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1 8. LIMITING HEIGHTS (FT). LIMITING HEIGHTS APPLICATION: For selection of non-axial load bearing wall elements subjected to uniform lateral (wind) loads. USE: Select stud in terms of spacing (inches ), lateral load (psf), and deflection limit which provides an allowable height equal to or greater than the actual project requirements. The use of these tables are limited to applications involving simply supported components. LIMITING height Tables Member Wind Load & spacing M\W Type 5 PSF 15 PSF 20 PSF 25 PSF 30 PSF 35 PSF 40 PSF 50 PSF.

2 Deflection (SSMA) 12" 16" 24" 12" 16" 24" 12" 16" 24" 12" 16" 24" 12" 16" 24" 12" 16" 24" 12" 16" 24" 12" 16" 24" 2-1/2" Members L/240 14'- 4" 13'- 0" 11'- 4" 9'- 11" 9'- 0" 7'- 10" 9'- 0" 8'- 2" 7'- 2" 8'- 4" 7'- 7" 6'- 8" 7'- 10" 7'- 2" 6'- 1" 7'- 6" 6'- 9" 5'- 9" 7'- 2" 6'- 6" 5'- 0" 6'- 8" 5'- 9" 4'- 0". 212SW20 L/360 12'- 6" 11'- 4" 9'- 11" 8'- 8" 7'- 10" 6'- 10" 7'- 10" 7'- 2" 6'- 3" 7'- 4" 6'- 8" 5'- 9" 6'- 10" 6'- 3" 5'- 5" 6'- 6" 5'- 11" 5'- 2 " 6'- 3" 5'- 8" 4'- 11" 5'- 9" 5'- 3" 4'- 0". (250S162-33) 10'- 7" 9'- 7" 8'- 4" 7'- 4" 6'- 8" 5'- 9" 6'- 8" 6'- 0" 5'- 3" 6'- 2" 5'- 7" 4'- 11" 5'- 9" 5'- 3" 4'- 7" 5'- 6" 5'- 0" 4'- 4" 5'- 3" 4'- 9" 4'- 2" 4'- 11" 4'- 5" 3'-10".

3 L/600. L/240 15'- 7" 14'- 2" 12'- 4" 10'- 9" 9'- 10" 8'- 7" 9'- 10" 8'- 11" 7'- 9" 9'- 1" 8'- 3" 7'- 3" 8'- 7" 7'- 9" 6'- 7" 8'- 2" 7'- 5" 5'- 8" 7'- 9" 7'- 1" 4'- 11" 7'- 3" 5'- 11" 3'-11". 212SW18 13'- 7" 12'- 4" 10'- 9" 9'- 5" 8'- 7" 7'- 6" 8'- 7" 7'- 9" 6'- 9" 7'- 11" 7'- 3" 6'- 4" 7'- 6" 6'- 9" 5'- 11" 7'- 1" 6'- 5" 5'- 7" 6'- 9" 6'- 2" 4'- 11" 6'- 4" 5'- 9" 3'-11". L/360. (250S162-43). L/600 11'- 6" 10'- 5" 9'- 1" 7'- 11" 7'- 3" 6'- 4" 7'- 3" 6'- 7" 5'- 9" 6'- 8" 6'- 1" 5'- 4" 6'- 4" 5'- 9" 5'- 0" 6'- 0" 5'- 5" 4'- 9 " 5'- 9" 5'- 2" 4'- 6" 5'- 4" 4'- 10" 3'-11".

4 L/240 16'- 8" 15'- 2" 13'- 3" 11'- 7" 10'- 6" 9'- 2" 10'- 6" 9'- 6" 8'- 4" 9'- 9" 8'- 10" 7'- 3" 9'- 2" 8'- 4" 6'- 0" 8'- 8" 7'- 9" 5'- 2" 8'- 4" 6'- 9" 4'- 6" 7'- 3" 5'- 5" 3'- 7". 212SW16 L/360 14'- 7" 13'- 3" 11'- 7" 10'- 1" 9'- 2" 8'- 0" 9'- 2" 8'- 4" 7'- 3" 8'- 6" 7'- 9" 6'- 9" 8'- 0" 7'- 3" 6'- 0" 7'- 7" 6'- 11" 5'- 2" 7'- 3" 6'- 7" 4'- 6" 6'- 9" 5'- 5" 3'- 7". (250S162-54). L/600 12'- 3" 11'- 2" 9'- 9" 8'- 6" 7'- 9" 6'- 9" 7'- 9" 7'- 0" 6'- 1" 7'- 2" 6'- 6" 5'- 8" 6'- 9" 6'- 1" 5'- 4" 6'- 5" 5'- 10" 5'- 1 " 6'- 1" 5'- 7" 4'- 6" 5'- 8" 5'- 2" 3'- 7".

5 L/240 17'- 10" 16'- 2" 14'- 1" 12'- 4" 11'- 2" 9'- 9" 11'- 2" 10'- 2" 7'- 10" 10'- 5" 9'- 5" 6'- 3" 9'- 9" 7'- 10" 5'- 3" 9'- 0" 6'- 9" 4'- 6" 7'- 10" 5'- 11" 3'- 11" 6'- 3" 4'- 8" 3'- 1". 212SW14 15'- 7" 14'- 1" 12'- 4" 10'- 9" 9'- 9" 8'- 6" 9'- 9" 8'- 11" 7'- 9" 9'- 1" 8'- 3" 6'- 3" 8'- 6" 7'- 9" 5'- 3" 8'- 1" 6'- 9" 4'- 6" 7'- 9" 5'- 11" 3'- 11" 6'- 3" 4'- 8" 3'- 1". L/360. (250S162-68). L/600 13'- 1" 11'- 11" 10'- 5" 9'- 1" 8'- 3" 7'- 2" 8'- 3" 7'- 6" 6'- 6" 7'- 8" 6'- 11" 6'- 1" 7'- 2" 6'- 6" 5'- 3" 6'- 10" 6'- 2" 4'- 6" 6'- 6" 5'- 11" 3'- 11" 6'- 1" 4'- 8" 3'- 1".

6 3-5/8" Members L/240 18'- 3" 16'- 7" 14'- 6" 12'- 8" 11'- 6" 10'- 0" 11'- 6" 10'- 5" 8'- 9" 10'- 8" 9'- 7" 7'- 10" 10'- 0" 8'- 9" 7'- 1" 9'- 4" 8'- 1" 6'- 7" 8'- 9" 7'- 7" 6'- 2" 7'- 10" 6'- 9" 5'- 6". 358CW20 L/360 15'- 11" 14'- 6" 12'- 8" 11'- 0" 10'- 0" 8'- 9" 10'- 0" 9'- 1" 7'- 11" 9'- 4" 8'- 5" 7'- 4" 8'- 9" 7'- 11" 6'- 11" 8'- 4" 7'- 7" 6'- 7" 7'- 11" 7'- 3" 6'- 2" 7'- 4" 6'- 8" 5'- 6". (362S137-33) L/600 13'- 5" 12'- 2" 10'- 8" 9'- 4" 8'- 5" 7'- 4" 8'- 5" 7'- 8" 6'- 8" 7'- 10" 7'- 1" 6'- 3" 7'- 4" 6'- 8" 5'- 10" 7'- 0" 6'- 4" 5'- 7" 6'- 8" 6'- 1" 5'- 4" 6'- 3" 5'- 8" 4'-11".

7 L/240 19'- 11" 18'- 1" 15'- 9" 13'- 9" 12'- 6" 10'- 11" 12'- 6" 11'- 4" 9'- 11" 11'- 7" 10'- 7" 9'- 2" 10'- 11" 9'- 11" 8'- 4" 10'- 5" 9'- 5" 7'- 9" 9'- 11" 8'- 10" 7'- 3" 9'- 2" 7'- 11" 6'- 6". 358CW18 L/360 17'- 5" 15'- 9" 13'- 9" 12'- 0" 10'- 11" 9'- 7" 10'- 11" 9'- 11" 8'- 8" 10'- 2" 9'- 3" 8'- 1" 9'- 7" 8'- 8" 7'- 7" 9'- 1" 8'- 3" 7'- 2" 8'- 8" 7'- 10" 6'- 10" 8'- 1" 7'- 4" 6'- 5". (362S137-43) L/600 14'- 8" 13'- 4" 11'- 7" 10'- 2" 9'- 3" 8'- 1" 9'- 3" 8'- 4" 7'- 4" 8'- 7" 7'- 9" 6'- 9" 8'- 1" 7'- 4" 6'- 5" 7'- 8" 6'- 11 " 6'- 1" 7'- 4" 6'- 8" 5'- 9" 6'- 9" 6'- 2" 5'- 4".

8 L/240 21'- 4" 19'- 5" 16'- 11" 14'- 10" 13'- 5" 11'- 9" 13'- 5" 12'- 2" 10'- 8" 12'- 6" 11'- 4" 9'- 11" 11'- 9" 10'- 8" 9'- 4" 11'- 2" 10'- 1" 8'- 8" 10'- 8" 9'- 8" 8'- 1" 9'- 11" 8'- 11" 7'- 3". 358CW16 L/360 18'- 8" 16'- 11" 14'- 10" 12'- 11" 11'- 9" 10'- 3" 11'- 9" 10'- 8" 9'- 4" 10'- 11" 9'- 11" 8'- 8" 10'- 3" 9'- 4" 8'- 1" 9'- 9" 8'- 10" 7'- 9" 9'- 4" 8'- 5" 7'- 5" 8'- 8" 7'- 10" 6'-10". (362S137-54) L/600 15'- 9" 14'- 3" 12'- 6" 10'- 11" 9'- 11" 8'- 8" 9'- 11" 9'- 0" 7'- 10" 9'- 2" 8'- 4" 7'- 3" 8'- 8" 7'- 10" 6'- 10" 8'- 2" 7'- 5 " 6'- 6" 7'- 10" 7'- 1" 6'- 3" 7'- 3" 6'- 7" 5'- 9".

9 L/240 22'- 10" 20'- 9" 18'- 1" 15'- 10" 14'- 4" 12'- 7" 14'- 4" 13'- 1" 11'- 5" 13'- 4" 12'- 1" 10'- 7" 12'- 7" 11'- 5" 9'- 11" 11' - 11" 10'- 10" 9'- 5" 11'- 5" 10'- 4" 9'- 0" 10'- 7" 9'- 7" 8'- 5". 358CW14. L/360 19'- 11" 18'- 1" 15'- 10" 13'- 10" 12'- 7" 10'- 11" 12'- 7" 11'- 5" 9'- 11" 11'- 8" 10'- 7" 9'- 3" 10'- 11" 9'- 11" 8'- 8" 10'- 5" 9'- 5" 8'- 3" 9'- 11" 9'- 0" 7'- 11" 9'- 3" 8'- 5" 7'- 4". (362S137-68) L/600 16'- 10" 15'- 3" 13'- 4" 11'- 8" 10'- 7" 9'- 3" 10'- 7" 9'- 7" 8'- 5" 9'- 10" 8'- 11" 7'- 9" 9'- 3" 8'- 5" 7'- 4" 8'- 9" 8'- 0" 6'- 11" 8'- 5" 7'- 7" 6'- 8" 7'- 9" 7'- 1" 6'- 2".

10 Notes: 4. Tabulated HEIGHTS consider no stress increase for short term loading. 1. Applications involving multiple spans, cantilevers, concentrated loads, etc. should be investigated separately. The allowable bending moment Ma, as defined on page 4 was used to develop LIMITING HEIGHTS . 2. Studs shall be braced against rotation by diaphragm rated sheathing board applied full height to each side of the wall. 5. Deflections and stresses were calculated without regard to the composite contribution of facing materials. The installation of mechanical bridging, spaced 5'-0" on center, provides adequate rotational restraint for wall under 6.