SSMA Framing Details - SCAFCO

1 ssma Steel Stud Manufacturers Association Cold-Formed Steel Details Contents Cover 1 2 4 Window Details : Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Single 5 Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Boxed 6 Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Back to Back 7 Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Single 8 Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Boxed 9 Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Back to Back 10 Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Single 11 Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Boxed 12 Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Back to Back 13 Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Single Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Boxed Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Back to Back Door Details : Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Single 17 Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Boxed 18 Load Bearing, Back to Back Header, Back to Back 19 Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Single 20 Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Boxed 21 Load Bearing, Boxed Header, Back to Back 22 Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Single 23 Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Boxed 24 Load Bearing, Single Header with Strongback, Back to Back 25 Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Single Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Boxed Non-Load Bearing, Single Track Header, Back to Back Deflection Track Assembly.

2 Single Track with Cold-rolled 29 Double Deflection 30 Bridging Single Flat Strap with 31 Double Flat Strap with Cold-rolled Channel with Angle 33 Full-height curtain Wall Deflection Spandrel curtain Wall Sticker to 35 Diagonal Sticker with Vertical Drop and Diagonal 37 Spandrel Framing at Pony Wall at Steel Post with 38 Bottom Track Anchorage Low Velocity Wedge 40 Backing Flat Strap Lightly 41 Clipped Track Heavily 42 Wall Framing at Corner Track Lap 43 Non-Load Bearing Interior Wall Framed Above Ceiling with Diagonal 44 Framed to Ceiling with Diagonal 45 Shearwall 46 Typical Floor DISCLAIMER The Details contained in this document are intended as a general guide for using Steel Stud Manufacturers Association ( ssma ) member products. These products should not be used in design or construction without an independent evaluation by a qualified engineer or architect to verify the suitability of a particular product for use in a specific application.

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4 INFILL STUDSILLANGLEHEADER TRACKSINFILL STUDJAMBADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Back to back header reduces web-crippling reinforcement requirements. Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb studs. Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a wall stud as a jamb 3. MEMBERSTYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGEW indow - Load BearingBack to Back HeaderSingle JambCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDJAMBSILLINFILL STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKANGLEHEADER TRACKSINFILL STUDHEADER MEMBERSTYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGEUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Back to back header reduces web-crippling reinforcement requirements. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build-up and finish :Window - Load BearingBack to Back HeaderBoxed JambCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDTRACK PIECE @ OPEN SIDEJAMBSILLTYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGEINFILL STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKANGLEHEADER TRACKSHEADER MEMBERSINFILL STUDADVANTAGES:Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.

5 Back to back header reduces web-crippling reinforcement requirements. 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 the need to reinforce the web at the end reactions of the jamb - Load BearingBack to Back HeaderBack to Back JambCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDJAMBTYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGESILLINFILL STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKANGLEHEADER MEMBERSHEADER TRACKSINFILL STUDUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Boxed header members provide backing for attachment of window covering a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb studs. Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a wall stud as a jamb 3. - Load BearingBoxed HeaderSingle JambCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDJAMBSILLTYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGEINFILL STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKANGLEHEADER MEMBERSHEADER TRACKSINFILL STUDADVANTAGES:Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.

6 Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build-up and finish header members provide backing for attachment of window covering - Load BearingBoxed HeaderBoxed JambCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDTRACK PIECE @ OPEN SIDEJAMBSILLTYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGEINFILL STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKANGLEHEADER TRACKSHEADER MEMBERSINFILL STUDADVANTAGES:Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build-up and finish problems. 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 the need to reinforce the web at the end reactions of the jamb - Load BearingBoxed HeaderBack to Back JambCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDHEADER TRACKTYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGEINFILL STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKSILLJAMBSTRONGBACKINFILL STUDADVANTAGES:Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.

7 Strongback header minimizes number of members to be installed vs. back to back or boxed header. Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb studs. Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a wall stud as a jamb good vertical load transfer at each strongback header into jamb web-crippling reinforcement being required at end of strongback - Load BearingSingle Header with StrongbackSingle JambCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDHEADER TRACKTYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGEINFILL STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKSILLJAMBSTRONGBACKINFILL STUDADVANTAGES:Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Strongback header minimizes number of members to be installed vs. back to back or boxed header. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build-up and finish good vertical load transfer at each strongback header into jamb web-crippling reinforcement being required at end of strongback - Load BearingSingle Header with StrongbackBoxed JambCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDTRACK PIECE @ OPEN SIDETYPICAL BASE ANCHORAGEHEADER TRACKINFILL STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKSILLJAMBSTRONGBACKINFILL STUDADVANTAGES:Use of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.

8 Strongback header minimizes number of members to be installed vs. back to back or boxed header. 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 the need to reinforce the web at the end reactions of the jamb good vertical load transfer at each strongback header into jamb web-crippling reinforcement being required at end of strongback - Load BearingSingle Header with StrongbackBack to Back JambADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBJAMBUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb studs. Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a wall stud as a jamb TRACKSINFILL STUDINFILL STUDADVANTAGES:1. TRACKCRIPPLE STUDCRIPPLE STUDW indow - Non-Load BearingSingle Track HeaderSingle JambHEADER TRACKSSILLINFILL STUDINFILL STUDUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.

9 Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build-up and finish :1. STUDCRIPPLE STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBBASE TRACKW indow - Non-Load BearingSingle Track HeaderBoxed JambBASE TRACKUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. 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 the need to reinforce the web at the end reactions of the jamb TRACKSINFILL STUDINFILL STUDADVANTAGES:SILLJAMBCRIPPLE STUDTRACK PIECETRACK PIECECRIPPLE STUDADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE @ - Non-Load BearingSingle Track HeaderBack to Back JambJAMBUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of to back header reduces web-crippling reinforcement requirements. Using a wider flange and thicker jamb stud material reduces cost of installation compared to built-up jamb studs.

10 Using a wider flange reduces possibility of installing a wall stud as a jamb TRACKSHEADER MEMBERSINFILL ANCHORAGE @ JAMBCRIPPLE STUDDoor - Load BearingBack to Back HeaderSingle JambHEADER TRACKSHEADER MEMBERSINFILL STUDUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Back to back header reduces web-crippling reinforcement requirements. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build-up and finish better load transfer from jamb stud to base track vs. single jamb STUDANGLEDoor - Load BearingBack to Back HeaderBoxed JambUse of cripple stud to receive head/sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Back to back header reduces web-crippling reinforcement requirements. 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 the need to reinforce the web at the end reactions of the jamb better load transfer from jamb stud to base track vs.