Shear wall with steel

[cianentreprise]

Hi

In France we use the 'european recommandations for the application of metal sheeting acting as a diaphragm' (1995 n°88).
Does anyone knows this recommandations ?
What are the calculation codes in US or Canada ?
Is it possible to have this code ?

Does anyone use metal sheeting to carry the vertical loads and to stabilize the building ? We're experiencing since more than 5 years a 1.5mm thick cassette (U-form). This vertical cassettes are joined together and are able to carry more than 100 kN/ml.

Geoffrey

 

[rook1]

greeting...

I have the same problem also. I am planning to investigate the shear capacity of steel studs with ga. 26 sheating fastened by 1/4" x 14 ga screw at 12" o.c. along the edges.
I am planning to do it by investigating the capacity of the most stressed screw and the bearing of the sheathing.
I am looking forward for comments about the issue.. tnx

 

[boo1]

check the design rescorces at:

http://www.steelframingalliance.com/

 

[pmkPE]

try

http://www.hardyframe.com

 

[ajose]

Hi there,

The AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute) has a code for that kind of elements
"2001 edition of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members"
This is also the first North American cold-formed steel specification which is applicable in the USA, Canada and Mexico

There is some informations and pictures at

http://www.steel.org/construction/design/faq.htm

 

[Sciscoe]

You may want to visit the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association web site at:

http://www.ssma.com

There is a free technical library on the website that you might find helpful.