Where can I find engineers who have practiced spacing timber studs greater than 24inches on-center?
I have developed a program to calculate maximum on-centers relative to combined compressive and bending loads for timber used as studs. The goal is, for example, to use less material to construct a home. Where could I find an engineer, architect or contractor who has worked on such a project, their experience and results? Many thanks!
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Posted Thu, 03/11/2010 - 16:06
Posted Thu, 03/11/2010 - 16:06
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If you tell us where you are, we might have a better sense of where to point you. By your use of the term "timber" in relation to studs, I'm assuming you're a Brit.
Here in the US of A, repetitive stud framing is called light wood framing, while posts spaced greater than 24" oc are considered timber (heavy) framing.
What used to be called Optimum Value Engineering, when HUD developed it in the 1980s, and is now called Advanced Framing, uses stacked 24" oc framing members and trusses to reduce wood use without reducing structural integrity in residential construction.
Since plywood and OSB sheathing have become the standard, spacing more than 24" oc would not meet the specifications for panel sheathing.
Posted Thu, 03/11/2010 - 22:38