3.5.1 Steel Stud Ceilings

3.5.
Steel Stud Ceilings
SYSTEMS
304
INSTALLATION
306
Framing
306
CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS
307
INTRODUCTION
The ceilings in this section
are constructed using steel
studs as the ceiling joists.
Common applications for these
This section contains systems for re
ceilings include corridors, above
rated ceilings, including re rated
stairwells, and under concrete oors,
from above only, and re rated
where unsupported spans
from above and below. If access
are required.
is from below only, and the ceiling

is required to be re rated from
above, an alternative system for use
is a Horizontal Shaft Wall. [Refer to
Section 3.5.2]
For acoustic ceiling systems using steel
stud framing to control soil and waste
pipe noise. [Refer to Section 3.6.1]
Technical Advice 1300 724 505 knaufplasterboard.com.au
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CEILING LINING: [Above side] 2 layers of 16mm FireShield
[Below side] 2 layers of 16mm FireShield
FRAME:
Steel studs as ceiling joists at either 300mm or 450mm spacing
[Span based on Serviceability UDL 0.35 kPa and maximum deection span/360 or 10mm]
[Ceiling joists are lipped C studs]
[Ceiling is non-trafcable]
FRL
120/120/120
rated from above
Stud Size
(mm)
Span
UDL 0.35 kPa (mm)
STUDS + 1 ROW OF NOGGINGS
Stud Depth
Stud BMT
SYSTEMS
3.5.1 Steel Stud Ceilings
Fire Report
FAR 2888
92
150
BOXED STUDS
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
0.75
3850
3550
4150
3830
1.15
4000
3710
0.75
4630
4310
5210
4800
1.15
4950
4580
90/90/90
rated from below
+60min RISF
Ceiling Thickness Acoustics

Rw (Rw + Ctr)
(mm)
No
Insulation
50mm
EarthWool
11 kg/m
156
49 (42)
55 (49)
214
51 (44)
55 (51)
Acoustic
Report
Day Design
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[Below side] 3 layers of 16mm FireShield
FRAME:
FRL
120/120/120
rated from above
and below
+60min RISF
Fire Report
97/1140
Stud Size
(mm)
Span
UDL 0.35 kPa (mm)
Stud Depth
Stud BMT

Rw (Rw + Ctr)
(mm)
BOXED STUDS
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
92
0.75
1.15
3720
3870
3310
3570
4020
3700
150
0.75
1.15
4490
4810
4180
4440
5060
4660
No
Insulation
50mm
EarthWool
11 kg/m
172
52 (45)
57 (52)
230
54 (47)
57 (53)
Acoustic
Report
Day Design
309423
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[Below side] 1 layer of 10mm MastaShield
FRAME:
Stud Size
(mm)
FRL
90/90/90
Span
UDL 0.35 kPa (mm)
Stud Depth
Stud BMT
rated from
above only
Fire Report
FAR 2888
304

Rw (Rw + Ctr)
(mm)
BOXED STUDS
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
No
Insulation
50mm
EarthWool
11 kg/m
92
0.75
1.15
3900
4110
3580
3760
4310
3920
134
43 (33)
50 (41)
150
0.75
1.15
4900
5270
4510
4850
5570
5110
192
45 (34)
51 (44)
Acoustic
Report
Day Design
3094-23
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[Below side] Lining optional
FRAME:

Stud Depth
rated from
above only
Fire Report
FAR 2888
92
150
Stud BMT
BOXED STUDS
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
0.75
3600
3170
4140
3770
1.15
3890
3490
0.75
4680
4260
5460
5000
1.15
5130
4680
No
Insulation
124
35 (32)
182
35 (32)
Acoustic Report
Day Design
3094-23
FRL
60/60/60

Rw (Rw + Ctr)
(mm)
Span
UDL 0.35 kPa (mm)
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FRAME:
Stud Size
(mm)
FRL
90/90/90
Span
UDL 0.35 kPa (mm)
Stud Depth
Stud BMT
rated from
above only
Fire Report
FAR 2888

Rw (Rw + Ctr)
(mm)
BOXED STUDS
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
No
Insulation
92
0.75
1.15
3550
3860
3120
3460
4110
3750
131
37 (35)
150
0.75
1.15
4650
5090
4230
4650
5430
4960
189
37 (35)
Acoustic Report
Day Design
3094-23
KSC8
FRAME:
Stud Size
(mm)
FRL
120/120/120
Span
UDL 0.35 kPa (mm)
Stud Depth
Stud BMT
rated from
above only
Fire Report
FAR 2888

Rw (Rw + Ctr)
(mm)
BOXED STUDS
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
300mm
Joist Spacing
450mm
Joist Spacing
No
Insulation
92
0.75
1.15
3340
3680
2930
3250
3930
3580
140
38 (36)
150
0.75
1.15
4440
4880
4030
4440
5200
4750
198
38 (36)
Acoustic Report
Day Design
3094-23
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SYSTEMS
Stud Size
(mm)
FRAMING
MAXIMUM CEILING SPAN TABLE SINGLE SPAN ONLY LINED WITH PLASTERBOARD ON UNDERSIDE
Joist Depth
Joist BMT
1 x 10mm
(mm)
(mm)
Steel Studs at 600mm maximum centres
51
64
76
92
150
0.5
0.75
0.5
0.75
1.15
0.55
0.75
1.15
0.55
0.75
1.15
0.75
1.15
1835
2060
2145
2460
2775
2535
2820
3185
2935
3255
3680
4750
5380
2 x 10mm
1 x 13mm
2 x 13mm
3 x 13mm
1 x 16mm
2 x 16mm
3 x 16mm
1720
1935
2010
2305
2605
2375
2645
2990
2745
3055
3460
4460
5060
1800
2020
2100
2530
2785
2580
3005
3125
2870
3290
3615
4660
5285
1665
1880
1945
2335
2575
2365
2770
2900
2660
3030
3355
4325
4915
1565
1765
1830
2190
2415
2200
2590
2730
2500
2835
3160
4075
4630
1740
1960
2095
2470
2705
2500
2945
3025
2780
3195
3495
4510
5120
1580
1780
1860
2235
2450
2235
2650
2760
2525
2875
3190
4115
4675
1465
1655
1730
2065
2265
2045
2445
2565
2350
2645
2970
3635
4355

51
64
76
92
150
2010
2260
2350
2695
3035
2780
3090
3480
3210
3565
4020
5190
5860
1885
2125
2205
2530
2850
2605
2900
3275
3015
3350
3780
4880
5525
1975
2220
2305
2760
3045
2845
3265
3415
3165
3605
3975
5095
5760
1830
2060
2140
2550
2820
2615
3015
3175
2920
3330
3680
4740
5370
1720
1940
2010
2395
2650
2440
2825
2990
2745
3120
3460
4465
5065
1910
2150
2305
2690
2960
2760
3200
3310
3050
3505
3845
4935
5585
1735
1950
2080
2440
2690
2480
2895
3020
2775
3170
3495
4505
5115
1615
1820
1910
2260
2490
2280
2675
2815
2580
2930
3255
4195
4770
1960
2205
2290
2625
2960
2705
3010
3395
3130
3475
3920
5065
5720
2050
2300
2395
2855
3150
2955
3375
3540
3300
3740
4125
5285
5960
1900
2140
2220
2645
2925
2720
3120
3295
3035
3460
3825
4915
5560
1785
2015
2090
2480
2750
2540
2925
3105
2855
3245
3590
4630
5250
1985
2230
2395
2785
3065
2870
3310
3430
3185
3635
3995
5120
5785
1805
2030
2160
2530
2790
2585
2995
3135
2880
3295
3630
4675
5300
1675
1890
1980
2345
2590
2380
2770
2930
2680
3045
3375
4355
4945
2150
2415
2515
2875
3230
2965
3295
3705
3425
3800
4275
5525
6220
2250
2520
2625
3105
3430
3230
3655
3860
3635
4075
4500
5760
6475
2085
2340
2435
2880
3190
2980
3390
3600
3355
3780
4185
5370
6055
1960
2210
2295
2705
3005
2795
3185
3395
3140
3550
3940
5065
5725
2175
2440
2620
3030
3340
3145
3585
3745
3520
3970
4370
5585
6285
1980
2230
2375
2755
3045
2845
3255
3430
3175
3605
3985
5115
5775
1840
2075
2200
2560
2835
2625
3020
3195
2940
3345
3705
4770
5400

51
64
76
92
INSTALLATION: Framing
0.5
0.75
0.5
0.75
1.15
0.55
0.75
1.15
0.55
0.75
1.15
0.75
1.15
150
0.5
0.75
0.5
0.75
1.15
0.55
0.75
1.15
0.55
0.75
1.15
0.75
1.15
2090
2350
2445
2800
3145
2885
3205
3605
3335
3700
4165
5380
6065

51
64
76
92
150
0.5
0.75
0.5
0.75
1.15
0.55
0.75
1.15
0.55
0.75
1.15
0.75
1.15
2290
2570
2675
3060
3430
3160
3505
3930
3650
4040
4535
5865
6580
MINIMUM NUMBER OF NOGGINGS REQUIRED IN STEEL STUD CEILINGS

Stud Lined With Plasterboard on One Side Only
Ceiling Span (m)
Minimum Number of Noggings
1
2
3
4
5
6
02
24
46
67
W ultimate = 0.375 kPa, Strength Load Case: 1.2G + Wu

W serviceability = 0.25 kPa, Serviceability Load Case 1: G [Limit is /600], Serviceability Load Case 2: G + Ws [Limit is L/360] or 12mm.
Support walls and connections to be independently checked.
The live load in accordance with AS1170:2002 Clause 3.5.2 has not been applied to the ceiling joists. Accordingly, personnel are not permitted to trafc the
ceiling joists.
Maximum span tables assume noggings are equally spaced along studs.
For Continuous Spans refer to Rondo Building Services latest literature.
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FIRE RATED AND NON-FIRE RATED

STEEL STUD CEILING FRAME DETAIL ELEVATION
Ceiling joist friction tted for single spans up
to 2000mm and continuous spans up to
2800mm. Refer to frame manufacturers
literature for more information
Masonry
wall
Stud used as
ceiling joist
Ceiling joist xed to track for single

spans up to 3000mm and
continuous spans up to 4000mm.
Use 2x16mm-8g tek screws.
Masonry
wall
Stud used as
ceiling joist
Track xed to wall at 600mm

max centres and 100mm max
from track ends
Track xed to wall at 600mm

max centres and 100mm max
from track ends
Ceiling joist xed to wall stud when

larger spans are required. Use
3x16mm-10g tek screws or equivalent
Wall
stud
FIGURE 2 Ceiling Joist To Masonry Detail
Ceiling joist xed to bracket when

larger spans are required. Use
2x16mm-10g tek screws
Masonry
wall
FIGURE 1 Ceiling Joist to Masonry Detail
60mm min
Stud used as
ceiling joist
Stud used as
ceiling joist
Ceiling joist bracket xed to wall according

to manufacturers specication
FIGURE 3 Ceiling Joist to Steel Stud Detail

30x0.8mm hoop
iron strap wrapped
under ceilings joists
FIGURE 4 Ceiling Joist to Masonry Detail
Use 2x16mm-10g
tek screws
Stud used as
ceiling joist
30mm max
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
0.5, 0.55 and 0.75mm BMT studs

only will box
Use 2x16mm-10g
tek screws
Stud used as
ceiling joist
Overlap studs 300mm min
FIGURE 5 Ceiling Continuous Joist to Hoop

Iron Strap
30x0.8mm hoop
iron strap wrapped
under ceilings joists
FIGURE 6 Ceiling Continuous Joist to

Angle Bracket
35x35mm 0.7mm BMT

steel angle
Use 2x16mm-10g
tek screws
Stud used as
ceiling joist
FIGURE 7 Ceiling Continuous Joist to

Hoop Iron Strap
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STEEL STUD CEILING TO WALL DETAIL ELEVATION
Stud used as ceiling joist
5-10mm clearance to
plasterboard. Sealant required
to maintain acoustic integrity
Cornice cement

Masonry
wall
Cornice cement
Fix ceiling joist bracket to

wall according to
manufacturers speccation
5-10mm clearance to
MastaBond masonry adhesive
Direct x clip and furring channel
FIGURE 10 Non-Trafcable Ceiling to

Masonry Wall

Masonry Wall
Masonry
wall
Stud used as
ceiling joist
Fix ceiling joist bracket

to wall according to
manufacturers speccation
Masonry
wall
50x50mm angle for perimeter

sheet support. Fix angle to joists
and wall at 600mm max centres
and 100mm max from ends
Stud used as
ceiling joist
5-10mm clearance to plasterboard.

Fire sealant required to maintain re
and acoustic integrity

Direct x clip and

furring channel
Direct x clip and

furring channel

Masonry Wall
308
Masonry
wall
Cornice cement
Fix joist track to wall at

600mm max centres and
100mm max from ends
Wall
stud

Plasterboard Wall
Non-re rated
Plasterboard
Wall
stud

Plasterboard Wall
Fix joist track to wall at

600mm max centres and
100mm max from ends
5-10mm clearance to

Masonry Wall

STEEL STUD CEILING TO WALL DETAIL ELEVATION
Fix track to wall at 600mm
max centres and 100mm
max from track ends
Stud used as
ceiling joist
Masonry
wall
FireShield
Fix ceiling joist bracket to

wall according to
manufacturers specication
Masonry
wall
50x50mm angle for

perimeter sheet support.
Fix to joist and wall at
600mm max centres


Masonry Wall

Masonry Wall
Non-trafcable
ceiling joist
Non-trafcable
ceiling joist
50x50mm angle for

Fix to every joist and wall stud.
50x50mm angle for


Load-bearing
Wall Stud
Load-bearing
Wall Stud

FireShield

Plasterboard Wall
FireShield

Plasterboard Wall
Overlap sheet edges

at corners as shown
Non-trafcable
ceiling joist
50x50mm angle for


Load-bearing
Wall Stud
FireShield

Plasterboard Wall
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FIRE RATED
STEEL STUD CEILING BUILT FROM UNDERSIDE ONLY ELEVATION VIEW
3 layers max
2 layers max
Joint face layer only

3 layers max
Further layer/s here are optional
FIGURE 20 Fire Rated Ceiling Conguration

Fire rated from above
(Built from underside only)
FIGURE 19 Fire Rated Ceiling Conguration

Fire rated from above and below
Set the face layer of both sets

of FireShield layers with paper
tape and with either two coats of
MastaBase/MastaLongest or three
coats of MastaLite.
Top Layers: Butt joints must be
made over framing members.
Masonry xings may be

used for lateral stability.
450mm max
Fill any gaps with re mastic to

maintain re and acoustic integrity.
Fix lower stud to upper stud

at 200mm max centres and
100mm max from ends.
5 - 10mm clearance to plasterboard.

and acoustic integrity.
Alternate xing method. Use

35x35mm steel angle xed to both
studs at 200mm max centres and
100mm max from ends.
[Refer to Section 3.4.1 Ceilings

for installation]
FIGURE 21 Fire Rated Ceiling to Masonry

Fire rated from above and below
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STEEL STUD BULKHEAD DETAIL ELEVATION
Track xed at 600mm
max centres and
100mm max from ends
Concrete slab or ooring
5-10mm clearance to
plasterboard. Fire sealant
required to maintain re
Maximum
stud drop
1200mm
Masonry
wall
Span
FIGURE 22 Steel Stud Bulkhead
MAXIMUM BULKHEAD SPAN TABLE STEEL STUDS AT 600MM MAXIMUM CENTRES

No Use of Washers
Stud Depth
Stud BMT
1 x 10mm
(mm)
(mm)
Steel Studs at 600mm Maximum Centres
0.5
1835
51
0.75
2060
0.5
2085
64
0.75
2460
1.15
2775
0.55
2130
76
0.75
2820
1.15
3185
0.55
1700
92
0.75
3255
1.15
3680
0.75
1985
150
1.15
5155
75 x 3mm Washer Used
1 x 13mm
1 x 16mm
2 x 13mm
2 x 16mm
1 x 10mm
1 x 13mm
1 x 16mm
2 x 13mm
2 x 16mm
1800
2020
1890
2530
2785
1935
3005
3125
1520
3210
3615
1795
4825
1740
1960
1545
2470
2705
1585
2945
3025
1205
2760
3495
1460
4245
1665
1880
1220
2335
2575
1255
2770
2900
910
2335
3355
1140
3700
1195
1780
755
2235
2450
790
2295
2760
485
1730
3190
685
2915
2535
2820
3185
2935
3255
3680
4330
5380
2580
3005
3125
2870
3290
3615
4040
5285
2500
2945
3025
2750
3195
3495
3520
5120
2365
2770
2900
2520
3030
3355
3035
4915
2200
2650
2760
2200
2875
3190
2335
4675
MINIMUM NUMBER OF NOGGINGS REQUIRED IN STEEL STUD BULKHEADS

Bulkhead Lined With Plasterboard on Underside Only
Span (m)
Minimum Number of Noggings
1
2
3
4
5
02
24
46
W ultimate = 0.375 kPa, Strength Load Case: 1.2G + Wu

W serviceability = 0.25 kPa, Serviceability Load Case: G + Ws [Limit is L/360] or 12mm.
1200mm max stud drop.
600mm max stud spacing.
Bulkhead is non-trafcable.
311
Set external
corner bead
Steel studs. Check system

for max framing centres

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Steel Stud Ceilings

Common applications for these

This section contains systems for re

ceilings include corridors, above

rated ceilings, including re rated

stairwells, and under concrete oors,

from above only, and re rated

where unsupported spans

from above and below. If access

is from below only, and the ceiling

Technical Advice 1300 724 505 knaufplasterboard.com.au