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WALL CONSTRUCTION

BLOCKING AT GABLE END PROVIDE SCREWS FROM
BRACE. 2 BAYS MINIMUM. SHEATHING TO BLOCKING
6 IN. MAXIMUM ON CENTER

NO. 8 SCREWS, SPACING
TO MATCH DIAPHRAGM
BOUNDARY. SEE
TABLE R804.3
43 MIL MINIMUM FULL DEPTH BLOCKING, TWO BAYS MINIMUM
AT EACH TENSION TIE. PROVIDE 43 MIL MINIMUM CLIP ANGLE
EACH END WITH NOT LESS THAN 4 NO. 8 SCREWS EACH LEG.
SEE ALTERNATE BLOCKING CONNECTION BELOW
B
FLAT OR
FULL DEPTH
BLOCKING
AT STRAP

WITH

MINIMUM MATERIAL REMOVED MIN. IN. TENSION TIE. SEE TABLE R608.9(12) FOR SPACING. 54 MIL ×
2 IN. × 6 FT LENGTH MINIMUM GRADE 50 STRAP UNDER OR
ON TOP OF CEILING SHEATHING. EXTEND STRAP UNDER AND
IN. WEB 7 ATTACH TO TRACK WITH MINIMUM 4 NO. 8 SCREWS. ATTACH
STRAP TO FIRST TWO BLOCKS WITH MINIMUM 12 NO. 8 SCREWS.
8 NO. 8 SCREWS AT 6 IN. ON CENTER FOR BALANCE OF STRAP.
TENSION TIE LRFD CAPACITY 1600 LB
SECTION

5
43 MIL MINIMUM TRACK ½ IN. MINIMUM ANCHOR BOLT TYPICAL, /8 IN. WHERE REQUIRED.
SEE TABLE R608.9(12) FOR SIZE AND SPACING.
4IN. ×3IN.×3×43MIL
MINIMUM CLIP ANGLE
WITH 6 NO. 8 SCREWS TENSION TIE
VERTICAL LEG JOISTS
STRAP UNDER
BLOCKING
BLOCKING

ANCHOR BOLT WITH
½ × 4 × 4 STEEL PLATE
WASHER. SEE TABLE ALTERNATE END
R608.9(12) FOR SPACING CONNECTION WITH
BENT BLOCKING
WEB AND 4
NO. 8 SCREWS
EACH END
DETAIL B – PLAN VIEW

For SI: 1 mil = 0.0254 mm, 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 pound-force = 4.448 N.

FIGURE R608.9(12)
COLD-FORMED STEEL ROOF TO TOP OF CONCRETE WALL, FRAMING PARALLEL

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