Seismic Resistance of Structural sheathing to Light gauge studs...

[jonnywalker]

Is there an AISI book that has a table that specs allowable shear loads for the different stud gauges and sheathing thickness. I need lateral load resistance from structural sheathing nailed to light gauge steel studs but I cant find an allowable load table. I have the AISI CFS design manual and the NASDCS and its commentary but I dont have AISI-Lateral...

Im in California so these values need to be acceptable for seismic loads.

Will the AISI - Lateral provide these tables? Do I need to buy it?

Thanks for your time!

 

[msquared48]

Angeles metals used to have tables for this - plywood screwed to metal studs (not nailed!). You might check old ER reports under "Angeles Metals".

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

http://mmcengineering.tripod.com

 

[wannabeSE]

The Cold Formed Steel Engineers Institute has a Technical Note on Diaphragm (floor and roof) Design with Pneumatically Driven Pins. It references a couple ICBO Evaluation Reports that also have some information on shearwalls.

ER 5667

http://www.icc-es.org/reports/pdf_files/UBC/5667.pdf

ER 4144

http://www.etf-fastening.com/pdf/4144.pdf

ER 5380

http://www.icc-es.org/reports/pdf_files/UBC/5380.pdf

I don't think the reports are current. But, you might contact some pneumatic shot-pin manufactures to see if they have any information.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

I think IBC 2003 or 2006 had it??

 

[sandman21]

AISI-Lateral has the information you need section C2.2 and table C2.1-3