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Gable End Bracing - South Carolina

    https://doi.sc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2547/Section-E-Gable-End-Bracing?bidId=
    retrofit studs by the use of straps and connecting the bottom of the gable end to the wall below to help brace the top of that wall by the use of right angle brackets. The minimum ceiling diaphragm shall be comprised of minimum ½” thick drywall, plywood a minimum 3/8” thick

Gable End Bracing - Structural building components

    https://sbcindustry.com/content/1/gable-end-bracing-0
    The webs are “studs” oriented vertically and usually spaced at 12, 16 or 24 in. O.C. The gable end frame is designed to transfer vertical loads from the roof to the continuous bearing wall below. Another way gable end frames are different from trusses placed in the interior of the structure is that frames experience perpendicular wind loads.

Lateral Bracing in Gable End Walls - Building America …

    https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/lateral-bracing-gable-end-walls
    Install 7/16 in.-structural sheathing (OSB or plywood) on the vertical face of the gable end wall. Brace gable end walls taller than 48. inches in height to resist wind forces by installing a framing assembly at each gable wall stud. The framing assembly incudes horizontal braces, vertical retrofit studs, and compression blocks.

Gable End Bracing | Structural Building Components …

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    Some building designers believe that gable end webs need to be L-braced to 90% of the web length, which sounds fine. However, they spec that scissors gable end webs need to be braced to 100% of the web length. That means that in the field they are notching the braces to fit around top and bottom chords – you can imagine how difficult that can be.

Gable End Bracing - FloridaDisaster.org

    https://apps.floridadisaster.org/hrg/content/roofs/bracing.asp
    In the attic, go to the gable end and examine the area where the triangular wall meets the rectangular wall below. Look for any signs that the bottom of the upper wall is connected to the top of the wall below. Depending on the type of construction, it could be nails, straps or specialty connectors or there may be no visible connection.

Gable End Bracing - FloridaDisaster.org

    https://apps.floridadisaster.org/hrg/downloads/bracing.pdf
    Gable Wall Bracing: Gable end walls need to be well connected to the wall below and to the roof structure or ceiling diaphragm. There are several methods for making these types of connections. In the attic, go to the gable end and examine the area where the triangular wall meets the rectangular wall below.

IBHS' Guide to Gable End Bracing - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYL2ooCOxA
    Gable end walls and the roof sheathing at the gable end can take a tremendous beating during a hurricane, and if not properly attached and braced, they fail ...

Gable end truss bracing - Structural engineering general …

    https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=466446
    In practice, the end wall is braced by the sheetrock ceiling and whatever perpendicular walls that occur. Have never seen a failure other than if a tree or automobile impacts the wall. I believe the IRC allows this but wants a balloon framed gable in high-wind areas. phamENG (Structural) 6 Mar 20 13:20 XR250 - you're spot on there.

Designing Gable End Overhangs

    https://seblog.strongtie.com/2016/09/designing-overhangs-gable-ends/
    If a truss roof is used with this method, the gable truss is manufactured 3½” shorter than the others. Then a 2×4 outlooker is placed over the dropped gable, and butted into the side of the adjacent full-height truss. Then the barge or fly rafter is …

platform framed gable ends - Eng-Tips Engineering Forums

    https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=235847
    Best to use periodic diagonal struts from the top plate of the wall (bottom of the endwall truss) to the roof diaphragm. Some intermediate blocking will be required at the roof. All the diagonal struts would be hidden in the attic space. Mike McCann MMC Engineering Ron (Structural) 23 Jan 09 20:49 I agree with Mike.

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