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DSA IR 16-13: Ceiling Bracing Details

The document outlines specifications for a suspended ceiling system, including details on materials, spacing, and installation requirements. It emphasizes compliance with ASTM standards and provides guidelines for the structural support of the ceiling grid. Key components include various gauges of wire, main and cross runners, and specific installation practices to ensure safety and stability.

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DSA IR 16-13: Ceiling Bracing Details

The document outlines specifications for a suspended ceiling system, including details on materials, spacing, and installation requirements. It emphasizes compliance with ASTM standards and provides guidelines for the structural support of the ceiling grid. Key components include various gauges of wire, main and cross runners, and specific installation practices to ensure safety and stability.

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NO. 8 GUAGE GALV. WIRE @ 3'-0" O.C.

LATERAL FORCE BRACING


VERTICAL HANGERS
NO.8 GA. SUSPENSION WIRES 4 NO.12 GAGE WIRES SECURED TO MAIN
MAIN RUNNERS 1 1/2" COLD ROLLED CHANNELS RUNNER W/ 4 TIGHT TURNS IN 1 1/2", WITHIN
WEIGHING 0.414 LBS/FT SPACED AT 3'-0" O.C. ALONG
NO. 8 GAGE GALV. WIRE @ 3'-0" O.C. EACH RUNNER. ATTACH TO RUNNER 2" OF CROSS RUNNER INTERSECTION AND
SPACING AT INTERIOR GYP. BRD. CEILING SPLAYED 90 DEGREES FROM EACH OTHER
@ 48" [Link] AND TO SUPPORT ABOVE WITH
MINIMUM 3 TIGHT TURNS IN 1 1/2". AT MAX. 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM PLANE
MAIN RUNNERS - COLD ROLLED SADDLE TIE TO THE MAIN RUNNER WITH ONE OF CEILING.
STEEL CHANNELS STRAND OF #16 GAGE, OR 2 STRANDS
COMPRESSION STRUT SHALL BE STEEL
OF #18 GAGE TIE WIRE
SECTION WITH L/R RATIO OF 200 MAX.
ATTACH TO MAIN RUNNERS AT CONVERGENCE
METAL FURRING CHANNEL CLIP CROSS-RUNNER SUPPORTS 7/8", 25 GAGE OF SPLAYED WIRES WITH 1/4" MACHINE BOLT
ACOUSTIC CEILING CROSS RUNNERS - TYP.
GALVANIZED FURRING CHANNELS (HAT CHANNEL)

FT

FT

FT
OR GWB AND TO STRUCTURE PER DETAIL X/X.X
CROSS-RUNNER SUPPORTS - SPACING AT INTERIOR GYP. BRD. CEILING COMPRESSION STRUT SHALL NOT REPLACE
HAT CHANNELS @ 24" [Link]
3/4" HANGER WIRE.
CLEAR
THESE HORIZONTAL RESTRAINT POINTS SHALL

1 1/2"
PER PLAN
NOT BE PLACED MORE THAN 8' X 12' O.C.

2'-0" MAX
VARIES
AND THE FIRST SET ARE REQUIRED NOT MORE

A
THAN 4'-0" FROM EACH WALL FOR SNF
BUILDINGS.

1"
R

R
SPLICE CROSS FURRING BY LAPPING AND
2"X 2" 20 GAGE METAL ANGLE SUPPORT @ INTERLOCKING FLANGES 8" MIN. AND
D

D
TWO ADJACENT SIDES TYING EACH END WITH DOUBLE LOOPS
METAL ANGLE SUPPORT @ END OF 16 GA WIRE - TYP.
5/8" GYPSUM WALLBOARD 6" MAX. 6" MAX. MAIN RUNNERS - TYP.@4'-0" O.C.
@ WALL @ WALL 1 1/2" COLD ROLLED CHANNEL (0.475 LB/FT), SPLICE MAIN RUNNERS BY LAPPING AND
CROSS RUNNERS - TYP @2'-0" O.C. INTERLOCKING FLANGES 12" MIN. AND
2" 3/4" FURRING CHANNELS (HAT CHANNELS) 19000 MacArthur Boulevard
C3030_2019-08-20 TYING EACH END WITH DOUBLE LOOPS
C3030_2019-08-20 END CONNECTION DETAIL X/X.X Suite 500
OF 16 GA WIRE - TYP.
C3030_2019-08-20 Irvine, CA
92612-1460
SUSPENDED CEILING/SOFFIT 3" = 1'-0" 20 SUSPENDED GYPSUM WALL BOARD CEILING - CONNECTION DETAIL 3" = 1'-0" 12 SUSPENDED CEILING GRID SYSTEM - GYPSUM BOARD/STUCCO 1 1/2"= 1'-0" 4 (949)720-3850 t.
TRANSITION A131 A131 A131
[Link]
CHANNEL
SPACERS MAY BE
ONE HOUR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY SLOTTED ANGLES OR
VERTICAL HANGERS LATERAL FORCE BRACING
CHANNELS WITH
'DIAMOND POINTS' OF NO.12 GA. SUSPENSION WIRES (4) NO.12 GAGE WIRES SECURED TO MAIN

DEVELOPMENT
FLOOR JOIST / TJI FLOOR TRUSS 1/4 OF THE LENGTH OF THE
END RUNNER OR 8" SPRING STEEL WHICH SPACED AT 4'-0" O.C. ALONG RUNNER W/ 4 TIGHT TURNS IN 1 1/2", WITHIN
SNAP TIGHT TO PREVENT EACH RUNNER. ATTACH TO RUNNER

50% DESIGN
WHICH EVER IS LESS 2" OF CROSS RUNNER INTERSECTION AND
2X SOLID BLOCKING AT BOX-OUT AND TO SUPPORT ABOVE WITH
MOVEMENT OF STRUT SPLAYED 90 DEGREES FROM EACH OTHER
ALTERNATE SPREADER STRUT MINIMUM 3 TIGHT TURNS IN 1 1/2". AT MAX. 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM PLANE
OF CEILING.
SUPPORT CONNECTION
COMPRESSION STRUT SHALL BE STEEL
SECTION WITH L/R RATIO OF 200 MAX.
12 GA. HANGER WIRE AT 12 GA. HANGER WIRE AT 12 GA. HANGER WIRE AT CROSS RUNNERS - TYP.
SEE OTHER ATTACH TO MAIN RUNNERS AT CONVERGENCE
4'-0" O.C. ON MAIN RUNNER 4'-0" O.C. ON MAIN RUNNER 4'-0" O.C. ON MAIN RUNNER
FT

FT

FT
SIDE OF SPLAYED WIRES WITH 1/4" MACHINE BOLT
45°-0' 45°-0' AND TO STRUCTURE WITH 3/16" DIAMETER
MAIN OR CROSS RUNNER MAIN OR CROSS RUNNER MAIN OR CROSS RUNNER POWER-DRIVEN STUD. COMPRESSION STRUT
SHALL NOT REPLACE HANGER WIRE.
MINIMUM 3 TIGHT TURNS IN 1 1/2" 1/2" 3/4" SEE DETAIL X/X.X
1/2" CLEAR CLEAR 45°-0'
45°-0'
MAX. -TYP. THESE HORIZONTAL RESTRAINT POINTS
A

A
EXHAUST FAN
SHALL NOT BE PLACED MORE THAN
2" MAX. 8' X 12' O.C. AND THE FIRST SET ARE
REQUIRED NOT MORE THAN 4'-0" FROM
R

R
BOX-OUT AT EXHAUST FAN WITH EACH WALL FOR SNF BUILDINGS.
TWO LAYERS TYPE "X"GYPSUM WALL ACOUSTIC CEILING PANEL ACOUSTIC CEILING PANEL 2 1/2" ACOUSTIC CEILING PANEL
BOARD 1/2" MIN. THICKNESS CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUSTICAL CEILING GRID:
POP RIVET NOTE : CEILING GRID MEMBERS POP RIVET
D

D
SLOTTED ANGLE SPACER CLASSIFICATION OF CEILING GRID IS HEAVY DUTY
MAY BE ATTACHED TO NOT MORE WITH HORIZONTAL 6d RINGSHANK NAIL. LEDGER ANGEL AT WALL MAIN RUNNERS - TYP. MANUFACTURER'S CATALOG NO. - MAIN RUNNER:
1 HOUR RATED FIRE CAULK THAN TWO ADJACENT WALLS NAILS AT ENDS OF HORIZONTAL STRUTS ARE TO BE ARMSTONG - HEAVY DUTY: 144" = 7301
WALL ANGLE ATTACHED TO STRUCTURAL PLACED WITH NAIL HEAD TO CENTERLINE OF SPAN OF MANUFACTURER'S CATALOG NO. - CROSS RUNNER:
END CONNECTION
4" DIAMETER EXHAUST DUCT ELEMENT & RIVETED TO MAIN RUNNERS AT STRUT. NOTCHING PERMIITTED ONLY AT RUNNERS ARMSTONG: 24" = XL-7328, 48" = XL-7348
NOT MORE THAN TWO ADJACENT WALLS NOTE : ALTERNATIVE LOCATION WITHOUT NAILS EXPANSION JOINT INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

SNF EXPANSION AT KULANA MALAMA

91-1360 KARAYAN STREET, EWA BEACH, HI 96706


C3020_2019-08-22 L 2X2X20 GA ANGLE W/1/14" DIA, 2" LONG LEG C3030_2019-08-20 DSA PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE: PER IR A-5 AND ICC ESR-1308
SCREW TO EACH WALL STUD, CENTERED ON
C3030_2019-08-20 ANGLE LEG.

FAN EXHAUST AT FLOOR/ 1 1/2"= 1'-0" 19 SUSPENDED LAY-IN CEILING - CONNECTION DETAIL 3" = 1'-0" 11 SUSPENDED CEILING GRID SYSTEM - LAY-IN PANELS 1 1/2"= 1'-0" 3
CEILING A131 A131 A131
1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: CBC 2019 SECTION 808.1 REQUIRES THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTM C635, C636, AND E580, SECTION 5, AS AMENDED BY 2019 CBC 808.1.

NOTE: AMENDMENTS IN CBC SECTION 808.1 REPLACE ASCE 7,SECTION 13.5.6.


ONE-HOUR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY 1/4" DIA. SCREW EYE
ONE HOUR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY 3 - 1-1/2" X 9 GA. STAPLES OR WITH FULL THREAD THE REQUIREMENTS IN THIS INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS (IR) APPLY TO CEILING SYSTEMS WHOSE TOTAL WEIGHT, INCLUDING CEILING MOUNTED AIR TERMINALS, SERVICES AND LIGHT FIXTURES, DOES
OR 3 - STRONGHOLD "J" NAILS AT EMBEDMENT - 1-1/4" MIN NOT EXCEED FOUR (4) PSF. HEAVY SYSTEMS AND THOSE SUPPORTING LATERAL LOADS FROM PARTITIONS, WILL REQUIRE SPECIAL DESIGN DETAILS.
ONE HOUR ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLY EACH WIRE LOOP IN DIRECTION OF WIRE.
2. SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS: SHALL COMPLY WITH ASTM C635 AND E580 SECTION 5.1
2.1 THE CEILING GRID SYSTEM MUST BE RATED HEAVY DUTY AS DEFINED BY ASTM C635.
2.2. SUSPENSION WIRES SHALL BE #12 GAGE (0.106” DIAMETER), SOFT ANNEALED, AND GALVANIZED STEEL WIRES WITH CLASS 1 COATING.

MAX.
2.3. MAIN RUNNERS, CROSS RUNNERS, SPLICES, EXPANSION DEVICES, INTERSECTION CONNECTORS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO CARRY A MEAN ULTIMATE TEST LOAD OF NOT LESS THAN 180 LBS. IN

3"
TRUSS JOISTS

COMPRESSION AND TENSION PER ASTM E580 SECTION 5.1.2.


2 X 9 JOIST @ 16" O.C.
NON-FIRE-RATED SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM 3. SUSPENSION SYSTEM INSTALLATION: SHALL COMPLY WITH ASTM C636 AND E580 SECTION 5.2
OR WOOD CEILING JOISTS WITH 1 LAYER GYPSUM 3.1 #12 GAGE HANGER WIRES MAY BE USED FOR UP TO AND INCLUDING 4 FT. BY 4 FT. GRID SPACING AND SHALL BE ATTACHED TO MAIN RUNNERS.
WALL BOARD AT CEILING 3.2 PROVIDE #12 GAGE HANGER WIRES AT THE ENDS OF ALL MAIN AND CROSS RUNNERS WITHIN EIGHT (8) INCHES OF THE SUPPORT OR WITHIN ONE-FOURTH (1/4) OF THE LENGTH OF THE END TEE,

1" MIN.
FT

FT

WHICHEVER IS LEAST, FOR THE PERIMETER OF THE CEILING AREA (SEE DETAIL X/AX.X). PERIMETER WIRES ARE NOT REQUIRED WHEN THE LENGTH OF THE END TEE IS EIGHT (8) INCHES OR LESS.
3.3 CEILING GRID MEMBERS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO TWO (2) ADJACENT WALLS PER ASTM E580, SECTION 5.2.3. CEILING GRID MEMBERS SHALL BE AT LEAST 3/4 INCH CLEAR OF OTHER WALLS. IF WALLS RUN
DIAGONALLY TO CEILING GRID SYSTEM RUNNERS, ONE END OF MAIN AND CROSS RUNNERS SHOULD BE FREE, AND A MINIMUM OF 3/4 INCH CLEAR OF WALL.
3.4 THE WIDTH OF THE PERIMETER SUPPORTING CLOSURE ANGLE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 2 INCHES. GRID SYSTEMS WITH SPECIALTY ANGLES AND SUPPORT CLIPS MAY BE ACCEPTABLE IN ACCORDANCE
HVAC WITH SECTION 11 BELOW.
ONE HOUR FIRE RESISTIVE WALL CONSTRUCTION WOOD JOIST 3.5 AT THE PERIMETER OF THE CEILING AREA WHERE MAIN OR CROSS RUNNERS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE ADJACENT WALL, PROVIDE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE RUNNERS AT THE FREE END TO
DUCT
EXTEND GYPSUM WALL BOARD TO ONE-HOUR OR RAFTER PREVENT LATERAL SPREADING. A METAL SPREADER STRUT OR A #16 GAGE WIRE WITH A POSITIVE MECHANICAL CONNECTION TO THE RUNNER MAY BE USED. WHERE THE PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE
A

ROOF/CEILING OR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY BRACING WIRE FROM THE WALL TO THE FIRST PARALLEL RUNNER IS 8 INCHES OR LESS, THIS INTERLOCK IS NOT REQUIRED.

HANGER WIRE 4. EXPANSION JOINTS, SEISMIC SEPARATION JOINTS, AND PENETRATIONS:


ONE HOUR ENVELOPE CONSTRUCTION 4.1 EXPANSION JOINTS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE CEILING AT INTERSECTIONS OF CORRIDORS AND AT JUNCTIONS OF CORRIDORS AND LOBBIES OR OTHER SIMILAR AREAS (SEE DETAIL X/X.X - EXPANSION
R

(CORRIDORS, LOBBIES, ETC.) BRACING WIRE JOINT).


DOOR OPENINGS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY A TIGHT-FITTING SMOKE AND 4.2 FOR CEILING AREAS EXCEEDING 2500 SQUARE FEET, A SEISMIC SEPARATION JOINT SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DETAIL X/X.X - EXPANSION JOINT TO DIVIDE THE CEILING INTO AREAS NOT
EXCEEDING 2500 SQUARE FEET. ALTERNATIVELY,COMPLY WITH ASTM E580-08, SECTION 5.2.9.
DRAFT CONTROL ASSEMBLY HAVING A FIRE-PROTECTION RATING OF NOT
4.3 PENETRATIONS THROUGH THE CEILING FOR SPRINKLER HEADS AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES THAT ARE NOT INTEGRALLY TIED TO THE CEILING SYSTEM IN THE LATERAL DIRECTION SHALL HAVE A TWO
LESS THAN 20 MINUTES. DOORS SHALL BE MAINTAINED SELF-CLOSING OR (2) INCH OVERSIZED RING, SLEEVE OR ADAPTER THROUGH THE CEILING TILE TO ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT OF ONE (1) INCH IN ALL HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONS. ALTERNATIVELY,PER ASTM E580, SECTION
D

SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM SHALL BE AUTOMATIC CLOSING BY ACTUATION OF A SMOKE DETECTOR.


ACCESS DOORS IN ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLY SHALL BE APPROVED
(A) AT WOOD (B) AT WOOD [Link], A FLEXIBLE SPRINKLER HOSE FITTING THAT CAN ACOMMODATE 1 INCH OF CEILING MOVEMENT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE USED IN LIEU OF THE OVERSIZED RING, SLEEVE, OR ADAPTER.

NON-RATED CEILING W/ GYPSUM WALL BOARD


OR ACOUSTICAL CEILING PANELS
FIRE-RATED HORIZONTAL ACCESS DOOR ASSEMBLIES. JOIST OR JOIST OR 5. LATERAL FORCE BRACING: LATERAL FORCE BRACING IS REQUIRED PER THIS SECTION FOR ALL CEILING AREAS. THE SPACING OF THE BRACING ASSEMBLIES MUST BE SHOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS.
EXCEPTION: LATERAL FORCE BRACING MAY BE OMITTED FOR SUSPENDED ACOUSTICAL CEILING SYSTEMS WITH A CEILING AREA OF 144 SQUARE FEET OR LESS, AND FIRE RATED SUSPENDED ACOUSTICAL
FOR LOCATION OF SMOKE DAMPERS, FIRE DAMPERS OR COMBINATION
C3020_2019-08-22 SEE MECHANICAL DRAWINGS RAFTER RAFTER CEILING SYSTEMS WITH A CEILING AREA OF 96 SQUARE FEET OR LESS, WHEN PERIMETER SUPPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.4 OF THIS IR OR WITH ASTM E580 SECTIONS 5.2.2 AND 5.2.3 ARE PROVIDED
AND PERIMETER WALLS ARE DESIGNED TO CARRY THE CEILING LATERAL FORCES.
FT

FT
5.1 PROVIDE LATERAL FORCE BRACING ASSEMBLIES CONSISTING OF A COMPRESSION STRUT AND FOUR (4) #12 GAGE SPLAYED BRACING WIRES ORIENTED 90 DEGREES FROM EACH OTHER (SEE DETAIL
B1010_2019-08-20 X/X.X).
3 - 1-1/2" X 9 GA. STAPLES OR 5.2 LATERAL-FORCE BRACING ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE SPACED AT A MAXIMUM OF 12 FEET BY 12 FEET ON CENTERS FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND 8 FEET BY 12 FEET ON CENTERS FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES
3 - STRONGHOLD "J" NAILS AT 1/4" DIA. BUILDINGS, WITH THE FIRST ASSEMBLY WITHIN HALF THE MAXIMUM SPACING FROM EACH WALL AND AT THE EDGES OF ANY CHANGE IN ELEVATION OF THE CEILING. THE LAST ASSEMBLY MUST BE WITHIN
DUCT AT FLOOR/CEILING AND 1 1/2"= 1'-0" 18 CORRIDOR CONSTRUCTION 1 1/2"= 1'-0" 14
EACH WIRE LOOP DRILLED HOLE 1 1/2" MIN.
5.3
MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM EACH WALL.
THE SLOPE OF BRACING WIRES SHALL NOT EXCEED 45 DEGREES FROM THE PLANE OF THE CEILING AND WIRES SHALL BE TAUT. SPLICES IN WIRES ARE NOT PERMITTED WITHOUT DSA OR OSHPD
DROPPED CEILING A131 A131
5.4
APPROVAL.
COMPRESSION STRUTS SHALL BE ADEQUATE TO RESIST THE VERTICAL COMPONENT INDUCED BY THE BRACING WIRES, AND SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 1 (HORIZONTAL) IN 6 (VERTICAL) OUT OF PLUMB.
A

A
6. ATTACHMENT OF HANGER AND BRACING WIRES:
ONE-HOUR ROOF/CEILING OR FLOOR/CEILING
6.1 FASTEN #12 HANGER WIRES WITH NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) TIGHT TURNS IN 3 INCHES. HANGER WIRE LOOPS SHALL BE TIGHTLY WRAPPED AND SHARPLY BENT TO PREVENT ANY VERTICAL MOVEMENT
ASSEMBLY PER LEGEND OR ROTATION OF THE MEMBER WITHIN THE LOOPS (SEE ASTM E580, SECTION [Link]).
R

R
6.2 FASTEN #10 OR #12 BRACING WIRES WITH FOUR (4) TIGHT TURNS. MAKE ALL TIGHT TURNS WITHIN A DISTANCE OF 1-1/2 INCHES.

4/4/2025 11:24 AM * BIMcloud: DPA-ARCHI-01 - BIMcloud Basic for Archicad 26/24005.00 Model
ONE-HOUR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY 6.3 HANGER OR BRACING WIRE ANCHORED TO THE STRUCTURE SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE DIRECTION OF THE ANCHOR ALIGNS AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE WITH THE DIRECTION OF
THE WIRE.
6.4 SEPARATE ALL CEILING HANGER AND BRACING WIRES AT LEAST SIX (6) INCHES FROM ALL UNBRACED DUCTS, PIPES, CONDUIT, ETC.
D

D
6.5 HANGER WIRES SHALL NOT ATTACH TO OR BEND AROUND INTERFERING MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE TRAPEZE OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT MEMBERS AT OBSTRUCTIONS TO TYPICAL HANGER
2X SOLID BLOCKING @ FURR-OUT SPACING (SEE DSA- IR 25-2.10 (REVISED 05-16-13) FIGURE 3A, DETAIL F). PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HANGERS, STRUTS OR BRACES AS REQUIRED AT ALL CEILING BREAKS, SOFFITS, OR DISCONTINUOUS AREAS.
2" MIN.

6.6 HANGER WIRES THAT ARE MORE THAN 1 (HORIZONTAL) IN 6 (VERTICAL) OUT OF PLUMB SHALL HAVE COUNTER-SLOPING WIRES. PERIMETER HANGER WIRES AT MAIN RUNNERS THAT ARE POSITIVELY
2 X WD. BLOCKING W/ ATTACHED TO THE PERIMETER CLOSURE ANGLE, COUNTER-SLOPING IS OPTIONAL.
2 - 16d COMMON NAILS SADDLE TIE NOTE : SEE ASTM C-636 FIGURE 1 FOR COUNTER-SLOPING METHODS.
AT EACH END 6.7 WHEN CONNECTION DETAILS DIFFER FROM THOSE IN THE ATTACHED FIGURES, ATTACHMENT OF BRACING WIRES TO THE STRUCTURE ABOVE AND TO THE MAIN RUNNERS SHALL BE ADEQUATE FOR THE
LOAD IMPOSED. THE WEIGHT (Wp) SHALL BE TAKEN AS NOT LESS THAN 4 PSF FOR CALCULATING SEISMIC FORCES (Fp).
BRACING WIRE HANGER WIRE - 6.8 WHEN DRILLED-IN CONCRETE ANCHORS OR SHOT-IN ANCHORS ARE USED IN REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR HANGER WIRES, 1 OUT OF 10 WIRE/ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES MUST BE FIELD TESTED FOR 200
FT

FT

3 TIGHT TURNS & LBS. IN TENSION. WHEN DRILLED-IN CONCRETE ANCHORS ARE USED FOR BRACING WIRES, 1 OUT OF 2 WIRE/ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES MUST BE FIELD TESTED FOR 440 LBS. IN TENSION IN THE DIRECTION
ONE LAYER 5/8" FOR BRACING WIRES - FULLY BRACING WIRES - OF THE WIRE. SHOT-IN ANCHORS IN CONCRETE ARE NOT PERMITTED FOR BRACING WIRES. PROJECT: 24005
TYPE 'X' GYPSUM EMBED SCREW EYE THREADS 4 TIGHT TURNS NOTE: DRILLED-IN OR SHOT-IN ANCHORS REQUIRE DSA OR OSHPD APPROVAL PRIOR TO USE IN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE. DRAWN BY: SR, MG
WALL BOARD IN DIRECTION OF WIRE IN 1-1/2". CHECKED BY: MG
7. CEILING FIXTURES, TERMINALS, AND DEVICES: ALL FIXTURES, TERMINALS, AND OTHER DEVICES SHALL BE MOUNTED IN A MANNER THAT WILL NOT COMPROMISE CEILING PERFORMANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION [Link].2(5) OF ASCE 7-05 AS AMENDED BY 2019 CBC SECTION 802 AND ASTM E580 SECTIONS 5.3 AND 5.4. FILE NAME: MODEL
NOTE: SOLID BLOCKING IS REQUIRED FOR
METAL STUD EITHER TYPE OF BRACING WIRE.
7.1 CEILING PANELS SHALL NOT SUPPORT ANY LIGHT FIXTURES, AIR TERMINALS OR DEVICES. DOI: 2025-04-04
A

LIGHT 7.2 ATTACH ALL LIGHT FIXTURES, CEILING MOUNTED AIR TERMINALS, AND ALL OTHER DEVICES TO THE CEILING GRID RUNNERS TO RESIST A HORIZONTAL FORCE EQUAL TO THE WEIGHT OF THE FIXTURES.
50% DD 2025-04-04
FRAMING SCREWS OR APPROVED FASTENERS ARE REQUIRED. A MINIMUM OF TWO ATTACHMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT EACH LIGHT FIXTURE, PER ASTM E580, SECTION 5.3.1.
FIXTURE
7.3 RECESSED OR DROP-IN LIGHT FIXTURES, GRILLES, MECHANICAL TERMINALS, AND FLEXIBLE SPRINKLER HOSE FITTINGS OR OTHER SERVICES BE SUPPORTED DIRECTLY ON RUNNERS CLASSIFIED AS
ASTM HEAVY DUTY, BUT THEY MUST ALSO HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) #12 GAGE SLACK SAFETY WIRES ATTACHED TO THE FIXTURE AT DIAGONAL CORNERS AND ANCHORED TO THE STRUCTURE ABOVE.

(C) AT WOOD (D) TO BOTTOM


7.4 ALL FLUSH OR RECESSED LIGHT FIXTURES, MECHANICAL TERMINALS, AND FLEXIBLE SPRINKLER HOSE FITTINGS OR OTHER SERVICES WEIGHING 56 LBS. OR MORE MUST BE INDEPENDENTLY
R

SUPPORTED BY NOT LESS THAN FOUR (4) TAUT #12 GAGE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE HOUSING AND TO THE STRUCTURE ABOVE. THE FOUR (4) TAUT #12 GAGE WIRES, INCLUDING THEIR ATTACHMENT TO
THE STRUCTURE ABOVE, MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING FOUR (4) TIMES THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT.
1/2" PLYWOOD BOX-OUT W/ TWO LAYERS
5/8" TYPE "X" GYPUM WALL BOARD
ONE-HOUR WALL ASSEMBLY PER LEGEND
JOIST OR OF WOOD 7.5
7.6
ALL 4 FT. X 4 FT. LIGHT FIXTURES MUST HAVE SLACK SAFETY WIRES AT EACH CORNER.
SURFACE-MOUNTED FIXTURES SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE MAIN RUNNER WITH AT LEAST TWO POSITIVE CLAMPING DEVICES MADE OF MATERIAL WITH A MINIMUM #14 GAGE. ROTATIONAL SPRING
D

DRAWING DESCRIPTION
1/2" MIN. THICKNESS CATCHES DO NOT COMPLY. A #12 GAGE SUSPENSION WIRE SHALL BE ATTACHED TO EACH CLAMPING DEVICE TO THE STRUCTURE ABOVE. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WHEN LIGHT FIXTURES ARE 8
RECESSED LIGHT FIXTURES AND DUCT OPENINGS IN THE BLOCKING JOIST 7.7
FT. OR LONGER. MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEEN SUPPORTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 8 FEET.
SUPPORT PENDANT-MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURES DIRECTLY FROM THE STRUCTURE ABOVE WITH HANGER WIRES OR CABLES PASSING THROUGH EACH PENDANT HANGER AND CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING
C3020_2019-08-22 NON-RATED SOFFIT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED
TWO (2) TIMES THE WEIGHT OF THE FIXTURE. A BRACING ASSEMBLY, PER DETAIL X/X.X, IS REQUIRED WHERE THE PENDANT HANGER PENETRATES THE CEILING. SPECIAL DETAILS ARE REQUIRED TO
ATTACH THE PENDANT HANGER TO THE BRACING ASSEMBLY TO TRNSMIT HORIZONTAL FORCE. IF THE PENDANT MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURE IS DIRECTLY AND INDEPENDENTLY BRACED BELOW THE
SOFFIT FRAMING SHALL BE NON-COMBUSTABLE CEILING, I.E. AIRCRAFT CABLES TO WALLS, THEN BRACE ASSEMBLY IS NOT REQUIRED ABOVE THE CEILING. SEE IR 16-9 FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR PENDENT MOUNTED FIXTURES.
CONSTRUCTION - CBC SECTION 803.11.2 7.8 ALL LIGHT-WEIGHT MISCELLANEOUS DEVICES, SUCH AS STROBE LIGHTS, SPEAKERS, ETC., SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE CEILING GRID PER SECTION 7.1 OF THIS IR. IN ADDITION, DEVICES WEIGHING
INTERIOR DETAILS
C3030_2019-08-20
MORE THAN 10 LBS SHALL HAVE A #12 SLACK SAFETY WIRE ANCHORED TO THE STRUCTURE ABOVE. DEVICES WEIGHING MORE THAN 20 LBS SHALL BE SUPPORTED FROM THE STRUCTURE ABOVE PER
SECTION 7.3 OF THIS IR.
C3030_2019-08-20 DRAWING NUMBER

LIGHT FIXTURE AT FLOOR/


CEILING
1 1/2"= 1'-0" 17 METAL STUD SOFFIT FRAMING
A131
1 1/2"= 1'-0" 13
A131
SUSPENDED CEILING AT
WOOD FRAMING
1 1/2"= 1'-0" 9
A131
SUSPENDED CEILING NOTES 3" = 1'-0" 1
A131
A131

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