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ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION

STRAP BRACING, INSTALL TAUT,
USE 1 NO. 8 SCREW TO EACH JOIST.
ANCHORAGE AT
END IS REQUIRED.
SHORT SEGMENT OF
STUD OR TRACK
USED AS BLOCKING:
AT STRAP SPLICE
LOCATIONS, AT ENDS,
AND AT MAX. 12 FT O.C.

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
FIGURE R804.3.1.3(2)
CEILING JOIST TOP FLANGE BRACING WITH CONTINUOUS STEEL STRAP AND BLOCKING

6 IN. MIN
C-SHAPE OR TRACK
SECTION WITH
3 IN. MIN.
MINIMUM SIZE AND
THICKNESS AS
CEILING JOIST
CEILING JOIST

NUMBER OF SCREWS
ON EACH SIDE OF CEILING JOIST
SPLICE SHALL BE THE
SAME AS REQUIRED
FOR THE HEEL JOINT
CONNECTION

TRACK

LOAD-BEARING STUD

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
FIGURE R804.3.1.4
SPLICED CEILING JOISTS

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