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LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL FRAMING DETAILS

GENERAL & WIND BEARING

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Bailey Wind Bearing Walls (BWB) Lightweight Steel Framing Bailey Axial Loadbearing
(LSF) provides economical structural support for finishes under Walls (BAB) Lightweight
lateral wind loads on buildings where other structural components Steel Framing (LSF) supports
carry axial loads. BWB walls can be designed for a variety of the combined axial and wind
deflection limits for finishes such as EIFS, Stucco, Metal Panel loads on interior and exterior
and Brick Veneer. Wind-Bearing LSF may be used in buildings walls. Buildings up to six stories
of any height. in height can be framed using
LSF. LSF works with a variety
of floors including LSF Joists,
ComSlab composite flooring
systems, OWSJs and hollow
precast concrete.

EXTERIOR INFILL WALLS /

CONTINUOUS EXTERIOR CURTAIN WALLS

AXIAL LOAD BEARING WALLS

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 Bailey Joists for Floors & Roofs Bailey Non-Loadbearing Bailey Spandrel Walls
Lightweight Steel Framing (LSF) Walls (BNLB) Lightweight Lightweight Steel Framing
Joists offer a wide range of span Steel Framing (LSF) provides an (LSF) accommodates a variety
and load capabilities for effective solution for interior of spans for continuous strip
commercial and residential floor non-load bearing walls and window applications.
systems and mezzanines. partitions. When combined LSF provides a stable, square
LSF ceiling Joist members can platform in which glazing
with top track deflection
also be utilized for pitched, units and frames can be
members, bulkheads will resist
mansard and flat roofs. The use effectively installed.
buckling caused by deflection
of Bailey LSF Joist members
of floor and roof assemblies.
will provide support for interior
Non-load bearing LSF provides
drywall ceilings where long
clear spans are required. a stable framework for drywall
or other finished wall surface
applications.

SPANDREL WALLS
FOR CONTINUOUS
STRIP WINDOWS

JOISTS FOR FLOORS & ROOFS TALL INTERIOR PARTITIONS

The material presented in this document has been prepared for the general information of the reader. While the material is believed to be technically correct and
in accordance with recognized good practice, it should not be used without first securing competent advice with respect to its suitability for any specific application.
Bailey Metal Products Limited does not warrant or assume liability for the suitability of the material for any general or particular use.

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WIND LOADBEARING
INFILL WALL

WIND LOADBEARING
CONTINUOUS
CURTAIN WALLS

WIND LOADBEARING
SPANDREL WALL FOR
STRIP WINDOWS

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G ENER A L DE TA IL S
B AILEY STUD TO BAILEY STUD TO BAILEY BAILEY STUD REINFORCED
1 B AILEY TRACK 2 PATENTED PUNCHED TRACK 3 WITH BAILEY TRACK

B AILEY STUD WITH WEB JAMB STUD AT BAILEY STUD TO BAILEY

4 STIFFENER REINFORCING 5 DOOR OPENING 6 TRACK AT CORNERS

THROUGH-THE-STUD NOTCHED CHANNEL

7 BRIDGING 8 FLAT STRAP BRIDGING 9 BRIDGING

EXTERIOR RIGID EXTERIOR SHEATHING

10 EXTERIOR SHEATHING 11 INSULATION 12 AND RIGID INSULATION

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CONTINUOUS WIND WIND BEARING SPANDREL WALL FOR
13 BEARING STUD AT PARAPET 14 INFILL WALL 15 STRIP WINDOWS

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 WIND BEARING WALLS
DETAILS AT OPENINGS
HEAD TRACK TO JAMB
21 STUDS

WIND BE A R IN G WA L L S
D EFLEC T IO N DE TA IL S
SINGLE DEFLECTION HORIZONTAL FLANGE
16 TRACK 17 ATTACHMENT (HFA) CLIP

SILL TRACK TO JAMB

22 STUDS

18 DEFLECTION TRACK

REINFORCED HEAD
23 TRACK TO JAMB STUD

SLOTTED DEFLECTION CLIP B AILEY MULTI-SLOT

19 (Radius Wall Applications) 20 TRACK

REINFORCED SILL
24 TRACK TO JAMB STUD

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