What is a deflection track for?
What is a deflection track for?
walls between spandrel beams or floor slabs to create. the exterior envelope of the building, a deflection track. is often required at the top of the wall to allow for the. roof or floor above to deflect without transferring. axial load to the studs.
What is a Shaftwall?
Shaftwall systems are interior nonload-bearing fire rated wall assemblies that provide critical, life safety, fire-resistant protection for elevator shafts, stairwells, vertical chases and mechanical enclosures. Shaftwalls in elevators and stairwells are one of the most important wall assemblies in a building.
What is ASTM C645?
ASTM C645 refers to American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) S200-2007, North American Standard for Cold-formed Steel Framing General Provisions, Section A5–Product Identification, for the marking and identification requirements for individual members.
What are CH studs?
Steeler Shaftwall Studs (also known as C-H Studs) can be easily combined with J Track to craft economical yet tough shaftwall systems. With a fire rating of up to 2 hours, Steeler C-H Studs are UL certified for Fire Resistance Rating, meaning peace-of-mind for designers and elevated safety for occupants.
What is slotted track?
Cold-Formed Steel Slotted Track is designed for use at the head of wall to protect the integrity of walls during building movements by absorbing vertical movement caused by expansion and contraction, wind forces and seismic events.
What is the purpose of the deflection clip when installing exterior steel studs?
ClarkDietrich FastClip™ Slide Clip 68mils (14ga) deflection clips are used to attach exterior curtain-wall studs to the building structure and provide for vertical building movement independent of the cold-formed steel framing.
How thick is Shaftwall?
Shaftwall is available in 18 and 33 mil thicknesses (25-20ga.).
What is G40EQ coating?
At issue is the substituting of G40e and G40EQ, which do not meet the 200 hours of salt-spray tests required for conformity to ASTM requirements. G40 studs are coated with 99.7 percent zinc in the hot-dip coating process.
What is a Shaftliner?
Gypsum Shaftliner Panels are special performance panels manufactured with a thick, noncombustible Type X core wrapped in either heavy-duty paper facers or sturdy fiberglass mats. Gypsum Shaftliner Panels are produced 1” (25.4 mm) thick by 24” (610 mm) wide and 8′ (2440 mm) to 12′ (3660 mm) in length.
Can you paint Shaftliner?
It is covered with an aqua, water-repellent paper facing on the front, back and long edges. Normal applications do not require finishing treatments, but the aqua surface will accommodate painting or other finishes after proper surface preparation.
