Light Gauge Metal Roof Framing Details

No longer just studs tracks and headers.

Light gauge metal roof framing details.

They are intended to provide designers and contractors with guid ance on design detailing and construction of low rise residential buildings that utilize cold formed steel framing members. L200 09 roof framing anchorage forces. It is recommended that light gauge roofing be applied on roofs with a minimum slope of 3 inches per foot 3 12. These details were developed by the light gauge steel engineers association lgsea for the north american steel framing alliance nasfa.

No longer just a division between space. Most contractors are familiar with the light gauge steel studs and track you can buy at lumberyards and drywall supply houses. Contact clarkdietrich technical services at 888 437 3244 for any questions on these details or if you. These studs are usually 25 gauge steel with 1 1 4 inch flanges and are intended for non load bearing applications such as partition walls.

With today s demanding architectural designs intricate roof lines and aggressive schedules light gauge steel trusses have become a popular product for architects engineers builders and developers. Available flanges of 1 1 4 and extra wide 1 1 2. The steel sections used here are called cold formed sections meaning that the sections are formed or given shape at room temperature. These products should not be used in design or construction without an independent evaluation by a qualified engineer or architect to verify the suitability.

Can design an engineered pre fabricated light gauge. We are aggressively working on updating the hundreds of cold formed framing details located in the cad library with updated product information. Your source for light gauge steel truss systems. Materials a light gauge steel meeting the physical and galvanization requirements of a s t m.

B shape and dimensions in accordance with gypsum association fire resistance and sound control design manual page 14 as shown at left. Updated clarkdietrich building system cad details can be found in the new clarkdietrich s itools cad library. We see what the future for walls holds and we are acting on it with steel framing products that perform as a system backed by intelligent design tools and fully capable engineering services. The details contained in this document are intended as a general guide for using steel stud manufacturers association ssma member products.