Cold Formed Floor Framing Ductwork Ovals

Although cold formed steel framing for floor systems also is permitted by the irc it is not covered here.

Cold formed floor framing ductwork ovals.

Evolution of cold formed steel joist framing products 4. This use of cold formed steel framing was both strong and far more cost effective than structural steel for this curved application. Cold formed steel framing cfs. The shape of the wall framing was designed to fit the curve of the room while also serving as a handrail support.

A 12 tradeready joist comes with an 8 round hole. Smaller flex type ductwork pulled through the knockouts within the floor assembly. Mason lays one and a half floors of cmu and pulls off the site. By facilitating the construction of steel framed housing this report and the companion volume commentary on the prescriptive method for residential cold formed steel framing expand housing affordability through competition from new methods and materials.

This project featured a dramatic curved 3 story atrium with an oval skylight. Researchers professional engineers and builders experienced in cold formed steel framing. Cold formed steel floor assemblies are relatively new shear resisting systems for residential buildings in the united states. Nominal 2x10 10 and 11 1 4 nominal 2x12 tradeready joists have an oval shaped hole that measures 6 1 4 x9.

Carpenter erects prefabricated cold formed steel panels. 69 chapter 4 floor construction woodframe floor systems and concrete slab on grade floors are discussed in this chapter. Chords in diaphragm design. Rather the reader is referred to the aisi standard for cold formed steel framing prescriptive method for one and two family dwellings aisi 2001 for guidance.