E-Z Rim® Board Applications, Connections, and Capacities
Design Capacities
Vertical Load:
5700 PLF (Cannot be increased for duration of load.)
Horizontal wind or
seismic shear transfer: 220 PLF (Includes increase for duration of load.)
Side bolt
connections (deck attachment): 1/2" diameter lag bolts with minimum length of
4" (full penetration in E-Z Rim®) or 1/2" diameter through bolts with washers and nuts: 350
Ibs. per bolt (for normal load duration)
For side nail
connections into wide face of E-Z Rim® Board use design values per 1991 NDS spruce-pine-fir (G=.42)
Connections: (box or common nails)
l-joist to plate: One 8d nail on each
side of web (two per joist), placed 1-1/2" from end to avoid splitting.
E-Z Rim® to l-joist: One 8d nail
into top flange and one 8d into bottom flange (two per joist).
E-Z Rim® to plate: Toenail to
plate with 16d at 12" on center or 8d at 6" on center.
Floor sheathing to top edge of E-Z
Rim®:
8d or 10d nails at 6" on center for shear transfer of 220 PLF. (Closest on center
nail spacing allowed is 6")
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