

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

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 Door - Load Bearing
Boxed Header
Single Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at
the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Boxed header members provide backing for
HEADER TRACKS attachment of window covering support.
3.Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material
reduces cost of installation compared to built-up
HEADER jamb studs.
MEMBERS 4.Using a wider flange reduces possibility of
installing a wall stud as a jamb stud.

JAMB

ANGLE

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

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 Door - Load Bearing
Boxed Header
Boxed Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
CRIPPLE STUD 1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at
INFILL STUD
the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces
material build-up and finish problems.
HEADER TRACKS 3.Boxed header members provide backing for
attachment of window covering support.
4.Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to
HEADER base track vs. single jamb stud.
MEMBERS

JAMB

ANGLE

ANCHORAGE

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 Door - Load Bearing
Boxed Header
Back to Back Jamb
INFILL STUD
CRIPPLE STUD ADVANTAGES:
1.Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material
HEADER TRACKS build-up and finish problems.
3.Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the
opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can
HEADER TRACK PIECE be used depending on the load requirements.
MEMBERS 4.Reduces the need to reinforce the web at the end
reactions of the jamb studs.
5.Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to base
track vs. single jamb stud.
JAMB

ANGLE

BASE TRACK

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE

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 Door - Load Bearing
Single Header with Strongback
INFILL STUD Single Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
STRONGBACK 1.Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at jamb
studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Strongback header minimizes number of members to be
CRIPPLE STUD installed vs. back to back or boxed header.
3.Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material
reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb
studs.
4.Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a
wall stud as a jamb stud.
5.Provides good vertical load transfer at each strongback
header into jamb stud.
6.Reduces web-crippling reinforcement being required at
JAMB end of strongback header.
HEADER TRACK

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

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 Door - Load Bearing
Single Header with Strongback
INFILL STUD
Boxed Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1.Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at jamb
STRONGBACK studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Strongback header minimizes number of members to be
installed vs. back to back or boxed header.
CRIPPLE STUD 3.Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material
build-up and finish problems.
4.Provides good vertical load transfer at each strongback
header into jamb stud.
5.Reduces web-crippling reinforcement being required at
end of strongback header.
6.Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to base
track vs. single jamb stud.
JAMB
HEADER TRACK

ANCHORAGE

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 Door - Load Bearing
Single Header with Strongback
INFILL STUD Back to Back Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
STRONGBACK 1.Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at jamb
studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Strongback header minimizes number of members to be
CRIPPLE STUD installed vs. back to back or boxed header.
3.Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the
opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can be
used depending on the load requirements.
TRACK PIECE 4.Reduces the need to reinforce the web at the end
reactions of the jamb studs.
5.Provides good vertical load transfer at each strongback
header into jamb stud.
6.Reduces web-crippling reinforcement being required at
JAMB end of strongback header.
HEADER TRACK 7.Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to base
track vs. single jamb stud.

BASE TRACK

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE

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 Door - Non-Load Bearing
Single Track Header
Single Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at
the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
CRIPPLE STUD 2.Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material
INFILL STUD
reduces cost of installation compared to built-up
jamb studs.
3.Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing
HEADER TRACKS a wall stud as a jamb stud.

JAMB

ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE
@ JAMB

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 Door - Non-Load Bearing
Single Track Header
Boxed Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at
the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
2.Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces
CRIPPLE STUD
INFILL STUD material build-up and finish problems.
3.Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to
base track vs. single jamb stud.
HEADER TRACKS

JAMB

ANCHORAGE

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 Door - Non-Load Bearing
Single Track Header
Back to Back Jamb
ADVANTAGES:
1. Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the
jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.
CRIPPLE STUD 2.Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the
INFILL STUD
opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can
be used depending on the load requirements.
3.Reduces the need to reinforce the web at the end
HEADER TRACKS TRACK PIECE reactions of the jamb studs.
4.Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to base
track vs. single jamb stud.

JAMB

BASE TRACK
ADDITIONAL
ANCHORAGE

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 Deflection Track Assembly
Single Track with
Cold-rolled Channel
ADVANTAGES:
1. Allows both vertical and horizontal movement of
the structure above which supports the deflection
track.

COLD-ROLLED
CHANNEL (CONT.)

CLIP ANGLE
[DEPTH = 80% OF
STUD DEPTH (d)]

SCREW
ATTACHMENT

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 Deflection Track Assembly
DEF'L
GAP Double Deflection Track
LEG TO SCREW ADVANTAGES:
GAP - TRACK

SCREW ATTACHMENT 1. Provides lateral connection of the studs together

without relying on cladding for lateral support
parallel to the wall.
2. Allows both vertical and horizontal movement of the
structure above which supports the deflection
track.
SECTION A-A

DEF'L TRACK

TOP TRACK

STUD

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 Bridging
Single Flat Strap
With Blocking
ADVANTAGES:
1. Good torsional resistance for studs of all depths.

TRACK BLOCK PIECE

TO MATCH WALL STUD
CLIP FLANGE AND BEND
INSTALL O.C.

FRAMED WALL

FINISH
SURFACE
SCREW
ATTACHMENT

TAUT FLAT STRAP

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 Bridging
Double Flat Strap
With Blocking
ADVANTAGES:
1. Provides good torsional restraint for
axially-loaded studs for all stud sizes.
TRACK BLOCK PIECE 2. Strap layout is independent of punchout
TO MATCH WALL STUD location.
CLIP FLANGE AND BEND
INSTALL O.C.

FRAMED WALL

SCREW ATTACHMENT

TAUT FLAT STRAPS

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 Bridging
Cold-rolled Channel
With Clip Angle
ADVANTAGES:
1. Ease of installation of cold-rolled channel through
pre-aligned stud punchouts.

43 mil MIN.
THICKNESS

SCREW
ATTACHMENT

CLIP ANGLE
[LENGTH = 80% OF
STUD DEPTH (d)]

COLD-ROLLED
CHANNEL

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 Full-height Curtain Wall
Deflection Clip
ADVANTAGES:
1. Allows floor/roof to move vertically without imparting any
axial load to wall framing.
2.Provides support for out-of-plane wind and seismic loads
and for in-plane seismic loads.
3.Accommodates variation of slab edge to maintain wall
SLIDE CLIP alignment.

STUD
STEEL WASHERS

SCREW

SLOT

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 Spandrel Curtain Wall
Sticker to Beam
ADVANTAGES:
1. Ease of installation.

ANGLE CLIP

SCREW
ATTACHMENT

STUD

STRUT

SCREW
ATTACHMENT

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 Spandrel Curtain Wall
Diagonal Brace
ADVANTAGES:
1. Ease of installation.
2.Increases spacing between support points which
reduces lateral support reactions and decreases
ANGLE CLIP deflections.
W.P.
SCREW
ATTACHMENT

STUD ANCHORAGE
CLIP ANGLE
KICKER

MAX. 45°

SCREW
ATTACHMENT

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 Spandrel Curtain Wall
Sticker with Vertical Drop
And Diagonal Brace
ADVANTAGES:
1. Increases spacing between support points which
reduces support reactions and decreases deflections.
2. Transfers vertical load from the brace into bottom of
ANGLE CLIP beam rather than the wall.
W.P.
3.Allows support at floor/roof to be sized to take lateral
SCREW and dead loads from wall only, rather than the brace.
ATTACHMENT

STUD
ANCHORAGE
CLIP ANGLE
KICKER
STRUT
MAX. 45°

SCREW SCREW
ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT

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 Spandrel Framing
At Pony Wall
Steel Post with Embed
ADVANTAGES:
L.V.F. 1. Provides lateral support for pony wall with spandrel
glass.
STUD TS SUPPORT 2.Eliminates costly retrofitting.
POST

PL EMBED
FLUSH WITH
CONCRETE
FLOOR
BASE TRACK

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 Bottom Track Anchorage
Low Velocity Fastener
ADVANTAGES:
1. Economical to install vs. wedge anchor.
STUD

BASE TRACK

LOW VELOCITY FASTENER

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 Bottom Track Anchorage
Wedge Anchor
ADVANTAGES:
1. Edge clearance requirement is minimized.
2.Good holding capacity allows fewer anchors to be
installed.
STUD

BASE TRACK

WEDGE ANCHOR

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 Backing
Flat Strap - Lightly Loaded
(Paper towel dispensers, towel
bars, toilet paper holders)
ADVANTAGES:
1. Ease of installation.

FRAMED WALL, SEE

PLAN FOR SIZE &
SPACING

FINISH
SURFACE

SCREW
ATTACHMENT

TAUT FLAT STRAP

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 Backing
Clipped Track - Heavily Loaded
(Grab bars, handrails, wall
hung cabinets)
ADVANTAGES:
1. Good load carrying capacity.

STUD

CONTINUOUS TRACK
CLIP FLANGES AT EA. STUD

SCREW ATTACHMENT

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 Wall Framing at Corner
Track Lap Connection
ADVANTAGES:
1. Provides good load transfer.
SCREW
ATTACHMENT CLIP TRACK FLANGE 2. Ties interior walls together.
AT LAP JOINT

TRACK

STUD

FINISH

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 Non-Load Bearing Interior Wall
Framed Above Ceiling with
Diagonal Kicker
ADVANTAGES:
1. Provides good load transfer from wall to kicker.
ANCHORAGE 2.Kicker does not place twisting load on wall top track.
KICKER
CLIP ANGLE

SCREW
MAX. 45°
CEILING LINE ATTACHMENT

SCREW ATTACHMENT

STUD

Page 44
 Non-Load Bearing Interior Wall
Framed to Ceiling with
Diagonal Kicker
SECTION A-A ADVANTAGES:
1. Eliminates extending wall above top of ceiling.

ANCHORAGE
DEEP LEG TRACK

CLIP FLANGE
A

TO FORM
SHOE
A

SCREW
CEILING LINE MAX. 45° ATTACHMENT

TOP TRACK
STUD

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 PER-TENSIONED STRAPS
Shearwall X-Bracing
(EACH SIDE)
ADVANTAGES:
TOP TRACK 1. Wide flat straps eliminate doubling the number of screws
if corner gussets are used.
2. A thin flat strap reduces the material build-up that can
create finish problems.

ANCHORAGE
(SIZED AND SPACED HOLDOWN
TO TAKE THE SHEAR
LOAD FROM BRACE)
BASE TRACK

SCREW ATTACHMENT

ANCHOR BOLT

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 Typical Floor Framing
ADVANTAGES:
1. Locating web stiffener on back side of web is easier
to install than fitting the stiffener between joist
flanges.
TRACK OR 2.Using screws to connect the web stiffeners is more
JOIST STUD WEB economical than using a series of weld segments.
STIFFENER
SCREW
SCREW
ATTACHMENT
ATTACHMENT

JOIST

TRACK
STUD (ALIGNED
WITH JOIST
ABOVE)

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