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,/ <br /> ( <br /> llgure 2 L8t8►8I FO�CB BI'BCIIfQ�17puies 2 end 3) <br /> Leteral toroe Brecing <br /> • Ct:�ngs corstructed of lath and plaster a gypsum board,screw a nail at- <br /> tached to suspended membe�s that support a ceiling on ono level extending <br /> �e e,w. . ��a, lrom wall to wall shell be exempt 6om the lalerel Iwce bracing requirements. <br /> \ � SourceGSGza�res3�4 <br /> i <br /> � • Lateral force bracing Is the use ol verticel siruts(canpression posts)and <br /> — �p BOBe splay wires(see fgure 2). <br /> f ¢ layetl <br /> 's•^��•••y � e�•�= • Leteral Iorce bracing is required lor ceilings over 1,000 square feet and not <br /> ,6•orim wlres <br /> required for ceilings less than 1,000 square feet provided they are surrounded <br /> by four walls and braced to structure.s«aco asce�-02 socurn s.c z.s2z nm�c <br /> —c�o�,i„ Nnin hoem— � • Luteral Force Bracing shall be 12 feet on cenler(ma�cimum)and begin no <br /> farther than 6 feet Irom walls,swme asca s�rsrrycx�os a.a <br /> • Splay wires ere to be four 12 gaga wires ettached to the mein beam.Wires <br /> are anayed 90°(rom each other and at an angle not ezcec�ding 45°from thz <br /> plane of the ceiling.sow�cisca sa.v„�c mnos+-e <br /> • Splay wires are fo be withln 2lnches of ihe connec,:on ol the verticai strut to <br /> suspended ceiling.s�nce Gsca so�sMczo�e:s�e <br /> ��9���3 • Rigid bracing may be used in liou of splay wires.sa,roansceso�nr,��az.c.z.z <br /> Mazimum Recommended Lenglhs lar <br /> Verlical Siruts • Ceilings with plenums less than 12 inches to strucWre are not requirod to <br /> have laterel torce brncing.s«,.rortvau�deuaa�,�yrxne,m,n,• <br /> • Vertical struts must bo positivoly ettached to the suspension systems and ihe <br /> � � structure above.s��.co ascn a�e <br /> 'h'EMT conduit up to 6'0' • The vertical strut may be EMT conduk,metal studs or a proprietary compres- <br /> � sion post(soe figure 3J. <br /> �i'EMT co�duit up to 8'6' <br /> reMrconduit uPtoio�o• WaIlMoldings�ry,,,�al <br /> • � • Wall moldings(perimeter closure angles)ara requ!red lo have a hor¢ontal <br /> 7%"metel slud(25 gage) up to 6'2' �ange 2 inches wide,unless alternato methods aro approved prlor�to instal- <br /> lalion by the local building depariment and ihe designer of record.One end <br /> 2'h'motal stud(25 gape) up to 10'6" of tho ceiling grid shall bo atlached to the wall molding,the other end shall <br /> Sc1✓co!}rlWntl Buildin�Dpp�rmienf have a�4 Inch clearance from the wall and free to slide.sn,�co asr.F�-n�se��;w <br /> 9.6.:!.62.2 iltrri b <br /> Note:Plenum areas greater than 11'0"will require � The grid shall be atteched at two adjacent wall;(pop rivets or approved <br /> engineering celcula�lons. method).Sance Ciscq sav�eczanua s�o <br /> • There shall be a minimum�'i inch dearance from ihe end of the grid system <br /> at un-attached walls.sa,��a asce�-oz scnnn„2e2.c.az u�� <br /> Spreader Bars�ro�,oa� <br /> • Spreader(specer)bars a other means approved by local building depart- <br /> �gure 4 ment shall�used to prevent the ends of the main beams at perimeter walls <br /> Wall Molding Requlremants trom spreading open during a seismlc ovent.Penmeter wires shall not be in <br /> lieu of spreader bars.cou�ce c�scn ses�,�c m„es s a <br /> ��� �mm • Wve tying fs an ecceptaWe alternat've to spreader bars. <br /> "'�` • Spreader bars are not required if a 90 degrae Intersecting cross a main is <br /> . <br /> within 8 Inches of ihe perimeter wall. <br /> 0 `o w..a�s«e <br /> 0 0� ��. u�.�w <br /> n:vn��.m..a�u <br /> `^°°�'�'• Hanger(Suspenslon)1Nireslre�re:sa��dsb1 <br /> ��,�,� <br /> � L� I�Mn' \ Wx6pW✓1 <br /> "'°tlin"" / "'"""""°""' ��4 tl, • !'�^yer and perimeter wires must be plumb within 1 in 6 unless(figure 5a) <br /> r po�.,�� <br /> ,. cuunter sloping v�ires ure providad(figure 5b).sou.co nstne c u7e s�tic�a�z.i,q <br /> `a <br />. • Hanger wires shall be 12 gage and spaced 4(eet on center or 10 gage <br /> spaced 5 feet on centec sa,rco nsn,r c rac <br /> • My connection device at Ihe supporting construction shall be capable of car• <br /> rying not less then 100 pounds.salm.e cisca mnes a.a <br /> NOPTHWESi WALL M1 CEiLING AUREAU• SUSPENSION SYSTEMS i0R ACOU3TICAL LAKIN CEILIN�S � <br /> �'�3 <br />