Wednesday, October 27, 2021

For a 6” bearing metal stud wall that is 12’ high, which of the following statements is correct?

 

For a 6” bearing metal stud wall that is 12’ high, which of the following statements is correct?

1.     It needs to have fixed bottom connection, and slip track top connection.

2.     It needs to have slip track bottom connection, and fixed top connection

3.     It needs to have fixed bottom connection, and fixed top connection

4.     It needs to have slip track bottom connection, and slip track top connection.

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A: 3. It needs to have fixed bottom connection, and fixed top connection. A slip track top connection is only used for non-bearing walls.

Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)

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