Steel construction 3 Flashcards
Bridging channels are sued to prevent the buckling of studs in loadbearing walls
false
The yield strength of CFS used for interior partitions is genrally
33KSI or 50KSI
Punchouts in CFS studs are generally spaced at
48in on center
Dimpling of sheet steel to form CFS memebers increases the strenght of memebers but reduces corrosion protection
True
If a masonry wall must be covered with drywall on its interior face, the framing generally used for the purpose consisits of CFS
Studs and tracks
The anchorage of the bottom track of a load-bearing CFS wall to concrete footing
requires 6in long stud material to stregthen the connection
CFS framing for interior gypsum board partitions is designed for a minimum of laeral load of
5psf