Allwable lateral defelction of stud walls and wind columns
Allwable lateral defelction of stud walls and wind columns
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Is there any Code or Standard that specifies the maximum allowable lateral deflection of wood stud walls and wood columns under wind load, where the wall has a brittle finish such as plaster or gypsum board (drywall)? I would have thought that the limit would be L/360, but to my surprise that limit seems to be only for live load on floors/roofs supporting plaster ceilings, and not for wind loads on walls and wind columns, at least as far as I can find in the National Building Code of Canada, and CSA 086.1 "Engineering Design in Wood". I am particularly interested in wood at the moment.






RE: Allwable lateral defelction of stud walls and wind columns
L/240 for other brittle finishes
L/120 for flexible finishes
this is due to snow or wind load.
RE: Allwable lateral defelction of stud walls and wind columns
RE: Allwable lateral defelction of stud walls and wind columns
RE: Allwable lateral defelction of stud walls and wind columns
RE: Allwable lateral defelction of stud walls and wind columns