Unbraced metal studs in compression
Unbraced metal studs in compression
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I need to determine the axial compression capacity of a metal stud section that is not braced laterally at all. The hieght is 6.1 feet. The axial load is 400#. I believe all of my software assumes lateral bracing, and I do not have a copy of the AISI Code. I was thinkig of an 350S162-43 or 54. Any help would be much appreciated.






RE: Unbraced metal studs in compression
I'm not aware of any manufacturer's tables that publish unbraced studs like that.
Also - I think RISA and a few other programs do analyze light gage steel sections.
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Brad Cameron
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That said, you can set the appropriate unbraced length in RISA. If you don't know what it is using, look at the member report.
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check out CFS, well worth the cost if designing metal studs