Internal Walls 1

[SteelPE]

I am currently working on a building with some interior masonry walls. These walls are non load bearing (vertical or lateral). Are there any requirements in IBC 2006 or ASCE 7-05 for applying an “internal pressure” to the walls?

 

[PSlem]

IBC 5 PSF

 

[SteelPE]

That seems to ring a bell... but where is it in IBC 2006?

 

[PSlem]

1607.13 Interior walls and partitions.

 

[msquared48]

The 5 psf may be less than the lateral required for seismic depending on the wall weight and your location. So, don't forget that aspect too.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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[SteelPE]

Msquared
I am aware of the seismic in ASCE 7-05 section 13.3.

Thanks for the help.

 

[structuralengr89]

I wouldn't design for less than 10psf. Though IBC 2006 says 5psf the old Standard Building Code was 10psf. Seismic usually controls in my area (>10psf) and I bet seismic would always be greater than 5psf in the u.s.