Instructions / Assembly
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ATTACHMENT AND SUPPORT
Deection Testing
cladding weights of up to approximately 1,000 pounds of total load or 30 pounds per square foot (PSF) on wall assemblies. Test results
shrinkage and environmental effects on a typical building. The results are summarized in the table below.
Deection Testing Summary
TEST LOAD
APPLIED
LOAD APPLIED
(LBS./SQ.FT.)
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LOAD APPLIED
(LBS./FASTENER)
ASSOCIATED CLADDING WEIGHT
CLASSIFICATION RECOMMENDED CI PRODUCTS
100 lbs. 3.1 7.1 Light Weight Cladding < 5 lbs./sq.ft. Owens Corning
®
®
RainBarrier
®
ci
High Compressive (80)
200 lbs. 6.2 14.3 Medium Weight Cladding 5 lbs./sq.ft. to
Owens Corning
®
®
RainBarrier
®
ci
High Compressive Plus (110)
300 lbs. 9.4 21.4
400 lbs. 12.5 28.6 Heavy Weight Cladding > 10 lbs./sq.ft. to
< 15 lbs./sq.ft.
Owens Corning
®
®
RainBarrier
®
ci
High Compressive Max
500 lbs. 15.6 35.7 Very heavy cladding materials, such as
stone, should be evaluated on a project
basis unless self-supporting.
Very heavy cladding materials, such as stone,
should be evaluated on a project basis unless
self-supporting.
600 lbs. 18.8 42.9 Very heavy cladding materials, such as
stone, should be evaluated on a project
basis unless self-supporting.
700 lbs. 21.9 50.0
Extreme/Experimental Loading
800 lbs. 25.0 57.1
900 lbs. 28.1 64.3
1,000 lbs. 31.2 71.4
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Load applied per sq. ft. shown because it is more easily comparable to approximate cladding loads.