GENERAL
These specifications are for the Z-Wall hereinafter referred to as a braced
frame, consisting of cold formed steel and structural steel and shall be
regarded as minimum standards for design and construction.
DESIGN
The braced frame shall be designed to fit inside
standard stud walls (wood or light gauge metal studs). The braced frame shall be designed to resist earthquake
and high wind loads. Custom loading conditions and configurations are available upon request.
Allowable Design Stresses: Braced frame applications shall be designed in accordance with the
latest edition of the UBC, and "Specifications for the Design, Fabrication and Erection
of Structural Steel for Buildings" by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC),
latest edition.
MATERIALS
All Vertical Members, unless noted otherwise, shall be fabricated using:
ASTM A529 Grade 50, ASTM A572
Grade 50, or ASTM A36 (Fy=50,000 psi) structural steel and all Horizontal and Diagonal Members
shall be fabricated using ASTM A500 Grade C (Fy=40,000 psi) cold formed steel, unless noted otherwise.
Field connections shall be fully bolted with ASTM A36 bolts or better, unless noted otherwise.
All welding shall utilize E80 series electrodes.
Anchor bolts shall be 7/8" diamater ASTM A193/B7 or ASTM
A449, with ASTM A194 Grade 2H heavy hex nuts, unless noted otherwise.
Paint: Shop prime with corrosion inhibiting paint, as specified in the plans.
FABRICATION
Workmanship, fabrication and shop connections shall be in accordance with the American Institute of Steel Construction
for the Design, Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steel Buildings
Welder Qualifications: Upon request the manufacturer shall provide Compliance Reports to the
purchaser to insure that the items meet these requirements.
FOUNDATIONS
Engineering and design of the supporting foundations for the braced frame will be the responsibility of the
Architect or Engineer of Record for the project.
The design for the foundations below the braced frames can be provided upon request.
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