Technical Specifications

206
Plated Truss
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TRUSS BRACE & SPACER (STABILIZER
™
)
The Stabilizer
™
Truss Brace & Spacer provides temporary
construction bracing in the roof and ceiling planes, as well
as permanent lateral bracing for webs as specied by your
truss engineering.
The Stabilizer
™
is easily installed by embedding the patented
MII 20 teeth on the top ange straight into the edge of the truss
member to be braced with a framing hammer. The side tabs
are then secured by driving the teeth into the face of the truss
member being braced.
Materials: 20 gauge
Finish: G60 galvanizing
Codes: See page 11 for Code Reference Chart
Installation:
• Use 31-16 for standard 16" o.c. spacing and 31-24 for
standard 24" o.c. spacing. For odd spacing, cut and insert
a solid block between the trusses.
• Typically, The Stabilizer
™
is installed at 6'– 8' centers along
the roof plane and 10'– 15' along the ceiling plane. (Refer to
engineering specications BCSI 1-03, published by The Truss
Plate Institute for specic bracing requirements.)
• The Stabilizer
™
must be supplemented with diagonal bracing
in the roof and ceiling planes and cross bracing in the web
plane at required intervals.
• Web forces are not to exceed 8000 lbs.
• The Stabilizer
™
is properly installed when the top ap
and side tabs are ush with the member being braced.
Temporary construction
bracing installation
Side view
1-3/8"
Flap
1-3/8"
1-1/2"
1"7/8"
1/4"
Hammer here
Hammer here
1-3/8"
1"
Chord
attachment detail
Web bracing
installation
31-24 Stabilizer™
Top view
End view
Important: The erection contractor is responsible for
determining and installing the temporary bracing for the
structure, including the trusses. It is most important for the
installer to provide adequate means for bracing the rst truss
installed. The performance of the entire bracing system depends
on the adequacy of the ground bracing or other means of bracing
the rst group of trusses installed. The building designer is
responsible for the permanent bracing design of the overall
structure including the truss. This includes the design of required
supplemental diagonal and cross bracing.
Ref. No. Tension Compression
31-16 TSBR2-16 20 16
31-24 TSBR2-24 20 24
1
)
1
p
ound = 4.448N
2
)
Fastener shall be
(
1
)
8d or 10d common wire nail inserted throu
g
h nail slot.
3
)
NAILS: 8d nails are 0.131" dia. x 2-1/2" lon
g
, 10d nails are 0.148" dia. x 3" lon
g
.
USP
Stock No.
Steel
Gauge
Code
Ref.
17
Allowable Axial Loads (Lbs.)
Tension
with Fastener
O.C.
Spacing
(in)
105 155 420
Plated Truss
24 o.c.
Odd spacing
25-1/4"
22-1/2"
71.28°
1-3/8"
1-1/2"
Tab
Standard MII 20 punch