A cold-formed steel stud web penetration is reinforced with a track or metal plate matching the stud width and having a minimum thickness equal to the stud gauge. The plate extends at least two inches above and below the hole and is secured with number eight screws spaced at one inch on center along all four sides. All holes are centered within the stud web. Holes exceeding the specified unreinforced or reinforced size limits require approval by the engineer of record.
#8 SCREWS @ 1" O.C (4 SIDES) TRACK OR METAL PLATE TO MATCH STUD WIDTH W/ MIN. THICKNESS EQUAL TO STUD GA. -CONTINUE 2" MIN. ABOVE & BELOW HOLE NOTE: 1) ALL HOLES SHALL BE CENTERED IN STUD 2) HOLES EXCEEDING THE LIMITS ABOVE SHALL REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE E.O.R ALLOWABLE HOLE SIZES: UNREINFORCED HOLES: FOR STUD DEPTHS UP TO 6" -MAX. WIDTH = 1.5" -MAX. HEIGHT = 4" -MIN. SPACING = 2'-0" O.C (INCLUDES DISTANCE TO NEAREST PUNCHOUT) -MIN. CLEAR DISTANCE FROM STUD END = 10" REINFORCED HOLES: FOR STUD DEPTH UP TO 6" -MAX. WIDTH = 0.5 x STUD DEPTH -MAX. HEIGHT = 4" -MIN. SPACING = 1"-4" O.C (INCLUDES DISTANCE TO NEAREST PUNCHOUT) -MIN. CLEAR DISTANCE FROM STUD END = 10" METAL WALL FRAMING PER PLAN B H
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