Rafter Splice?
Rafter Splice?
(OP)
How would you design a splice for a cold formed/light guage steel c-stud? This is for a rafter, but this would apply to any beam splice. I have some reservations about it and I wanted to get some other opinions. (Flanges will not be connected.)
Approx. loads: Mmax=18k-in, Vmax=500 lbs
Rafter is 8" CSJ.
How many screws? Screw pattern?
Approx. loads: Mmax=18k-in, Vmax=500 lbs
Rafter is 8" CSJ.
How many screws? Screw pattern?





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It only allows splices in ceiling joists at interior bearing points . . .
Never knew that . . . I think it can be done but I won't ignore the code.
Given that, they show a joist on a load bearing stud with a C section splice minimum 6" long, screwed with a total of 4 screws on each side of the splice.
I'm really unfamilar with this and have not seen it done.
Good luck,
Dermott
RE: Rafter Splice?
Proposed Changes dated February 2008
www.iccsaf
See page 52 for Deletion without substitution
Also Figure 804.3.7 (2) was deleted without subsitution.
Thank you for bringing this up, I like to hear and learn more details about this issue concerning NYC Building Code.
Link to the International Code Council
http://www.iccsafe.org/
RE: Rafter Splice?