What are the bracing requirements for combined (axial and transverse) loaded studs?
• Wall framing with combined loading is subject to vertical loads during construction and prior to being fully braced by the wall facing materials. To insure the framing is adequately braced during construction, mechanical bracing is required to be installed concurrently with the framing. Mechanical bracing can be either steel strapping, run horizontally through the stud punchouts and attached to each stud web. The maximum spacing for mechanical bracing of steel framing with combined loading is four (4) feet on center.
• Wall framing with combined loading is subject to vertical loads during construction and prior to being fully braced by the wall facing materials. To insure the framing is adequately braced during construction, mechanical bracing is required to be installed concurrently with the framing. Mechanical bracing can be either steel strapping or CRC (Cold Rolled Channel) run horizontally through the stud punchouts and attached to each stud web. The maximum spacing for mechanical bracing of steel framing with combined loading is four (4) feet on center. See our Lateral Bracing Details for more information.
