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Fort Payne, AL 35967
P.O. Box 680169
Fort Payne, AL 35968
256-845-2460 Fax: 256-845-2823

6610 County Road 60

P.O. Box 1000
St. Joe, IN 46785
260-337-1800 Fax: 260-337-1801

NEBRASKA

SOUTH CAROLINA

1601 West Omaha Avenue

Norfolk, NE 68701
P.O. Box 59
Norfolk, NE 68702
402-644-8500 Fax: 402-644-8528

1501 West Darlington Street

P.O.Box 100520
Florence, SC 29501
843-662-0381 Fax: 843-662-3132

TEXAS

UTAH

175 CR 2345
P.O. Box 186
Grapeland, TX 75844
936-687-4665 Fax: 936-687-4290

1875 West Highway 13 South

P.O. Box 637
Brigham City, UT 84302
435-734-9433 Fax: 435-723-5423

VULCRAFT OF
NEW YORK

VULCRAFT
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

5362 Railroad Street

Chemung, NY 14825
607-529-9000 Fax: 607-529-9001

1000 Hurricane Shoals Road

Building A - Suite 150
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
678-965-6667 Fax: 678-965-6929

3rd Edition

A guide to specifying bridging in accordance with the

43rd Edition of the Steel Joist Institute specifications.

Vulcraft
2012

ALABAMA

BRIDGING REQUIREMENTS FOR K-SERIES JOISTS

NUMBER OF ROWS OF TOP CHORD BRIDGING**
Refer to the K-Series Load Table and Specification Section 6 for required bolted diagonal bridging.
Distances are Joist Span lengths in feet See Definition of Span preceding Load Tables.
Section
Joist
One
Two
Three
Four
Number*
Depth
Row
Rows
Rows
Rows
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5

All
All
All
All
12K to 24K
26K
14K to 24K
26K & 28K
16K to 24K
26K to 30K
24K
26K to 30K
16K to 24K
26K to 30K
18K to 24K
26K to 30K
22K
30K
24K
26K to 30K

#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12

Up thru 17
Up thru 21
Up thru 18
Up thru 20
Up thru 20
Up thru 28
Up thru 20
UP thru 28
Up thru 23
Up thru 29
Up thru 25
Up thru 29
Up thru 22
Up thru 29
Up thru 22
Up thru 29
Up thru 24
Up thru 34
Up thru 25
Up thru 29

Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over

17 thru
21 thru
18 thru
20 thru
20 thru
28 thru
20 thru
28 thru
23 thru
29 thru
25 thru
29 thru
22 thru
29 thru
22 thru
29 thru
24 thru
34 thru
25 thru
29 thru

26
30
26
30
30
41
31
41
34
44
39
44
34
44
38
48
39
49
43
47

Over
Over
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Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over

26 thru
30 thru
26 thru
30 thru
30 thru
41 thru
31 thru
41 thru
34 thru
44 thru
39 thru
44 thru
34 thru
44 thru
38 thru
48 thru
39 thru
49 thru
43 thru
47 thru

28
32
40
41
42
52
42
54
48
60
48
60
48
60
48
60
44
60
48
60

Over 41 thru 48
Over 42 thru 48

1 to 8, incl.
9 to 10, incl.
11 to 12, incl

1 x 7/64
r = 0.20

1-1/4 x 7/64
r = 0.25

lbs.

ft.- in.

340

5- 0

450
560

1-1/2 x 7/64
r = 0.30

1-3/4 x 7/64
r = 0.35

2 x 1/8
r = 0.40

ft.- in.

ft.-in.

ft.-in.

ft.-in.

ft.-in.

6- 3

7- 6

8- 7

10- 0

12- 6

4- 4

6- 1

7- 6

8- 7

10- 0

12- 6

3- 11

5- 6

7- 3

8- 7

10- 0

12- 6

LH-SERIES JOISTS
MAXIMUM JOIST SPACING FOR HORIZONTAL BRIDGING
SPANS OVER 60 ft. REQUIRE BOLTED DIAGONAL BRIDGING

Joist Section
Number*
02 to 03, incl.
04 to 05, incl.
06 to 08, incl.
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 to 17, incl.
18 to 20, incl.
21 to 22, incl.
23 to 24, incl.
25

400
550
750
850
900
950
1100
1200
1300
1450
1850
2000
2500
3100
3500

1 x 7/64
r = 0.20
ft.-in.
47
311

1-1/4 x 7/64
r = 0.25
ft.-in.
63
56
49
45
44
42
3-11
3-9

* Refer to last two digit(s) of Joist Designation

BRIDGING MATERIAL SIZE

Equal Leg Angles

10'-0

04 to 05 incl

11'-0

550

06 to 08 incl

13'-0 up to 39-0, then 15-0

750

09

13'-0 up to 39-0, then 16-0

850

10

14-0 up to 42-0, then 18-0

900

11

15-0 up to 45-0, then 18-0

950

12

17'-0 up to 51-0, then 18-6

1100

13

18-0 up to 54-0, then 21-0

1200

14

19'-0 up to 57-0, then 21-6

1300

15

21'-0 up to 63-0, then 24-6

1450

16 to 17 incl

22'-0 up to 66-0, then 25-0

1850

18 to 20 incl

26-0

2000

21 to 22 incl

30-0

2500

23 to 24 incl

30-0

3100

25

30-0

3500

2-1/2 x 5/32
r = 0.50

*Refer to last digit(s) of Joist Designation

** Connection to joist shall resist a nominal unfactored 700 pound force.

Force
Pbr
lbs.

02 to 03 incl

NOMINAL HORIZONTAL
BRACING FORCE**
lbs
400

MAXIMUM SPACING OF LINES OF TOP CHORD BRIDGING

1-1/2 x 7/64
r = 0.30

1-3/4 x 7/64
r = 0.35

2 x 1/8
r = 0.40

2-1/2 x 5/32
r = 0.50

ft.-in.
76
74
63
510
58
57
52
411
4-9

ft.-in.
89
89
711
75
73
70
68
63
6-0

ft.-in.
100
100
100
99
95
92
86
8-2
7-10

ft.-in.
126
126
126
126
126
126
12-6
12-6
12-4

4-6
4-0

5-8
5-0

7-5
6-7

11-8
10-4

3-10

4-10
4-4
3-10

6-4
5-8
5-1

9-11
8-10
7-11

4-9

7-6

HORIZONTALMINIMUM
PLUS DIAGONAL
BRIDGING
REQUIREMENTS
JOIST SPACE
FOR
HORIZONTAL AND DIAGONAL

DIAGONAL ONLY BRIDGING

MINIMUM ANGLE SIZE REQUIRED
JOIST
MINIMUM JOIST SPACE FOR
HORIZONTAL
AND <DIAGONAL
FOR
JOIST SPACING
(0.70 X DEPTH)
DEPTH
DIAGONAL ONLY
MINIMUM
ANGLE
SIZE
REQUIRED
(0.70 xBRIDGING
DEPTH)*
ANDJOIST
SPANS
> 60-0
JOIST
FOR
JOIST
SPACING
<
(0.70
X DEPTH)
ft.- in.
in.
DEPTH in.
(0.70
x
DEPTH)*
ANDJOIST
SPANS
>
60-0
1 x 1 x 7/64
3- 0
52
ft.- in.3- 3
in.
1 xin.1 x 7/64
56
x 1
x 7/64
60
1 x11
x 7/64
3- 0 3- 6
52
x 1
x 7/64
64
11
x 1
x 7/64
3- 3 3- 8
56
x 1
x 7/64
68
11
x 1
x 7/64
3- 6 3-11
60
x 1 x 7/64
72
11
x 1
x 7/64
3- 8 4- 2
64
1 x 1 x 7/64
4- 8
80
1 x 1 x 7/64
3-11
68
1 x 1 x 7/64
5- 1
88
1
x 1 x 7/64
42
72
1 x 1 x 7/64
5- 7
96
1
x 7/64
4- 8 6- 0
80
1 x 1
x 1
x 7/64
104
1
x 7/64
5- 1 6- 6
88
1 x 1
x
1
x 7/64
112
1 x21x
7/64
5- 7 7- 0
96
2 xx1/8
120

1 x 1 x 7/64
6- 0 IS LESS THAN 0.70 x JOIST DEPTH,
104 *NOTE: WHEN THE JOIST SPACING
TO DIAGONAL BRIDGING.
x 1 x 7/64
6- 6 SHALL BE USED IN ADDITION 1
112 BOLTED HORIZONTAL BRIDGING
2 x 2 x1/8
7- 0
120

*NOTE: WHEN THE JOIST SPACING IS LESS THAN 0.70 x JOIST DEPTH,

BOLTED HORIZONTAL BRIDGING SHALL BE USED IN ADDITION TO DIAGONAL BRIDGING.

BOLT SIZES WHICH MEET BOLTED BRIDGING CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS

JOIST SERIES

SECTION NUMBER*

ALL

3/8 A307

BOLT DIAMETER

LH/DLH

2 12

3/8 A307

LH/DLH

13 17

BOLT SIZES WHICH MEET BOLTED BRIDGING CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS

JOIST SERIES

Number of lines of bridging is based on joist span dimensions.

*Last two digits of joist designation shown in load table.
**Nominal bracing force is unfactored and shown value is for horizontal bridging only. For horizontal bracing force for
X bridging divide value shown by 4.

K-SERIES JOISTS
MAXIMUM JOIST SPACING FOR HORIZONTAL BRIDGING
BRIDGING MATERIAL SIZE**
Equal Leg Angles

Bridging
Force
Pbr

JOIST SECTION
NUMBER*

Over 42 thru 48
Over 54 thru 56

*Last digit(s) of joist designation shown in Load Table

**See Section 5.11 for additional bridging required for uplift design.

JOIST
SECTION
NUMBER*

LH AND DLH SERIES JOISTS

HORIZONTAL
PLUS
DIAGONAL
LH AND
DLH
SERIESBRIDGING
JOISTS REQUIREMENTS

LH & DLH BRIDGING SPACING

K
LH/DLH

DLH
DLH
DLH

SECTION NUMBER*
18 20

ALL 21 22

2 1223 25

LH/DLH
13OF
17
*REFER TO LAST DIGIT(S)
JOIST DESIGNATION

1/2 A307

BOLT DIAMETER
5/8 A307

3/85/8
A307
A325

3/83/4
A307
A325
1/2 A307

NOTE: WASHERS SHALL18

BEUSED
HOLES. BOLTS SHALL
DLH
20 WITH SLOTTED OR OVERSIZED
5/8 A307
BE TIGHTENED TO A MINIMUM SNUG TIGHT CONDITION.

DLH

21 22

5/8 A325

DLH

23 25

3/4 A325

*REFER TO LAST DIGIT(S) OF JOIST DESIGNATION

NOTE: WASHERS SHALL BE USED WITH SLOTTED OR OVERSIZED HOLES. BOLTS SHALL
BE TIGHTENED TO A MINIMUM SNUG TIGHT CONDITION.

K, LH, and DLH SERIES JOISTS

MAXIMUM JOIST SPACING FOR DIAGONAL BRIDGING
BRIDGING ANGLE SIZE (EQUAL LEG ANGLE)
JOIST
DEPTH
in.

1 x 7/64
r = 0.20

1-1/4 x 7/64 1-1/2 x 7/64

r = 0.25
r = 0.30

ft.- in.

ft.- in.

12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
60
64
68
72
80
88
96
104
112
120

6-7
6-6
6-6
6-6
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-1
5-11
5-9
5-6
5-4
5-0
4-9
4-4
**
**
**
**

8-3
8-3
8-2
8-2
8-2
8-1
8-1
8-0
8-0
7-11
7-10
7-9
7-7
7-5
7-3
7-1
6-10
6-8
6-4
6-1
5-9
5-0
**
**

ft.- in.
9-11
9-11
9-10
9-10
9-10
9-10
9-9
9-9
9-8
9-8
9-7
9-6
9-5
9-3
9-2
9-0
8-10
8-7
8 -5
8-2
8-0
7-5
6-9
6-0
**
**

1-3/4 x 7/64
r = 0.35

2 x 1/8
r = 0.40

2 x 5/32
r = 0.50

ft.- in.

ft.- in.

ft.- in.

11-7
11-7
11-7
11-6
11-6
11-6
11-5
11-5
11-5
11-4
11-4
11-3
11-2
11-0
10-11
10-10
10-8
10-6
10-4 100
101
10-2
10-0
9-6
9-0
8-5
7-9
7-0
**

13-3
13-3
13-3
13-3
13-2
13-2
13-2
13-1
13-1
13-1
13-0
12-11
12-10
12-9
12-8
12-7
12-5
12-4
12-2
12-0
11-10
11-6
11-1
10-8
10-1
9-6
8-9

16-7
16-7
16-7
16-7
16-7
16-6
16-6
16-6
16-6
16-5
16-5
16-4
16-4
16-3
16-2
16-1
16-0
15-10
15-9
15-8
15-6
15-3
14-11
14-7
14-2
13-9
13-4

**INTERPOLATION BELOW THE MINIMUM VALUES SHOWN IS NOT ALLOWED.

SEE TABLE 2.7-3 FOR MINIMUM JOIST SPACE FOR DIAGONAL ONLY BRIDGING.

3 x 3/16
r = 0.60

3 x 1/4
r = 0.70

ft.- in.

ft.- in.

19-11
19-11
19-11
19-11
19-11
19-11
19-10
19-10
19-10
19-10
19-9
19-9
19-8
19-7
19-7
19-6
19-5
19-4
19-3
19-2
19-1
18-10
18-7
18-4
18-0
17-8
17-3

23-3
23-3
23-3
23-3
23-3
23-3
23-3
23-2
23-2
23-2
23-2
23-1
23-1
23-0
22-11
22-11
22-10
22-9
22-8
22-7
22-6
22-4
22-1
21-11
21-8
21-4
21-1

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Texas
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Utah
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Vulcraft National Accounts
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