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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
LIGHT GAUGE FRAMING SECTION PROPERTIES
¹⁄₂” Sub-Girt
1 ¹⁄₂”
¹⁄₂”
4 ³⁄₄” 1⁵⁄₈”

SECTION PROPERTIES
TOP IN COMPRESSION BOTTOM IN COMPRESSION
NOM.
THICK WT. Fy Ix Sx Fb Ix Sx Fb
GAUGE (IN.) (PLF) (KSI) (in.4) (in.3) (KSI) (in.4) (in.3) (KSI)

18 .049 0.50 33.0 .0060 .0233 18.1 .0060 .0253 18.1

ALLOWABLE UNIFORM LOADS IN POUNDS PER LINEAL FOOT

LIVE LOAD (STRESS) LIVE LOAD (DEFL.) WIND UPLIFT
SPAN TYPE 2’ 3’ 4’ 2’ 3’ 4’ 2’ 3’ 4’
Simple Span 70 31 18 66 20 8 101 45 25
2 Spans 76 34 19 160 49 20 93 41 24
3 or More Spans 96 42 24 125 37 15 117 52 29

1” Sub-Girt
1⁵⁄₈”

1”
4 ³⁄₄”

SECTION PROPERTIES
TOP IN COMPRESSION BOTTOM IN COMPRESSION
NOM.
THICK WT. Fy Ix Sx Fb Ix Sx Fb
GAUGE (IN.) (PLF) (KSI) (in.4) (in.3) (KSI) (in.4) (in.3) (KSI)

18 .049 0.97 33.0 .0471 .0949 19.8 .0471 .0853 19.8

ALLOWABLE UNIFORM LOADS IN POUNDS PER LINEAL FOOT

LIVE LOAD (STRESS) LIVE LOAD (DEFL.) WIND UPLIFT
SPAN TYPE 2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’ 2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’ 2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’
Simple Span 313 139 78 50 35 313 139 65 33 19 375 167 94 60 42
2 Spans 271 123 70 45 31 271 123 70 45 31 399 182 103 66 46
3 or More Spans 312 143 81 52 36 312 143 81 52 36 458 210 120 77 54

.049 Nom. Thk. Allow Int. Bearing @ 3” = 1.488 K/Ft. Allow End Bearing @ 2” = 0.873 K/Ft.

Notes: 1. Section Properties and allowable stresses are calculated in accordance with the 1980 AISI specification for light gauge structural members.
2. Steel minimum yield strength is 33 KSI conforming to ASTM A446, Grade A.
3. Allowable loads for wind have been increased by 33%. Panel weight has not been deducted. Minimum bearing length must be checked.
4. Above live loads are limited by stress and meet or exceed deflection ratio of L/180 of span.
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 Hat Section
1 ¹¹⁄₁₆”

1 ¹⁄₂”

3”

SECTION PROPERTIES
TOP IN COMPRESSION BOTTOM IN COMPRESSION
NOM.
THICK WT. Fy Ix Sx Fb Ix Sx Fb
GAUGE (IN.) (PLF) (KSI) (in.4) (in.3) (KSI) (in.4) (in.3) (KSI)

26 .0198 0.43 50.0 .0365 .0417 21.3 .0468 .0609 28.5

24 .0258 0.53 50.0 .0465 .0545 30.0 .0570 .0744 28.7
22 .0318 0.70 50.0 .0599 .0730 30.0 .0591 .0776 29.1

ALLOWABLE UNIFORM LOADS IN POUNDS PER LINEAL FOOT

LIVE LOAD (STRESS) LIVE LOAD (DEFL.) WIND UPLIFT
SPAN TYPE GA
2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’ 2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’ 2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’
26 148 66 37 24 16 148 66 37 24 15 386 172 96 61 43
Simple Span 24 273 121 68 44 30 273 121 64 33 19 475 211 119 76 53
22 365 162 91 58 41 365 162 81 42 24 502 223 125 80 56
26 289 129 72 46 32 289 129 72 46 32 197 88 49 32 22
2 Spans 24 356 158 89 57 40 356 158 89 57 40 364 161 91 59 40
22 376 167 94 60 42 376 167 94 60 42 487 216 121 77 55
26 362 160 90 58 40 362 161 90 48 28 246 110 62 39 27
3 or More Spans 24 445 198 111 71 49 445 198 111 67 39 455 202 113 73 50
22 470 209 118 75 52 470 209 118 75 46 608 270 152 97 68

Channel Section
1 ¹⁄₂”

1 ⁵⁄₈”

SECTION PROPERTIES
TOP IN COMPRESSION BOTTOM IN COMPRESSION
NOM.
THICK WT. Fy Ix Sx Fb Ix Sx Fb
GAUGE (IN.) (PLF) (KSI) (in.4) (in.3) (KSI) (in.4) (in.3) (KSI)

18 .049 0.81 33.0 .077 .095 19.2 .077 .124 15.1

ALLOWABLE UNIFORM LOADS IN POUNDS PER LINEAL FOOT

LIVE LOAD (STRESS) LIVE LOAD (DEFL.) WIND UPLIFT
SPAN TYPE 2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’ 2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’ 2’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’
Simple Span 304 135 76 49 34 304 135 76 49 32 416 185 104 67 46
2 Spans 312 139 78 50 35 312 139 78 50 35 405 180 101 65 45
3 or More Spans 392 174 98 63 44 392 174 98 63 44 474 214 121 78 54

.049 Nom. Thk. Allow Int. Bearing @ 3” = 1.896 K/Ft. Allow End Bearing @ 2” = 1.107 K/Ft.

Notes: 1. Section Properties and allowable stresses are calculated in accordance with the 1980 AISI specification for light gauge structural members.
2. Steel minimum yield strength is 33 KSI conforming to ASTM A446, Grade A.
3. Allowable loads for wind have been increased by 33%. Panel weight has not been deducted. Minimum bearing length must be checked.
4. Above live loads are limited by stress and meet or exceed deflection ratio of L/180 of span.
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