Cold-formed steel studs bear on a bottom track anchored over a concrete slab. A steel clip angle measuring one and one-half inches by fifty-four mil by six inches long is secured to the track with three number ten screws and anchored to the slab with two powder-actuated fasteners having three-quarter inch embedment. Plastic shims are placed directly beneath each stud to provide full bearing and are positively attached to the bottom track. Dry-pack grout is placed beneath the track in locations where the gap exceeds one-quarter inch. Additional clip angles are required at exterior walls on each side of door and window openings.
STL STUDS PER PLAN BOT TRACK PER PLAN CONC SLAB PER PLAN PLASTIC SHIM AT EA STUD PER NOTE 1 ANGLE PER SECTION, TYP GROUT PER NOTE 2 CL ANGLE L1 1/2 xAS REQDx54MIL x 6" W/ (3) #10 SCREWS TO TRACK & (2) PAF W/ 3/4" EMBED TO SLAB GROUT (PLASTIC SHIM AT STUD BEYOND) STL STUD BEYOND PER PLAN CONC SLAB PER PLAN SECTION NOTES: [1] SHIMS SHALL BE LOCATED DIRECTLY BENEATH ALL STUDS WITH FULL BEARING. SHIMS SHALL BE POSITIVELY ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM TRACK AND EXTEND A MIN OF 1/8" ON EACH SIDE OF THE TRACK. SHIM PRODUCT DATA SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. [2] IN LOCATIONS WHERE THE GAP BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRACK AND THE TOP OF SLAB EXCEEDS 1/4", DRY-PACK GROUT SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE SHIMS. PERIODIC SPECIAL INSPECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL GROUTING BENEATH STEEL STUD WALLS. A 3/4" DIA HOLE SHALL BE DRILLED AT 10'-0"OC MAX TO ENSURE SOLID GROUTING BENEATH THE TRACK. 2'-0"OC MAX AT EXT WALL PANELS 6'-0"OC MAX AT INT WALL PANELS PER NOTE 4 TYP 4" CL ANGLE [3] WHERE THE GAP BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRACK AND THE TOP OF SLAB EXCEEDS 1" CONTACT THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES. [4] AT EXTERIOR WALLS, ADDITIONAL ANGLE IS REQUIRED ON EACH SIDE OF DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS. INSTALL ANGLES ON INTERIOR FACE OF EXTERIOR STUD WALL. T/SLAB PER PLAN T/SLAB PER PLAN SECTION 2'-0"OC MAX AT EXT WALL PANELS 6'-0"OC MAX AT INT WALL PANELS TYP 4"
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