CA2464189C - Building construction systems and methods - Google Patents

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CA2464189C
CA2464189C CA2464189A CA2464189A CA2464189C CA 2464189 C CA2464189 C CA 2464189C CA 2464189 A CA2464189 A CA 2464189A CA 2464189 A CA2464189 A CA 2464189A CA 2464189 C CA2464189 C CA 2464189C
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Abstract

Various building components and building construction techniques are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a joist end bearing condition wherein a joist rim is supported on a support structure adjacent to a bearing wall and attached thereto. Joists are attached to the joist rim and noncombustible board may be supported on the joists to form a floor surface. Other embodiments include metal joist rims that also function as headers for walls and headers for window and door openings in walls. Various methods of constructing walls from prefabricated panels formed from cold-formed steel components are also disclosed.

Description

TITLE
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
INVENTORS

John R. Beck, A U.S. citizen residing at 596 Robin Hill Road, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701; and Michael D. Whitticar, a U.S. citizen residing at 3100 Coleridge Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118.

BACKGROUND
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The various embodiments of the subject invention relate to building components, building systems and construction methods and, more particularly, to floor systems, wall framing and panelization arrangements, details and methods used to construct buildings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION BACKGROUND
[0002] In the past, the construction materials of choice for new residential and commercial building construction have been, for example, wood, concrete blocks, structural tubes and frames, etc. In recent years, in an effort to address problems commonly associated with wood (i.e., inadequate supplies of desired lengths and sizes of wood beams, insect damage, fire damage, etc.), various alternative building materials and construction methods have been developed. For example, so-called cold-formed or "light gauge" steel framing components have been developed to replace wood joists, studs, etc. In many cases, however, regardless of the compositions of the components employed, the framing methods were generally the same. Thus, while the development of steel components effectively addressed the above-mentioned problems often associated with wood, the framing methods employed when using steel components still contained various inefficiencies associated with prior wood framing methods.
[0003] For example, one wood framing method that was commonly employed in the past is known as "balloon framing". In balloon framing applications, long continuous flaming members extend from the sill to eave line with intermediate floor structures being nailed to them.
Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a prior balloon frame arrangement for a two-story structure 1 wherein wood studs 2 extend from a mud sill plate 3 that is fastened to the foundation 4. A series of wood floor joists 5 are nailed to the inside surfaces of corresponding studs 2. Sheathing materials 6 may then be nailed to the exterior sides of the studs 2.
Insulation material (not shown) is also typically placed in the spaces between the studs and then lath boards and plaster or drywall, etc. is attached to the studs to form the interior wall surfaces.
Floor decking material 7 such as plywood may be attached to the top surfaces of the joists to form the floor surface or in other applications, the floor surface may be formed by pouring concrete over decking material or using pre-stressed concrete slabs, etc. Because such framing arrangement resulted in relatively unobstructed passageways between the studs through which fire may pass from the lower floor to the upper floors, present fire codes typically require that fire blocks be installed between the studs to interrupt those passages. Figure 2 illustrates such a fire block which may comprise a board 8 and a fire blocking board 9 that are nailed to adjacent studs 2 and extend therebetween to block the passageway.

[0004] Figure 3 illustrates a section of a balloon-framed wall 10 fabricated from cold-formed steel framing members. As can be seen in that Figure, the upper ends of C-shaped studs 11 forming the wall associated with the lower story area are received and affixed to a C-shaped upper track 12. C-shaped floor joists 14 are then attached to the web portions 13 of the studs 11 as shown to support floor decking material (not shown). A ledger angle 15 may be used to support the floor joists 14 during erection. To form the wall for the next story, a lower track 16 is placed in back-to-back fashion over the upper track 12 and the lower ends of C-shaped studs 17 are attached to the lower track as shown. As can be seen in that Figure, the upper studs 17 are aligned with the lower studs 11. In addition, L-shaped angles 18 may be affixed to the adjacent flange portions of the upper and lower tracks for receiving the ends of the floor substrate materials (not shown).
[0005] Another type of framing method that originated with wood building construction is "platform-type" framing. In platform type construction, each floor acts as a working platform for the construction of the next story. Figure 4 illustrates an example of a prior "platform-framed" two-story building 20 fabricated from lightweight steel framing components. As can be seen in that Figure, the lower wall 21 is formed from spaced steel studs 22 that extend between and are fastened to an upper C-shaped track 23 and a lower C-shaped track 24.
A C-shaped rim member 25 is supported on the web of the upper track 23. A plurality of floor joists 29 are supported by the lower wall 21 below and attached to the rim 25 with C-shaped clip angles. If necessary, separate web stiffeners are used as shown to prevent the web of the rim from crippling under load. Other joist rims, such as those disclosed in U.S. Patent No.
6,301,854 to Daudet et al. could also be employed.

[0006] Figure 5 depicts a "load bearing" exterior wall which could be employed in the structure 20 of Figure 4. As can be seen Figure 5, the tops of the vertically extending studs 22 are received in and attached to the upper track 23. The C-shaped rim 25 is supported on and attached to the web of the upper track 23 as shown. The rim 25 has a web 26 and a lower-flange 27 and an upper flange 28. The C-shaped floor joists 29 are affixed to the web 26 of the rim 25 with a corresponding clip angles (not shown). In addition to prevent the web of the rim 25 from crippling under load, a web stiffener 31 is attached to the web 26 of the rim 25 and the web 30 of the corresponding joist 29. The wall for the second story is formed from a plurality of studs 33 that extend between another lower track 32 that is attached to the upper flange 28 of the rim 25 and an upper track 34. In addition, L-shaped angles 36', commonly referred to as "pour stops"
may be affixed to the lower track 32 and joists 29 for receiving the ends of a concrete slab 35 poured over metal decking 35' or the like. Lateral bridging members 37, such as those disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,784,850 to Elderson or U.S. Patent No. 6,021,168 to Elderson or other known lateral bridging member arrangements may extend through openings in the studs 22 and 33 and engage the webs thereof to provide lateral support to the studs 22 and 33. See Figure 4.
Lateral bridging members 37 of the types mentioned above may extend through openings 36 in the studs 33.
[0007] Figure 6 depicts a prior load bearing interior wall configuration. As can be seen in that Figure, the top ends of vertical load bearing studs 40 are received in a top track 41. A pair of C-shaped rims 42, 43 are arranged in back-to-back fashion and are attached to the top track 41 as shown. A bottom track 44 for the next story wall is affixed to the top flanges of the rims 42, 43 and the bottoms of vertically extending studs 45 are aligned with corresponding studs 40 and are affixed to the bottom track 44 as shown. Joists 46 are attached to the rims 42, 43 via clip angles (not shown). As can be seen in this Figure, web stiffeners 47 are attached to the webs of the joists 46 and oriented as shown to prevent crippling of the rims. Concrete 48 is then poured over steel decking material or precast concrete slabs may be installed to form the floor. In other arrangements, depending upon the loading characteristics, web stiffeners may not be employed.
Other arrangements may employ joist rims of the type described above, wherein joist attachment tabs are integrally formed in the web of the joist rim.
[0008] Figure 6A depicts another prior framing arrangement wherein a rim track 25' is attached to the flanges of upstanding studs 22'. The tops of the studs 22' are attached to an upper track 23'. As can be seen in that Figure, the upper flange of the rim track 25' is offset below the web of the upper track 23' to form a ledge for abutting the floor decking material 31' against it.
An upper wall is formed from a lower track 32' that has a plurality of upper studs 33' attached thereto. A plurality of C-shaped floor joists 29' are affixed to the web of the rim 25' with conventional clip angles 34'.
[0009] Figure 6B depicts yet another prior framing arrangement wherein a C-shaped floor joist 29"is attached to the flanges of upstanding studs 22". The tops of the studs 22" are attached to an upper track 23". As can be seen in that Figure, the upper flange of the floor joist 29" is offset below the web of the upper track 23" to form a ledge for abutting the floor decking material 31"against it. An upper wall is formed from a lower track 32" that has a plurality of upper studs 33" attached thereto.
[00010] Figure 7 depicts a prior load bearing wall arrangement 50 that has a window opening 51 therein. As can be seen in Figures 7, 8 and 9, the wall 50 has a lower track 52 that is attached to a foundation or other support structure (not shown) and an upper track 53 that supports a plurality of joists 54 thereon. A plurality of vertically extending studs 55 extend between the upper and lower tracks 52, 53 and are attached thereto. Lateral bridging members 56 of the types described above or the like extend through openings in the studs 55 and engage the stud webs thereof to provide lateral support to the studs. The window opening 51 is formed by a pair (or other arrangements) of jack studs 57 on each side of the opening 51.
A sill track 58 (formed from a C-shaped track) or other built-up arrangement extends between the jack studs 57 and is attached thereto to define the lower end of the window opening 51. A
plurality of lower cripple studs 59 extend between the lower track 52 and the sill track 58. A
head track 60 (which may be provided as shown or which may comprise a built-up arrangement) extends between the top portions of the jack studs 57 to define the upper end of the opening 51 as shown in Figures 7 and 10. A plurality of cripple studs 61 are installed between the head track 60 and a header track 62. The header track 62 may comprise a C-shaped track or other built-up arrangement. A C-shaped lintel member 63 or rim may be supported on its lower flange on the upper flange of the header track 62. The upper wall track 53 is attached to the upper portion of the lintel 63. An alternative box beam header arrangement is depicted in Figures 11 and 12. As can be seen in those Figures, the lintel is formed by a pair of C-shaped beam members 70 that extend between the upper wall track 53 and intermediate header track 62. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that regardless of which header arrangements are employed, they take considerable time to construct and install. They are also difficult and time consuming to insulate.
(00011] FIG. 12A illustrates another header arrangement wherein two C-shaped members 70' are arranged in back to back fashion and are secured to an upper track 53' and a lower track60' with screws 61' as shown.
[00012] Another type of wall found in building structures is known as a "curtain wall".
Curtain walls are generally designed to only resist wind loads (external curtain walls) and other lateral loads and the weight of the wall itself (dead loads) and the weight of any finishing -materials that are attached to the wall. Figure 13 depicts a prior curtain wall 80 that has a window opening 81 formed therein. As can be seen in that Figure, the wall 80 extends between floor slabs 82 and includes an upper track 83 and a lower track 84. The bottom of each wall stud 85 is received in the bottom track 84 and the top of each stud 85 is located in the upper track 83 which is received within an outer top track 86, sometimes referred to in the industry as a "slip-track". The window opening is 81 defined by a pair of king stud assemblies 87 that extend between the bottom track 84 and the lower top track 83 and a lower sill track 88 and a header track 89. Cripple studs 90 extend between the sill track 88 and the bottom track 84 and between the header track 89 and the lower top track 83.
[00013] Depending upon the type of structure, floors for residential structures are commonly fabricated from plywood or similar decking-material, whereas, floors for commercial structures may be fabricated from concrete and reinforcing steel. Some concrete floors are poured over decking materials supported on the floor joists and others, such as those depicted in U.S. Patent No. 5,402,612, employ precast concrete slabs which extend between walls and are supported on top tracks. Other floor assemblies and beam arrangements are disclosed in U.S.
Patent No. 6,301,854 to Daudet et al. and U.S. Patent No. 5,956,916 to Liss.

SUMMARY
[00014] In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a joist end bearing condition for a building that may include a support structure and a bearing wall supported on the support structure. The bearing wall may have a plurality of vertically extending studs. A joist rim may be supported on the support structure adjacent to the vertically extending studs and may be attached to at least some of the vertically extending studs.
At least one joist may be coupled to the joist rim.
[00015] Another embodiment of the subject invention may comprise a method of constructing a bearing wall and floor structure. The method may include constructing a lower support structure and affixing a bearing wall that has a plurality of vertically extending studs to the lower support structure. The method may further include supporting a joist rim on the lower support structure adjacent to at least some of the vertically extending studs and affixing the joist rim to at least some of the adjacent vertically extending studs: In addition, the method may include affixing a plurality of floor joists to the joist rim and supporting a floor deck on the plurality of floor joists.
[00016] Another embodiment of the present invention may comprise a joist end bearing condition for a bearing wall and floor structure that includes a lower track, an upper track having a planar track web and a first and second track flange protruding from the track web, and a plurality of vertically extending studs extending between the upper and lower tracks and being attached thereto. Each vertically extending stud may have a stud web and a first stud flange and a second stud flange protruding from the stud web. A joist rim that has a rim web and a planar upper flange protruding from the rim web is attached to the second stud flanges of a plurality of the vertically extending studs adjacent to the upper track such that the planar upper flange of the joist rim is substantially coplanar with the track web of the upper track. At least one first joist may be coupled to the rim web.
[00017] Yet another embodiment of the present invention may comprise a method of constructing a bearing wall and floor structure. The method may include constructing a bearing wall that has an upper track and a lower track and a plurality of vertical studs extending between the upper and lower track and being attached thereto. The upper track may have a planar track web. The method may also include affixing a joist rim to the bearing wall such that a planar rim flange of the joist rim is substantially co-planar with the planar track web of the upper track and affixing a plurality of first floor joists to the joist rim. The method may also include supporting a floor deck on the plurality of first floor joists and the substantially coplanar upper track web and upper rim flange.
[00018] Another embodiment of the present invention may comprise a joist end bearing condition for a structure. the joist end bearing condition may comprise a plurality of vertically extending studs forming a bearing wall. The vertically extending studs may each have a top portion. A joist rim that has an upper rim flange is attached to at least some of the vertically extending studs such that the upper rim flange is substantially co-planar with the top portions of said vertically extending studs. At least one floor joist is coupled to the rim web and floor decking material is attached to at least some of the floor joists such that it spans a point of connection between top portions of the vertically extending studs and the rim joist.

[00018] Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a joist rim that comprises a top web and a first flange depending from the top web and a second flange depending from the top web in spaced opposing relationship relative to the first flange. A
plurality of first joist attachment tabs may be integrally formed in the first flange.

[00020] Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a combination joist rim and wall header that may include a top web, a first header flange depending from the top web and a second header flange depending from the top web in spaced opposing relationship relative to the first header flange. A plurality of first joist attachment tabs may be integrally formed in the first header flange at first predetermined intervals, each first joist attachment tab being oriented at a first predetermined angle relative to the first header flange. A first lower flange may depend from the first header flange and a plurality of second joist attachment tabs may be integrally formed in the second header flange at second predetermined intervals. Each second joist attachment tab may be oriented at a second predetermined angle relative to the second header flange. A second lower flange may depend from the second header flange.

[00021] Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a wall and floor system that includes a combination joist rim and wall header. The combination joist rim and wall header may comprise a U-shaped header that has a top web, a first header flange depending from the top web and second header flange depending from the top web in spaced opposing relationship relative to the header flange. A plurality of first joist attachment clips may be fastened to the first header flange at first predetermined intervals. The wall and floor system may further include a plurality of vertically extending studs each have a top portion. The top portions may be received between the first and second header flanges of the U-shaped header and are attached thereto. A
plurality of first joists may be attached to the plurality of first joist attachment clips.

[00022] Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a header arrangement for an opening in a wall of a multi-story structure. The header arrangement may comprise a joist rim that is attached to posts that define the opening and extend therebetween to form a header above the opening. The header arrangement may further include a girder assembly that is attached to the joist rim and is co-extensive therewith. The girder assembly may also be attached to the posts. A plurality of floor joists may be attached to the joist rim.

[00023] Accordingly, the present invention provides solutions to the shortcomings of prior building components and floor systems. Those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate, however, that these and other details, features and advantages will become further apparent as the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments proceeds.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[00024] In the accompanying Figures, there are shown present preferred embodiments of the invention wherein like reference numerals are employed to designate like parts and wherein:
[00025] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a two-story structure formed from wood components arranged utilizing prior balloon framing techniques;

[00026] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a point of connection between a floor joist and a stud of the structure depicted in Figure 1 and illustrating use of a prior fire block;

[00027] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a multi-story wall arrangement fabricated from lightweight steel components utilizing prior balloon framing techniques;
[00028] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a two-story structure fabricated from lightweight steel components utilizing prior platform framing techniques;

[00028] FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a multi-story load bearing exterior wall which may be employed in the structure of Figure 4;

[00030] FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of a multi-story exterior load bearing wall fabricated from lightweight steel components utilizing prior platform framing techniques;
[00031] FIG. 6A is a partial perspective view of another prior multi-story-wall fanning arrangement;

[00032] FIG. 6B is a partial perspective view of another prior multi-story wall farming arrangement;

[00033] FIG. 7 is an elevational view of a portion of a prior load bearing wall arrangement that has a window opening therein;

[00034] FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of a portion of the load bearing wall of Figure 7;

[00035] FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of another portion of the load bearing wall of Figure 7;

[00036] FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of yet another portion of the load bearing wall of Figure 7;

[00037] FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of a prior header arrangement employing lightweight steel framing components;

[00038] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the prior header arrangement of Figure 11 taken along line 12-12 in Figure 11;

[00039] FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view of another prior header arrangement;
[00040] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a portion of a curtain wall fabricated from lightweight steel framing components utilizing prior flaming techniques;

[00041] FIG. 14 is a key plan of a multi-story building in which various embodiments of the present invention may be employed;

[00042] FIG. 15 is a plan view of portions of a sample first floor wall and first floor joist framing plan corresponding to a shaded portion in Figure 14 and which is illustrative of how certain embodiments of the present invention may be incorporated in such a multi-story structure;
[00043] FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view of one embodiment of a joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention;

[00044] FIG. 17 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention;

[00045] FIG. 18 is a partial perspective view of yet another embodiment of a joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention;

[00046] FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention;

[00047] FIG. 20 is a partial elevational view of the joist end bearing arrangement of Figure 18 wherein a second or upper story wall is attached thereto and wherein some components are shown in cross-section;

[00048] FIG. 21 is a partial elevational view of the joist end bearing arrangement of Figure 19 wherein a subsequent upper story wall is attached thereto and wherein some components are shown in cross-section;

[000491 FIG. 22 is a partial elevational view of another floor connection arrangement of the present invention showing some components in cross-section;

[00050] FIG. 23 is a partial elevational view of another floor connection arrangement of the present invention showing some components in cross-section;

(00051] FIG. 24 is a partial elevational view of the floor connection arrangement of Figure 22 wherein a subsequent upper story wall is attached thereto;

[00052] FIG. 25 is a partial elevational view of the floor connection arrangement of Figure 23 wherein a subsequent upper story wall is attached thereto;

[00053] FIG. 26 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a floor connection arrangement of the present invention;

[000541 FIG. 27 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a floor connection arrangement of the present invention;

[00055] FIG. 28 is a partial elevational view of another floor connection arrangement of the present invention showing some components in cross-section;

[00056] FIG. 29 is a partial elevational view of another floor connection arrangement of the present invention showing some components in cross-section;

[00057] FIG. 30 is a partial elevational view of another floor connection arrangement of the present invention showing some components in cross-section;

[00058] FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a clip that maybe used to affix a joist to a joist rim of the type depicted in Figure 30;

[00059] FIG. 32 is a partial perspective view of another joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention utilizing a combination header/joist rim of the present invention;

[00060] FIG. 32A is a partial perspective view of another joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention utilizing a joist rim of the present invention;

[00061] FIG. 33 is a partial cross-sectional elevational view of the joist end bearing arrangement of Figure 32;

[00062] FIG. 33A is a partial cross-sectional elevational of another joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention employing another combination header/joist rim of the present invention; -[00063] FIG. 34 is a partial perspective view of another joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention employing another combination header/joist run of the present invention;
[00064] FIG. 35 is a partial cross-sectional elevational view of the joist end bearing arrangement of Figure 34;

[00065] FIG. 35A is a partial cross-sectional elevational of another joist end bearing arrangement of the present invention employing another combination header/joist rim of the present invention;

(00066] FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a portion of a header connection arrangement of the present invention;

[00067] FIG. 37 is a partial cross-sectional view of the header connection arrangement of Figure 36;

(00068] FIG. 38 is an elevational view of a panelized wall assembly of the present invention;

[00069] FIG. 38A is an elevational view of another panelized wall assembly of the present invention;

[00070] FIG. 39 is an exploded assembly view of the panelized wall assembly of Figure 38;

[00071] FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view of a first panel section of the panelized wall assembly of Figures 38 and 39 taken along line 40-40 in Figure 39;

[00072] FIG. 40A is a partial cross-sectional view of a portion of the first wall panel depicted in Figures 38 and 39;

[00073] FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view of a second panel section of thepanelized wall assembly of Figures 38 and 39 taken along line 41-41 in Figure 39;

[00074] FIG. 42 is a cross-sectional view of a third panel section of the panelized wall assembly of Figures 38 and 39 taken along line 42-42 in Figure 39;

(000751 FIG. 42A is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the third wall panel depicted in Figures 38 and 39;

[00076] FIG. 43 is a partial elevational view of a framing arrangement wherein the panel is out-of plane with the face of a wall:

[00077] FIG. 44 is a partial elevational view of a framing arrangement wherein the header or sill track is not perpendicular with the plane of the wall;.

[000781 FIG. 45 is a partial elevational view of a wall section wherein the header or sill track has been improperly installed creating a gap between the cripple studs and the header track;
and [00079] FIG. 46 is an elevational view of another panelized wall assembly of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(00080] Various embodiments of the subject invention will be described herein in connection with a multistory structure. As the present Detailed Description proceeds, however, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that certain aspects of various embodiments of the present invention may be successfully employed in connection with single-story buildings.
Accordingly, the various embodiments of the present invention should not be limited to use solely in multi-story applications. -[00081] Referring now to the drawings for the purposes of illustrating embodiments of the invention only and not for the purposes of limiting the same, Figure 14 is a "key plan" of a multi-story building 100. The shaded area 102 of the building 100 illustrates the portion of building 100 depicted in Figure 15. Figure 15 depicts portions of a sample first floor wall and first floor joist framing plan that is illustrative of how certain embodiments of the present invention may be incorporated in such a structure.

[00082] Figure 16 illustrates an embodiment of a joist end bearing condition 104 of the present invention that may be employed in portions of the building 100 as shown in Figure 15.
As can be seen in Figure 16, this embodiment of the present invention includes a joist rim 110 which may be of the type disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,301,854 to Daudet et al., the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference. Such a joist rim 110 is commonly fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that the floor must support. For example, for a floor system that is designed to support loads of forty pounds per square foot, the joist rim 110 may be fabricated from 16 gauge cold rolled steel. The joist rim 110 may be substantially C-shaped when viewed from the end and have a rim web 112 and an upper rim flange 114 and a lower rim flange 116. The lower rim flange 116 may be longer than the upper rim flange 114 to facilitate easy attachment of the lower rim flange 116 to an upper surface 119 of a support structure such as a concrete wall 118 or other support structure such as a wall, slab, etc., by appropriate fasteners (i.e., bolts, screws, etc.) and fastening methods if required.

[00083] As can also be seen in Figure 16, the joist rim 110 may be provided with a plurality of attachment tabs 120 that are integrally formed in the rim web 112 which are used for affixing the ends 125 of C-shaped metal floor joists 124 to the joist rim 110.
The attachment tabs 120 maybe punched out of the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 may bent at a 90 angle relative to the rim web 112. Such arrangement results in the formation of openings 121 through the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110. To provide additional reinforcement to the rim web 112 around the openings 121, reinforcing ribs 122 may be provided on each side of each opening 121 which further permits the attachment tab 120 to function as a structural connection between the joist rim 110 and a corresponding floor joist 124. As can be further seen in Figure 16, the floor joists 124 may each have a joist web 126, an upper joist flange 128 and a lower joist flange 129 and be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that the floor must support. The attachment tabs 120 may be provided in the joist rim 110 at any desired interval. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that it may be advantageous to provide the attachment tabs 120 at intervals of 8", 12", 16", 19.2" or 24" which are generally accepted spacing arrangements for studs and joists within the construction industry.

[00084] The joist webs 126 of the floor joists 124 may be attached to corresponding attachment tabs 120 by appropriate fastening methods. For example, mechanical fasteners 130 such as #10-16 screws or the like may be employed in an appropriate number and configuration.
However, it is conceivable that other fastening methods such as welding, rivets, bolts, etc. could be employed to affix the joists 124 to the tabs 120. In addition, the upper joist flange 128 of each floor joist 124 may be attached to the upper rim flange 114 of the joist rim 110 by appropriately sized fasteners 130 such as, for example, #10-16 screws or the like.

[00085] In this embodiment, the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 may be-attached to studs 145 of a bearing wall 140. The bearing wall 140 may comprise a C-shaped lower track 142 that has a track web 143 and two upstanding track flanges 144. The track web 143 of the lower track 142 may be supported on the upper surface 119 of a support structure 118 and may be attached thereto by suitable conventional fasteners and techniques. In one embodiment, the support structure comprises a concrete wall. The lower track member 142 may be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that the floor must support. The vertically extending studs 145 may be C-shaped and have a stud web 146 and a pair of stud flanges 147 that each has a lip 149 protruding therefrom. The vertically extending studs 145 may also be fabricated from appropriately sized cold rolled galvanized steel or the like.
The lower ends of the studs 145 may be received in the lower C-shaped track 142 and the stud flanges 147 of the studs 145 may be attached to the corresponding track flanges 144 of the lower track 142 by fasteners such as, for example #10-16 screws or the like. The skilled artisan will appreciate that the upper end of the studs 145 may be supported in and attached to an upper track (not shown) in a similar manner.

[00086] As can be seen in Figure 16, the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 maybe attached to the stud flanges 147 of studs 145 by, for example, appropriate sized screws, rivets, bolts or other appropriate fastening methods such as welding. In the alternative, the joist rim 110 may be attached to the wall 118 alone or it may be attached to the studs 145 and the wall 118. In this embodiment, however, the rim web 112 is not directly attached to the stud flanges 147. The lower flange 116 is attached to the wall 118 by appropriate concrete fasteners 123. Insulation material 148, such as commercially available rigid insulation board or similar material may be inserted between the studs 145 and the rim web 112 to prevent squeaking caused by relative movement of the studs 145 and the joist rim 110. In addition, the spaces between the studs may be filed with commercially available fiberglass insulation or policyene material. As can also be seen in Figure 16, the joist rims 110 may be spliced together by a C-shaped splice member 150 that spans the joint 149 between the abutting webs 112 of the joist rims 110 by appropriate fasteners 130 such as, for example, #10-16 screws or the like.

[00087] As can also be seen in Figure 16, the joist rim 110 maybe oriented such that the studs 145 maybe aligned with the floor joists 124 depending upon the load conditions. It is conceivable, however, that the studs 145 would not have to be aligned with floor joists 124.

Also in this embodiment, floor decking material 199 such as, for example, noncombustible board or a poured-in-place cementitious product may be supported on the joists 124 and attached to at least some of the joists 124. In one embodiment, for example, the noncombustible board 199 may comprise that cementitious board supplied by Allied Building Products of 15 east Union Avenue, Eats Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 under the trademark VIROC . This embodiment of noncombustible board comprises a composite of wood particles and Portland cement. It is generally manufactured in 4' x 8' and 4' x 10' long panels and purports to combine the strength and flexibility of wood with the durability and resistant qualities of cement.
Its properties are non-directional and it may be cut, planed, sanded, drilled, routed, nailed, screwed utilizing conventional woodworking tools. Other noncombustible board products such as the noncombustible sheathing material supplied by U.S. Architectural Products, Inc. of 55 Industrial Circle, Lincoln, RI 02865 under the trademark PLYCEM may also be successfully used.
PLYCEM board is comprised of 72% Portland cement with the balance comprised of mineralized cellulose fibers and calcium carbonate and is commonly supplied in 4'x 8' or 4' x10' sheets. In the past, PLYCEM board was used over metal decking material to form floor structures. Such metal decking material adds weight and expense to the building. Other noncombustible board materials such as those manufactured by US Gypsum Company of 700 North Highway 45, Libertyville, Illinois 60048-1296 could successfully be used. In one embodiment, the noncombustible board may comprise materials that meet or exceed the non-combustibility requirements of the American Society of Test Materials (ASTM) standards E84, E136 or similar standards and may or may not lack any integral structural components (i.e., rebar, mesh, straps, etc.) that substantially span the length and/or width of the board such that the board has sufficient structural strength and stiffness to span the particular joist spacing arrangement employed (i.e., 8", 12", 16", 19.2", 24", etc.) without requiring the use of an underlayment supporting material such as metal decking or other decking material to achieve acceptable results under the floor loads to be encountered. Other decking materials could, however, be supported on top of the noncombustible board. The noncombustible board embodiments disclosed herein also may or may not have one or more of the following featurestcharacteristics: (i) be of a size that can be safely and repeatedly handled by to individuals without the use assistance from lifting devices such as cranes or the like; (ii) be capable of being cut, drilled, planed, routed, nailed and/or screwed with conventional woodworking tools or the like; (iii) be made of materials that are mold-resistant (i.e., impervious to certain strains of mold).

[000881 Figure 17 illustrates an alternative joist end bearing condition embodiment wherein the joists 124 are attached to a C-shaped joist rim 170 that has a web 172 and an upper flange 174 and a lower flange 176 by L-shaped clip angles 180. The clip angles-180 may be attached to the web 172 of the joist rim 170 and the joist web 126 of the joists by, for example, appropriately sized screws or bolts 182 or by welding, etc. The remaining details of the system and components depicted in Figure 17 may otherwise be as described above for the system and components depicted in Figure 16.

[000891 The unique and novel aspects of the various components, arrangements and methods of the present invention provide vast improvements over prior floor arrangements. In particular, the floor decking material is noncombustible and can eliminate the need to install separate fire blocking between floors. Another advantage of one or more embodiments of the present invention is that the noncombustible panels may be formed in common module sizes that are similar or equivalent to common module sizes employed in the construction industry (i.e., 4' x 8'sheets, etc.). The noncombustible panels employed in one or more embodiments may generally be handled by two workers without the need of crane assistance. The floor system arrangement can be constructed without the use of special tools. For example, in one or more embodiments, the noncombustible boards may be cut, drilled, sanded, etc. with common woodworking tools or the like. In addition, because various embodiments of the present invention do not require decking materials or employ precast concrete slabs that contain steel or other reinforcing members or utilize poured slabs with steel or other reinforcing members, the floors are lighter in weight. Thus, taller buildings may be constructed utilizing various floor systems and methods of the present invention.

1000901 Figure 18 illustrates another embodiment of a joist end bearing condition of the present invention that may be employed in the portion of building 100 as shown in Figure 15. As can be seen in Figure 18, this embodiment of the present invention may also employ a joist rim 110 of the type and construction described above. This arrangement serves to provide flush support surfaces between the top of the wall and the floor joists for receiving a floor deck thereon which could, if desired, extend onto another adjoining floor joist arrangement for forming another adjacent floor area. It may also permit direct bearing of upper story loads to the wall and floor which results in more load capacity through a substrate than prior arrangements. In this embodiment; the joist rim 110 may be attached to a bearing wall 200 that may be supported on a another wall or floor structure (not shown) and may include a lower C-shaped track 202 of the type described above. For example, the lower track 202 has a track web 203 and two upwardly extending track flanges 205. The bearing wall 200 may further include an upper C-shaped track 204 of similar construction as the lower C-shaped track 202 and has a track web 206 and two downwardly projecting flanges (208, 209). A plurality of C-shaped studs 210 of the type and construction described above which each have, for example, a stud web 211 and two depending stud flanges 213, may extend between the lower track 202 and upper track 204.
Each stud 210 may be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads to be encountered. The stud flanges 213 of each stud 210 may be affixed to the track flanges 205 of the lower track 202 and the first and second track flanges 208, 209 of the upper track 204 by fasteners 207. In one embodiment, fasteners 207 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. However, studs 210 may be attached to the lower track 202 by other appropriate fasteners and fastening methods such as welding, bolting, etc.

[00091] The rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 may be attached to the stud flanges 213 of each of the vertically extending studs 210, by an appropriate number of appropriately sized fasteners 130 such as, for example, #10-16 screws. The connection of the joist rim 110 to the wall 200 through the use of fasteners 130 or the like serves to transfer the load from the joist to the walls. As will be discussed in further detail below, such transferring of loads in this manner can provide significant advantages over prior construction arrangements and methods. As can be seen in Figure 18, in this embodiment, the upper flange 114 of the joist rim 110 is substantially coplanar with the track web 206 of the upper track 204.

[000921 In other embodiments, depending upon the specific composition of the components, the rim web 112 may not be attached to every stud 210. A
collection of "first" floor joists 124 of the type and construction described above maybe attached to corresponding connection tabs 120 integrally formed in the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 in the manners described above such that the joists 124 may be substantially aligned with the studs 210, if desired or required. For example, "substantially aligned" in this context may mean, for example, that the centerline of a stud is not more than 31." offset from the centerline of a joist. Again, however, depending upon the specific load characteristics, the studs may not be substantially aligned with the joists. Also, as shown in Figure 18, the upper flanges 128 of the joists 124 may be affixed to the upper rim flange 114 of the joist rim 110 by, for example, fasteners 130.
Fasteners 130 may comprise, for example #10-16 screws or the like. However, other fasteners and fastening methods (bolting, welding, etc.) could conceivably be employed.
[00093] In one embodiment, the joist web 126' of another or "second" C-shaped joist 124' which forms a portion of an adjoining floor structure, generally represented by 117, may be attached to the first depending track flange 208 of the upper track 204 by fasteners (not shown) that extend through the joist web 126' into the track flange 208. For example, the second joist 124' may be attached to the flange 208 with a plurality of appropriately sized screws such as, for example, #10-16 screws or the like such that the second joist 124' is substantially transverse to the first joists 124. However, other types of fasteners and fastening methods could conceivably be used. As can be seen in Figure 18, the second joist 124' maybe attached to the upper track 204 such that the upper joist flange 128' of the second joist 124' is substantially coplanar with the track web 206 of the upper track 204 as shown in Figure 18. It will be understood that second joist 124' may be of the same or similar construction and composition as the first joists 124 as was described above depending upon the loading requirements of the floor 117.

[00094] Figure 19 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the present invention wherein the first joists 124 are attached to a C-shaped joist rim 170 that has a rim web 172 and an upper rim flange 174 and a lower rim flange 176 by L-shaped clip angles 180. The clip angles 180 may be, attached to the rim web 172 of the joist rim 170 and the joist web 126 of the first joists 124 by, for example, appropriately sized screws or bolts 182 or by welding, etc.
It is conceivable that the clip angles 180 maybe attached to the joist web 126 of the joists 124 with the same screws, rivets, bolts, etc. that attach the rim web 176 to the studs 210. As shown in Figure 19, the upper -joist flanges 128 of the first joists 124 maybe affixed to the upper rim flange 174 of the joist rim 170 by, for example, fasteners 130 such as screws, bolts, rivets or by welding. The remaining details of the system and components depicted in Figure 19 may otherwise be as described above for the system and components depicted in Figure 18.

[00095] As can be seen from the forgoing, in one embodiment, the joist rim is framed into the flanges of the load bearing studs, making the top flange of the joist rim flush with the top track. The joist rim maybe attached to the joist with self-drilling screws through the rim tab to the joist web or other fastener/fastener arrangements may be employed. The top and bottom flanges of the joist rim may also be attached with self-drilling screws to the joist flanges. Such added screws give the rim-to-joist connection additional strength since the bearing strength of the rim flanges are activated. Without the flange screws, the joist rim strength is solely dependent upon the shear capacity of the tab. The joist rim may be attached to the stud flanges using self-drilling screws through the web of the joist rim or other fastener arrangements may be employed.
The joists do not have to line up with the wall studs. In one embodiment, because the joist rim is a load distribution device, the joist rim can carry joist loads to the adjacent studs via the bending and shear capacity of the joist rim. This may be possible because the rim tab hole size may be specifically designed to permit enough unpunched material for adequate bending and shear strength.

[00096] The embodiments depicted in Figures 18 and 19 provide vast improvements and advantages over prior art framing arrangements. For example, one advantage that may be provided by using these embodiments is that separate web stiffeners and/or "squash blocks" are not required to prevent the web of the joist rim from crippling. Thus, these embodiments of the present invention may result in lower material and labor costs when compared to prior systems that employ web stiffeners to prevent crippling of the web of the joist rim.
Yet another advantage of these embodiments is that sufficient structural support may be achieved without the need for "building up" members (for example arranging joist rims in back to back fashion as employed in the prior art framing arrangement of Figure 6) which also leads to lower material and labor costs. Also, this embodiment serves to keep all of the story walls in vertical alignment making it easier to transfer loads from the upper floors to the lower floors.
It also permits the construction of taller buildings without the need for a primary iron frame. It also eliminates the need to install separate firelsmoke barriers between the studs.

[00097] Yet another advantage enjoyed by the embodiments described above is that the floor diaphragm can be connected directly to the "drag strut" of a shear wall.
This eliminates the requirement for the very labor-intensive operation of adding joist blocking between joists when platform framing is used at the shear walls.

[00098] Figure 20 depicts a possible use of the embodiments depicted in Figures 18 and 19. More specifically and with reference to Figure 20, the floor surface for the next story (generally represented by 220) may be formed from commercially available noncombustible board 230 of the types and compositions described above. As can be seen in Figure 20, the noncombustible board 230 may be installed such that it completely spans and extends across the corresponding portion of upper track 204 and the corresponding points where the joist rim 110 adjoins the first joists 124 and the second joist 124'. Such arrangement provides further strength to the wall system and provides a complete fire and smoke barrier between the floors.

[00099] A second story (or other upper story) wall 240 may then be constructed on top of the noncombustible board 210. The second (upper) story wall 240 may comprise, for example, a lower track 250 that has a track web 252 and two upstanding track flanges 254.
The track web 252 of the lower track 250 may be attached to the noncombustible board 210 and the upper track 204 by an appropriate number and arrangement of appropriate sized fasteners 256 such as, for example, #10-16 screws. The second story 240 wall may further include a plurality of vertically extending studs 260 that each have a stud web 262 and a pair of stud flanges 264 which may be attached to the upstanding track flanges 254 of the lower track 250 by, for example, mechanical fasteners (not shown) such as appropriately sized screws or by welding, etc.
Appropriate wall finishing materials such as gypsum sheathing 270 or the like may be attached to the stud flanges 254 of the vertically extending studs 250 in a known manner to form the desired wall surfaces.
In one embodiment, a commercially available gypsum slurry 290 may be applied over the noncombustible board. Other floor surfaces or floor covering materials may also be used.
Likewise, commercially available gypsum board 290' may be attached to the lower flanges 129' of the joists 124'. To further support the gypsum board 290', cross strips for furring strips (not shown) may be attached to the flanges 129' in a transverse direction thereto to provide additional fastening and support surfaces for the gypsum board 290'. In addition, conventional insulation 291' maybe installed between the joists 124'.

10001001 As can also be seen in Figure 20, in shear wall applications, an angle 280 may be attached to the lower flange 116 of the joist rim 110 by an appropriate number and arrangement of appropriately sized fasteners (not shown) and also attached to the flange 213 of the upstanding vertical studs 210 by an appropriate number and arrangement of appropriately sized fasteners.
For example, depending upon the design loads that this particular connection arrangement must support, the angle 280 may comprises a 2" x 2"x 16 gauge, 50 ksi continuous angle with (1) #10-16 screw to flange 116 of joist rim 110 at 6" on center and (1) #10-16 screw to the stud flange 213 at each stud 210. Angle 280 may serve to transfer load from the shear wall diaphragm thru the joist/rim.

[000101] While this embodiment has been described in connection with use of a joist rim 110 that is provided with connection tabs 120 that are integrally formed in the rim web 112 thereof, it will be appreciated that a joist rim 170 of the type and construction described with respect to the embodiment depicted Figure 19 maybe employed in place of the joist rim 110.
More particularly and with reference to Figure 21, the C-shaped joist rim 170 has a rim web 172 and an upper rim flange 174 and a lower rim flange 176. The first joists 124 are attached to the web 172 by L-shaped clip angles 180. The clip angles 180 may be attached to the web 172 of the joist rim 170 and the joist web 126 of the first joists 124 by, for example, appropriately sized screws or bolts 182 or by welding, etc. In an alternative embodiment, the screws, rivet, bolts, etc.
that attach the clip angles 180 to the web 172 of the joist rim 170 can also serve to attach the web 172 to the flanges of the studs 210. The upper joist flanges 128 of the first joists 124 maybe affixed to the upper rim flange 174 of the joist rim 170 by appropriate fasteners such as screws, rivets, bolts, welding, etc. (not shown). The remaining details of the system and components depicted in Figure 21 may otherwise be as described above for the arrangements and components depicted in Figure 20.

[000102] The use of noncombustible boards as floor decking in the manners described above provide a vast improvement over prior floor systems employing floor arrangements that employ concrete floor stabs that are either poured in place or are precast.
For example, to employ poured concrete slabs, forms must be prepared prior to pouring. Then the concrete must be poured and then finished by hand. If the floor is located on an elevated floor, pumps must often be used to pump the concrete to the desired location. Such activities require additional labor and time to complete. Moreover, while the use of precast concrete slabs purport to address such problems, they often require the use of rebar and grouting to be used to adjoin abutting slabs which adds to the time and labor required to complete an installation. In addition, noncombustible board of the types described above may generally be lighter and less bulky to handle and install than prior precast concrete slabs. It will be further appreciated that the noncombustible board arrangements depicted above also serve to create effective fire and smoke barriers between floors without the need to add separate fire blocking members in the frame structure. Furthermore, the noncombustible board reduces the overall weight of each respective floor, thus enabling taller buildings to be built. Such lightweight structures also reduce the costs associated with providing adequate bearing support often need when utilizing prior floor construction methods. In addition, when employing poured concrete floors, separate tradesperson are often used to conduct the pouring of the floor. With various embodiments of the present invention, the framing crews can also be used to install the floor materials. This can be very advantageous in simplifying the scheduling process when leads to shorter construction times, fewer missed deadlines, and lower construction costs.

[000103] Another floor connection arrangement 300 of the present invention is depicted in Figure 22. This connection may be employed to form an interior bearing wall of a single or multi-story structure. For example, this embodiment may be employed in the structure depicted in Figure 15 as shown and may employ a first joist rim 110 and a second joist rim 110'. Joist rims 110 and 110' maybe of the type and construction described above. As can be seen in Figure 22, the joist rims 110 and 110' maybe attached to a lower wall generally designated as 310 and which may include a C-shaped upper track 312 of the type and construction described above and which has a track web 314 and two downwardly extending track flanges 316. A
plurality of C-shaped studs 320 of the type and construction described above and each having a stud web 322 and a first stud flange 324 and a second stud flange 325 may extend between a lower track (not shown) and the upper track 312. Each stud 320 may be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that must be supported. The stud flanges 324 and 325 of each stud 320 maybe affixed to the flanges 316 of the upper track 312 by fasteners 321.
In one embodiment, fasteners 321 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like.
However other fasteners and fastening methods may be employed. In this embodiment, the first rim web 112 of the first rim 110 may be attached to the first stud flanges 324 of the studs 320 by an appropriate number of appropriately sized fasteners 321 such as, for example, #10-16 screws. Depending upon the loading characteristics, however, the rim may not be attached to each stud. Likewise, the second rim web 112' of the second rim 110' may be attached to the second stud flanges 325 of the studs 320 by an appropriate number of appropriately sized fasteners 321. The first rim 110 maybe attached to the studs 320 such that the first joists 124 maybe substantially aligned with the studs 320 and the upper rim flange 114 of the first joist rim 110 is substantially coplanar with the track web 314 of the upper track 312. The upper joist flanges 128 of the first joists 124 may be affixed to the upper rim flange 114 of the first joist rim 110 in the manners described above.
The second joist rim 110' may be attached to the studs 320 such that the second joists 124' may be substantially aligned with the studs 320 and the upper rim flange 114' of the second joist rim 110' is substantially coplanar with the track web 314 of the upper track 312.
The upper joist flanges 128' of the second joists 124' may be affixed to the upper rim flange 114' of the second joist rim 110' in the manners described above.

[000104] To form a floor deck surface, noncombustible board 330 of the types described above may be placed on the upper joist flanges 128, 128' of the joists 124, 124' and the track web 314 of the upper track 312 as shown. It will be appreciated by the reader that the noncombustible board 330 may be so arranged so as to continuously and uninterruptedly span across the points of connection between the joist rims 110 and the upper track 312 such that no seam between adjoining pieces of noncombustible board 330 fall on the connection 300. The noncombustible board 330 may be attached to the upper flanges 114 of the joist rims 110 as shown by an appropriate number and arrangement of fasteners 332. For example, fasteners 332 may comprise #10-16 screws at 6" on center spacing. However other fastener arrangements may be employed to affix the noncombustible board 330 to the connection 300.

[000105] As can also be seen in Figure 22, in shear wall applications, a corresponding angle 340 maybe attached to the lower rim flanges 116 and 116' of each joist rim 110, 110' by an appropriate number and arrangement of appropriately sized fasteners (not shown) and also attached to the stud flanges 324 of the upstanding vertical studs 320 by an appropriate number and arrangement of appropriately sized fasteners. For example, depending upon the design loads that this particular connection arrangement must support, the angles 340 may each comprise a 2"x2"x 16 gauge, 50 ksi continuous angle and be attached to the flange 116 of joist rim 110 and the stud flange 324 at each stud 320 with appropriate fasteners such as screws, rivets, bolts, welding, etc. In addition, appropriate wall finishing materials such as gypsum sheathing 350 or the like may be attached to the flanges 324 of the vertically extending studs 320 in a known manner to form the desired wall surfaces on wall 310. In an alternative embodiment, sheathing manufactured by CEMCO of 263 Covina Lane, City of Industry, California 91744 under the trademark Sure-BoardTM may be attached to the flanges 324 of the vertically extending studs 320 in applications where shear walls are required to resist in plane racking forces created from wind, earthquakes and the like.

[000106] While this embodiment has been described in connection with the use of joist rims 110 that each have connection tabs 120 that are integrally formed in their respective rim webs 112, it will be appreciated that a first joist rim 170 and a second joist rim 170'of the type and construction described above may also be effectively employed in place of the joist rims 110, 110'. More particularly and with reference to Figure 23, each C-shaped first joist rim 170 has a rim web 172 and an upper rim flange 174 and a lower rim flange 176. The first joists 124 are attached to the rim web 172 of the first joist rim 170 by L-shaped clip angles 180. The clip angles 180 may be attached to the rim web 172 of the first joist rim 170 and the joist webs 126 of the first joists 124 by, for example, appropriately sized screws or bolts 182 or by welding, etc. In another embodiment, the rim web 172 may be attached to the stud flanges by the fasteners that attach the clip angles 180 to the rim web 172. The upper joist flanges 128 of the first joists 124 may be affixed to the upper rim flange 174 of the first joist rim 170 by appropriate fasteners (not shown). Likewise, each C-shaped second joist rim 170' has a rim web 172' and an upper rim flange 174' and a lower rim flange 176'. The second joists 124' are attached to the rim web 172' of the second joist rim 170' by L-shaped clip angles 180. The clip angles 180 maybe attached to the rim web 172' of the second joist rim 170' and the joist webs 126 of the second joists 124' by, for example, appropriately sized screws or bolts 182 or by welding, etc. The remaining details of the system and components depicted in Figure 23 may otherwise be as described above for the arrangements and components depicted in Figure 22.

[000107] Figures 24 and 25 illustrate the addition of a second story (or other upper story) wall 360 attached to the floor connection arrangements 300 depicted in Figures 22 and 23, respectively. As can be seen in those Figures, the second story wall 360 may comprise, for example, a lower track 370 that has a track web 372 and two upstanding track flanges 374. The track web 372 of the lower track 370 may be attached to the noncombustible board 330 and the track web 314 of the upper track 312 by an appropriate number, size and configuration of fasteners 376. For example, fasteners may comprise #10-16 screws or rivets, bolts, etc. The second story wall 360 may further include a plurality of vertically extending second studs 380 that each have a stud web 382 and a pair of stud flanges 384 which are attached to the upstanding track flanges 374 of the lower track 370 by, for example, mechanical fasteners 375 such as appropriately sized screws or by welding, etc. For example, fasteners 375 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. Appropriate wall finishing materials such as gypsum sheathing 390 or the like may be attached to the flanges 374 of the vertically extending second studs 370 in a known manner to form the desired wall surfaces.

[0001081 While this embodiment has been described in connection with use of joist rims 110 and 110' that have connection tabs 120 and 120'integrally formed in their respective webs 112, 112' it will be appreciated that joist rims 170, 170' of the type and construction described above may also be effectively employed in place of the joist rims 110,110' as shown in Figure 25 or combinations of joist rims 110 and 170 could conceivably be employed.

[000109] The embodiments depicted in Figures 18-25 provide numerous significant advantages over prior construction components and methods. One significant advantage provided by these various embodiments is the method in which the load from the floor assembly (joist) is transferred to the walls. By designing the end reactions (load from the floor) of the joist to transfer through the joist rims to the wall studs, various significant benefits may be attained.
For example, one advantage that may be realized by using these embodiments is that separate web stiffeners are not required to prevent crippling of the joist rim. Thus, these embodiments of the present invention may result in lower material and labor costs when compared to prior systems that employ web stiffeners for preventing web crippling. Yet another advantage of these embodiments is that sufficient structural support may be achieved without the need for "building up" members (for example arranging joist rims in back to back fashion as employed in the prior art framing arrangement of Figure 6) which also leads to lower material and labor costs.
Furthermore, use of the noncombustible board 330 provides finther strength to the wall system and provides a complete fire barrier between floors. In addition, the embodiments depicted in Figures 22-25 serve to remove vertical loads in the joists. That is, these embodiments do not carry the cumulative loads of all of the walls and floors above. Also these embodiments enjoy improved lateral connection characteristics when compared to prior connection arrangements because the connection between upper and lower walls is directly adjacent to each other. If the joist is in between as in platform framing, the connection and load path are complicated by an 8"
or 14" through cavity. Still another advantage that may be gained from these various embodiments is that the need to align the joists with the wall studs is eliminated.

(000110) Figures 26 and 27 depict a wall/floor connection arrangement 400 for a subsequent story. For example, the connection arrangement 400 may be employed for the story or stories above the embodiments depicted in Figures 16 and 17 such that the subsequent floor arrangement 400 is affixed to the top of the bearing wall 140. As was described above, the bearing wall 140 may include a plurality of C-shaped vertically extending studs 145 that each has a stud web 146 and a pair of stud flanges 147 that have a lip 149 protruding therefrom. The vertically extending studs 145 may be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads involved.

[000111] As can also be seen in Figure 26, a joist rim 110 of the type and construction described above may be attached to the stud flanges 147 of the studs 145 for coupling a plurality of floor joists 124 of the type and construction as described above. The rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 maybe attached to the stud flanges 147 of studs 145 by, for example, #10-16 screws, bolts, rivets, welding, etc. The joist rim 110 has a plurality of attachment tabs 120 integrally formed in the rim web 112 for affixing the ends 125 of C-shaped metal floor joists 124 thereto.
The attachment tabs 120 may be punched out of the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 and may be bent at a 90 angle relative to the rim web 112. Such arrangement results in the formation of openings (not shown) through the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110. To provide additional reinforcement to the web 112 around the openings, reinforcing ribs 122 may be provided on each side of each opening and which further permits the attachment tab 120 to function as a structural connection between the joist rim 110 and a corresponding floor joist 124. The floor joists 124 may each have a joist web 126, an upper joist flange 128 and a lower joist flange 129 and may be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that the floor must support. The attachment tabs 120 may be provided in the joist rim 110 at any desired interval, however, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that it may be advantageous to provide the attachment tabs 120 at intervals of 8", 12",16", 19.2"or 24"which are generally accepted spacing schemes for studs and joists within the construction industry. Thus, the tabs 120 may be so oriented such that the joists 124 attached thereto are aligned with corresponding studs 145.
The webs 126 of the floor joists 124 may be attached to corresponding attachment tabs 120 by appropriate fastening methods. For example, mechanical fasteners 130 such as #10-16 screws or the like may be employed in an appropriate number and configuration. However, it is conceivable that other fastening methods such as welding could be employed to affix the joists 124 to the tabs 120. In addition, the upper joist flange 128 of each floor joist 124 may be attached to the upper rim flange 114 of the joist rim 110 by appropriately sized fasteners 130 such as, for example, #10-16 screws or the like. The connection of the joist rim 110 to the wall 200 through the use of fasteners 130 or the like serves to transfer the load from the joist to the walls.

[000112] The joist rim 110 maybe attached to the stud flanges 147 of the studs 145 such that the upper rim flange 114 of the joist rim 110 is substantially co-planar with the ends 149 of the studs 149 and the upper flanges of the joists 124 to form a substantially coplanar frame arrangement, generally designated as 402, for receiving floor decking material 404. In one embodiment, the floor decking material 404 may comprise noncombustible board material of the types described above. The floor decking material 404 maybe attached to the joists by an appropriate number and appropriate orientation of fasteners 406 such as, for example, #10-16 screws or the like.

[000113] While this embodiment has been described in connection with the use of a joist rim 110 that has connection tabs 120 that are integrally formed in the rim web 112, it will be appreciated that a joist rim 170 of the type and construction described above may also be effectively employed in place of the joist rim 110 or combinations of joist rims 110 and 170 could be used. More particularly and with reference to Figure 27, the C-shaped joist rim 170 has a web 172 and an upper flange 174 and a lower flange 176. The joists 124 are attached to the rim web 172 of the joist rim 170 by-L-shaped clip angles 180. The clip angles 180 may be attached to the rim web 172 of the joist rim 170 and the joist web 126 of the joists 124 by, for example, appropriately sized screws or bolts 182 or by welding, etc. In another embodiment, the rim web 172 may be attached to the flanges of the studs by the same fasteners that attach the clip angle 180 to the rim web 172. Also, the upper joist flanges 128 of the joists 124 maybe affixed to the upper rim flange 174 of the joist rim 170 by appropriate fasteners 175 such as, for example, #10-16 screws or the like. The remaining details of the system and components depicted in Figure 27 may otherwise be as described above for the arrangements and components depicted in Figure 26.

[000114] Figure 28 depicts yet another multi-story floor/wall connection arrangement 500 of the present invention. This connection arrangement 500 may, for example, be used in the multi-story building of depicted in Figure 15 as shown. As can be seen in Figure 28, a lower wall 510 is aligned with an upper wall 530. Lower wall 510 may include a plurality of vertically extending studs 512 that each has a web 514 and a pair of flanges 516. The upper ends of the studs 512 are received in a C-shaped upper track 518 that has a web 520 and a pair of flanges 522. The flanges 516 may be attached to the flanges 522 of the upper track 518 by an appropriate number and arrangement of appropriate fasteners 524. As can also be seen in Figure 28, a floor joist 124 of the type and construction described above maybe attached to the flanges 516 of the studs 512 as shown. The joist 124 may have a joist web 126 and an upper joist flange 128 and a lower joist flange 129. The joist 124 maybe attached to the flanges 516 of the studs 512 with appropriate sized fasteners 524. For example, fasteners 524 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like and the joist 124 maybe attached to the studs 512 by, for example, two #10-16 screws per stud flange 516 and four #10-16 per jamb post (not shown). However, other fastener -arrangements could conceivably be employed to affix the joist 124 to the lower wall 510. As can be seen in Figure 28, the joist 124 may be attached to the lower wall 510 such that the upper leg 128 of the joist is substantially co-planar with the web of the upper track such that a floor deck 550 may be received thereon. In one embodiment, the floor deck 550 may comprise noncombustible board of the type described above.

[000115] The upper wall 530 maybe installed on the floor deck 550 and comprise a C-shaped lower track 532 that has a web 534 and a pair of flanges 536. The lower ends of a plurality of vertically extending studs 538 are received in the lower track 532 and flanges 540 of the studs are attached to the flanges 536 of the lower track 532 by, for example, fasteners 552.
Fasteners 552 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. However, other fasteners and fastening methods may be used. The lower track may be attached to the floor decking by fasteners 535.
Fasteners 535 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws that extend through the track web 534 of the lower track 532, the floor deck 550 and the track web 520 of the upper track 518. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the noncombustible board serves to effectively block fire and smoke from passing from one story to the next through the spaces between the wall studs.
[000116] Figure 29 depicts yet another embodiment of a multi-story floor/wall connection arrangement 600 of the present invention. For example, this connection arrangement may be used in a portion of a multi-story structure of the type depicted in Figure 15. As can be seen in Figure 29, a lower wall 610 maybe aligned with an upper wall 630. Lower wall 610 may include a plurality of vertically extending studs 612 that each has a stud web 614 and a pair of stud flanges 616. The upper ends of the studs 612 maybe received in a C-shaped upper track 618 that has a track web 620 and a pair of track flanges 622. The stud flanges 616 may be attached to the track flanges 622 of the upper track 618 by an appropriate number and arrangement of appropriate fasteners 624. As can also be seen in Figure 29, a joist rim 110 of the type and construction described above may be attached to the stud flanges 616 of the studs 612 as shown.
The joist rim 110 may have a rim web 112 and an upper rim flange 114 and a lower rim flange 116. The joist rim 110 maybe attached to the stud flanges 616 of the studs 612 with appropriate sized fasteners 624 or by other fastening methods such as welding. Fasteners 624 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws, rivets or bolts. Joist rim 110 maybe attached to the studs 612 by, for example, screws, bolts, rivets, welds,. However, other fastener arrangements could conceivably be employed to affix the joist rim 110 to the lower wall 610. As can be seen in Figure 29, the joist rim 110 may be attached to the lower wall 610 such that the.upper rim flange 114 of the joist rim110 is substantially co-planar with the track web 620 of the upper track 618. In addition, a plurality of joists 124 of the type and construction described above, may be attached to the tabs 120 on the joist rim 110 in the manners described above such that a floor deck 650 may be received thereon as shown. In one embodiment, the floor deck 650 may comprise noncombustible board of the types described above.

[000117] The upper wall 630 maybe installed on the floor deck 650 and comprise a C-shaped lower track 632 that has a track web 634 and a pair of track flanges 636. The lower ends of a plurality of vertically extending studs 638 are received in the lower track 632 and stud flanges 640 of the studs 638 are attached to the track flanges 636 of the lower track 632 by, for example, fasteners 652. Fasteners 652 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like.-The lower track 638 may be attached to the floor decking 650 and the upper track 618 by fasteners 654. Fasteners 654 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws that extend through the track web 634 of the lower track 634, the floor decking 650 and the track web 620 of the upper track 618. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the noncombustible floor decking board serves to form an effective fire and smoke barrier between the upper wall 630 and the lower wall 610.
[000118] Figure 30 depicts yet another multi-story floor/wall connection arrangement 700 of the present invention. Figure 15 illustrates one example wherein the arrangement 70 may be used in a portion of a multi-story building. As can be seen in that Figure, a lower wall 710 is aligned with an upper wall 730. Lower wall 710 may include a plurality of vertically extending studs 712 that each has a stud web 714 and a pair of stud flanges 716. The upper ends of the studs 712 are received in a C-shaped upper track 718 that has a track web 720 and a pair of track flanges 722. The stud flanges 716 maybe attached to the track flanges 722 of the upper track 718 by an appropriate number and arrangement of appropriate fasteners 724. In one embodiment, fasteners 724 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. As can also be seen in Figure 30, a joist rim 170 of the type and construction described above may be attached to the stud flanges 716 of the studs 712 as shown. The joist rim 170 may have a rim web 172 and an upper rim flange 174 and a lower rim flange 176. The joist rim170 may be attached to the stud flanges 716 of the studs 612 with appropriate sized fasteners 724. For example, fasteners 724 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like and the joist rim 170 may be attached to the studs 712 and jamb posts by, for example, by an appropriate number of #10-16 screws.
However, other fastener arrangements could conceivably be employed to affix the joist rim 170 to the lower wall 710. As can be seen in Figure 30, the joist rim 170 maybe attached to the lower wall 710 such that the upper rim flange 174 of the joist riml70 is substantially co-planar with the track web 720 of the upper track 718. In addition, a plurality of joists 124 of the type and construction described above, may be attached to the joist rim 170 by a plurality of corresponding L-shaped clips 180 of the type and construction shown in Figure 31. Clips 180 may be fabricated from, for example, 16 or other gauge steel have a variety of different leg lengths such as, for example, 2" x 2", 4" x 4", 2" x 4", etc. and have a plurality of holes 181 therethrough for receiving the appropriate number of fasteners 182 therethrough to affix the clips 180 to the webs 126 of the corresponding joists 124 and the web 172 of the joist rim 170. In one embodiment, fasteners 182 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws. However other fasteners and fastening methods could be employed. As can also be seen in Figure 30 a floor deck 750 is received on the web 720 of the upper track 718, the upper flange 174 of the joist rim 170 and the upper flanges 128 of the joists 124. In one embodiment, the floor deck 750 may comprise noncombustible board of the types described above.

[000119] The upper wall 730 may be installed on the floor deck 750 and comprise a C-shaped lower track 732 that has a track web 734 and a pair of track flanges 736. The lower ends of a plurality of vertically extending studs 738 are received in the lower track 732 and stud flanges 740 of the studs 738 are attached to the track flanges 736 of the lower track 732 by, for example, fasteners 752. Fasteners 752 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like or other appropriate fasteners or fastening arrangements. The lower track 738 may be attached to the floor decking 750 by fasteners 754. Fasteners 754 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws that extend through the track web 734 of the lower track 7732, the floor decking 750 and the track web 720 of the upper track 718. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the noncombustible floor decking board 750 serves to form an effective fire and smoke barrier between the upper wall 730 and the lower wall 710.

[000120] Figures 32 and 33 depict a unique and novel combination joist rim and wall header 800 of the present invention used in connection with a floor connection arrangement of the present invention. As can be seen in those Figures, the joist rim/header 800 may have a first header flange 804 and a second header flange 806 that depend from a header web 802 in a spaced opposing relationship. The joist rim/header 800 may be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that the floor must support. The first header flange 804 may be provided with a plurality of integrally formed first attachment tabs 810 for affixing the ends 125 of C-shaped first metal floor joists 124 thereto. The first attachment tabs 810 may be punched out of the first header flange 804 of the joist rim/header 800 at first predetermined intervals and may bent at a first predetermined angle relative to the first header flange M. In one embodiment, the first predetermined intervals maybe, for example, intervals of 8", 12", 16", 19.2"
or 24" and the first predetermined angle maybe, for example, 90 . Such arrangement also may result in the formation of first openings 811 through the first header flange 804 of the joist rim/header 800.
The first floor joists 124 may be of the type and construction described above. The joist webs 126 of the first floor joists 124 maybe attached to corresponding first attachment tabs 810 by appropriate fastening methods. For example, mechanical fasteners 815 such as #10-16 screws or the like may be employed in an appropriate number and configuration. However, it is conceivable that other fastening methods such as welding or bolting could be employed to affix the first floor joists 124 to the first attachment tabs 810. Joist rim/header 800 may also be provided with a lower rim flange 803 as shown in Figures 32 and 33.

[0001211 In this embodiment, the first header flange 804 of the joist rim/header 800 may be attached to studs 830 of a bearing wall 820. The bearing wall 820 may be constructed as described above and include a plurality of studs 830 that each have a top portion 831 that are each are coupled to the first header flange 804 and the second header flange 806 of the joist rim/header 800. Thus, the joist rim/header 800 also functions as the header for the wall 820.
The studs 830 may each have a stud web 832 and a pair of stud flanges 834 protruding from the stud web 832. The stud webs 804 and 806 may be attached to the stud flanges 834 of the studs 830 by fasteners 835 which may for example comprise #10-16 screws or the like.
However, other fastener arrangements and methods may also be employed. As can also be seen in Figure 32, the studs 830 may be attached to the joist rim/header 800 such that the studs 830 are aligned with the first floor joists 124. To complete the installation, floor decking material 840 maybe attached to the upper header flange 802 of the joist rim/header 800 and the joist flanges 128 of the first floor joists 124. Floor decking material 840 may comprise, for example, the noncombustible board material described above and be attached to the top header flange 802 and the upper joist flanges 128 by an appropriate number of fasteners 842.
Fasteners 842 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws or the like. However, other fasteners and fastening methods may also be employed.
[000122] Figure 32A depicts the use of an alternative joist rim 800' that is substantially "Z"-shaped when viewed from one of its ends. The joist rim 800' has a web 804', a lower leg 803' and an upper leg 802'. As can be seen from that Figure, upper leg 802' is shorter than leg 802 in the embodiment depicted in Figure 32. However, the rim 800' is employed in the same manner as described in detail above with respect to use of the joist rim 800, ecept that it lacks a leg portion 806.

[000123] An alternative embodiment of a combined joist/rim header arrangement 2800 of the present invention is depicted in Figure 33A. In this embodiment, a U-shaped header 2802 is employed. U-shaped header 2802 may have a first header flange 2804 and a second header flange 2806 that depend from a header web 2803 in a spaced opposing relationship and be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that must be supported. The first header flange 2804 may also have a lower flange 2805 formed at its lower end if desired. The U-shaped header 2802 may serve as the top header track for a bearing wall 2810 that is formed from a plurality of vertically extending studs 2820 that each has a top end 2822.
Each stud 2820 may further have a web 2824, a first stud flange 2826 and a second stud flange 2828. The U-shaped header may be placed over the top ends 2822 of the studs 2820 and the first header flange 2804 may be attached to the first stud flanges 2826 and the second header flange 2806 may be attached to the second stud flanges 2828 with appropriate fasteners 2830. For example, fasteners 2830 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. However other fasteners and fastening methods could be employed.

[000124] The lower flange 2805 may serve as a support surface for supporting ends of joists 124 to be attached directly to the first header flange 2804 of the U-shaped header 2802. The joists 124 may be attached to the first header flange 2804 utilizing separate L-shaped clips 2810 to affix the joists 124 to the first header flange 2804 in desired intervals.
The clips 2810 may be attached to the first header flange 2804 and to the web 126 of a corresponding joist 124 by an appropriate arrangement of fasteners 2812. For example, fasteners 2812 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. However, other fasteners or fastening methods such as welding, etc. may be employed to affix the L-shaped clips 2810 to the first header flange 2804 and the web 126 of a corresponding joist 124. Floor decking material 2840 may be attached to the header web 2803 and the upper joist flanges 128 of the joists 124 in the manner described above. Such floor decking material 2840 may comprise, for example, noncombustible board material of the types and construction described above. However, it is conceivable that other types of decking material such as, for example, plywood, concrete, etc. could also be successfully employed.
10001251 Figures 34 and 35 depict another unique and novel joist rim/header 850 of the present invention used in connection with a floor connection arrangement of the present invention. As can be seen in those Figures, the joist rim/header 850 may have a first header flange 854 and a second header flange 856 that depend from a header web 852 in spaced opposing relationship. The joist rim/header 850 may be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable material, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that the floor connection must support. The first header flange 854 may be provided with a plurality of integrally formed first attachment tabs 860 for affixing the ends 125 of C-shaped first floor joists 124 thereto. Likewise, the second header flange 856 may be provided with a plurality of integrally formed second attachment tabs 860 for affixing the ends 125' of C-shaped second floor joists 124' thereto. The first attachment tabs 860 may be punched out of the first header flange 854 and the second attachment tabs 860 maybe punched out of the second header flange 856 of the joist rim/header 850 such that the first attachment tabs 860 in the first header flange 854 are substantially aligned with the second attachment tabs-860 in the second header flange 856. The first attachment tabs 860 may be bent a first predetermined angle relative to the first header flange 854 and the second attachment tabs 860' may be bent at second predetermined angles relative to the second header flange 856. In one embodiment, each first predetermined angle and each second predetermined angle are substantially 90 .
Such arrangements result in the formation of first openings 861 through the first header flange 854 and second openings 861' through the second header flange 856 of the joist rim/header 850. A first lower flange 855 may protrude from the first header flange 854 and a second lower flange 857 may protrude from the second header flange 856. The lower flanges 855 and 857 may serve to provide support surfaces for supporting floor joists 124, 124' during installation.

(000126] The first floor joists 124 and the second floor joists 124' maybe of the type and construction described above. The first attachment tabs 860 may be provided in the first header flange 854 at a first predetermined interval and the second attachment tabs may be provided in the second header flange 856 at a second predetermined interval. The first predetermined intervals maybe, for example, intervals of 8", 16",19.2" or 24" and the second predetermined intervals may be intervals of 8",16", 19.2" or 24". In one embodiment, the first predetermined interval is the same as the second predetermined interval such that the first joists 124' and the second joists 124' are substantially aligned with each other and may also be aligned with the studs 880 as will be further described below. The webs 126 of the first floor joists 124 maybe attached to the first attachment tabs 860 by appropriate fastening methods.
For example, mechanical fasteners 865 such as #10-16 screws or the like maybe employed in an appropriate number and configuration. However, it is conceivable that other fastening methods such as welding could be employed to affix the first joists 124 to the first tabs 860.
Likewise, the webs 126. of the second floor joists 124' maybe attached to the second attachment tabs 860' by appropriate fastening methods. For example, mechanical fasteners 865 such as #10-16 screws or the like may be employed in an appropriate number and configuration. However, it is conceivable that other fastening methods such as welding could be employed to affix the second joists 124' to the second tabs 860'.

10001271 In this embodiment, the header flanges 854 and 856 of the joist rim/header 850 may be attached to studs 880 of a bearing wall 870. The bearing wall 870 may be constructed as described above and include a plurality of studs 880 that are coupled to the header flanges 854 and 856 of the joist rim/header 850. Thus, it will be appreciated that the joist rim/header 850 also functions as the header track for the wall 870. The studs 880 may each have a stud web 882 and a pair of stud flanges 884 protruding from the stud web 882. The header flanges 854 and 856 may be attached to the stud flanges 884 of the studs 880 by fasteners 885 which may for example comprise #10-16 screws or the like. However, other fastener arrangements and methods may also be employed. As can also be seen in Figure 34, the studs 880 may be attached to the joist rim/header 850 such that the studs 880 are aligned with the floor joists 124, 124'. To complete the installation, floor decking material 890 may be attached to the upper web 852 and the flanges 128, 128' of the floor joists 124, 124'. Floor decking material 890 may comprise, for example, noncombustible board material described above and be attached to the top web 852 and the upper joist flanges 128, 128' by an appropriate number of fasteners 892.
Fasteners 892 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws or the like. However, other fasteners and fastening methods may also be employed.

(0001281 Figure 35A depicts an alternative embodiment of a combined joist/rim header arrangement 2850 of the present invention. In this embodiment, a substantially U-shaped header 2850 is employed. U-shaped header 2850 may have a first header flange 2854 and a second header flange 2856 that depend from a header web 2852 in a spaced opposing relationship and be fabricated from, for example, cold rolled galvanized steel or other suitable metal, the gauge of which may be dependent upon the amount and types of loads that must be supported. The first header web 2854 may also have a lower flange 2855 formed at its lower end if desired.

Likewise, the lower end of the second header flange 2856 may have a second lower flange 2857 formed at its lower end. The U-shaped header 2852 may serve as the top header track for a bearing wall 2870 that is formed from a plurality of vertically extending studs 2880 that each has a top end 2881. Each stud 2880 may further have a web 2882, a first stud flange 2884 and a second stud flange 2885. The U-shaped header 2850 may be placed over the top ends 2881 of the studs 2880 and the first header flange 2854 may be attached to the first stud flanges 2884 and the second header flange 2856 may be attached to the second stud flanges 2885 with appropriate fasteners 2887. For example, fasteners 2887 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. However other fasteners and fastening methods could be employed.

[000129] The lower flange 2855 may serve as a support surface for supporting ends of joists 124 to be attached directly to the first header flange 2854 of the U-shaped header 2850 and that the second lower flange 2857 may serve as a support surface for supporting ends of a series. of second joists 124' to be attached directly to the second header flange 2854 of the U-shaped header 2850. The series of first joists 124 maybe attached to the first header flange 2854 utilizing separate L-shaped clips 2890 to affix the first joists 124 to the first header flange 2854 in desired intervals. The clips 2890 may be attached to the first header flange 2854 and to the web 126 of a corresponding first joist 124 by an appropriate arrangement of fasteners 2892. For example, fasteners 2892 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. However, other fasteners or fastening methods such as welding, etc. may be employed to affix the L-shaped clips 2890 to the first header flange 2854 and the web 126 of a corresponding first joist 124.
Likewise, a series of second joists 124' may be attached to the second header flange 2856 utilizing separate L-shaped clips 2890' to affix the second joists 124' to the second header flange 2856 in desired intervals such that the first joists 124 may be substantially aligned with the second joists 124' and the studs 2880. The clips 2890' may be attached to the second header flange 2856 and to the web 126' of a corresponding second joist 124' by an appropriate arrangement of fasteners 2892. For example, fasteners 2892 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate, however, that other fasteners or fastening methods such as welding, etc. may be employed to affix the L-shaped clips 2890' to the second header flange 2856 and the web 126' of a corresponding second joist 124'.

[000130] Floor decking material 2895 may be attached to the header web 2852 and the upper joist flanges 128, 128' of the joists 124, 124' in the manner described above. Such floor decking material 2895 may comprise, for example, noncombustible board material of the types and construction described above. However, it is conceivable that other types of decking material such as, for example, plywood, concrete, etc. could also be successfully employed.
[000131] Figures 36 and 37 depict a header arrangement 1200 of the present invention that may be used, for example, as a header for a doorway or window opening 1202 which may be located in a multi-story structure and exceeds the design of a rim track as the header as shown in Figure 15. As can be seen in Figures 36 and 37, this embodiment includes a joist rim 110 of the type and construction described above which may be attached to jamb/king posts 1210 located on both sides of the opening 1202. The jamb/king posts 1210 maybe fabricated from two interconnected stud posts 1220 and 1240. First stud post 1220 may comprise a first stud 1222 that has a stud web 1224, two stud flanges 1226 and stud lips 1228 that protrude from the flanges 1226 and a second stud 1230 that has a stud web 1232, two stud flanges 1234 and two stud lips 1236 that protrude from the flanges 1234. The first stud 1222 and the second stud 1230 maybe arranged such that their respective stud lips 1228 and 1236 abut each other and the stud flanges 1226 and 1234 are then welded together in a known manner to form the first stud post 1220.
[000132] Second stud post 1240 comprises a third stud 1242 that has a stud web 1244, two stud flanges 1246 and stud lips 1248 that protrude from the stud flanges 1246 and a fourth stud 1250 that has a stud web 1252, two stud flanges 1254 and two stud lips 1256 that protrude from the stud flanges 1254. The stud web 1244 of the third stud 1242 is oriented in confronting relationship with the stud web 1232 and maybe attached thereto by an appropriate number and orientation of fasteners 1243 which may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws or the like.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate, however, that the third stud 1242 and the fourth stud 1250 may be interconnected by other suitable means such as welding, etc.
The fourth stud 1250 maybe arranged such that the stud lips 1256 are in confronting contact with stud lips 1248 of the third stud 1242 such that they abut each other and the stud flanges 1246 and 1254 may be welded together in a known manner to form the shear wall post 1210.

[000133] As can be seen in Figures 36 and 37, a joist rim 110 of the type and construction described above may be attached to the jamb/king posts 1210 by an appropriate arrangement and number of fasteners 1260. Figure 36 only shows one end of the joist rim 110 attached to a corresponding jamb/king post 1210. The other end of the joist rim 110 may also be attached to a jamb/king stud post 1210. It will also be appreciated that the header arrangement 1200 of the present invention may also be successfully employed in walls that are not designed to be shear walls. Thus in those embodiments, the joist rim 110 may be attached to a conventional king stud arrangement.

[000134] In one embodiment, fasteners 1260 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws or the like. However, other fasteners and fastening methods could conceivably be employed to fasten the joist rim 110 to the jamb/king posts 1210. In one embodiment, a girder assembly 1270 may be attached to the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 as shown. The girder assembly 1270 may comprise, for example, a first girder 1280 that has a web 1282, two flanges 1284 and a lip 1286 that protrudes from each of the flanges 1284. In addition, the girder assembly 1270 may include a second girder 1290 that has a web 1292, two flanges 1294 and a lip 1296 protruding from each joist flange 1294. The web 1282 of the first girder 1280 may be attached to the rim web 112 of the joist rim 110 by an appropriate number and arrangement of fasteners 1283. In one embodiment, fasteners 1283 may comprise, for example, #10-16 screws or the like.
However, other fasteners and fastening methods may be employed. The second girder 1290 may be oriented such that the lips 1296 of the second girder 1290 are in confronting relationship with the lips 1286 of the first girder 1280. The flanges 1294 of the second girder 1290 may be welded to the flanges 1284 of the first girder 1280 in a known manner.

(000135] Also in this embodiment, the girder assembly may include a third girder 1300 that has a web 1302, two flanges 1304 and a lip 1306 protruding from each flange 1304. The web 1302 of the third girder 1300 may be placed in confronting relationship with theweb 1292 of the second girder 1290 and be attached thereto by screws or the like. However, other fasteners and fastening methods may be employed. As can also be seen in Figure 37, support clips 1310 may be employed to attach the web 1282 of the first girder to the jamb/king post 1210 and the web 1302 of the third girder 1300 to the jamb/king post 1210, via a collection of appropriate fasteners1312. In one embodiment, the support clip 1312 may comprise, for example, a 1-1/2"x 1-1/2" x 16 gauge, 50 ksi clip that is 7" long with seven #10-16 screws per leg. However, the skilled artisan will readily appreciate that the support clip 1312 may be fabricated from different materials having different thicknesses and sizes, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will be further understood that other fasteners and fastening methods may be employed to fasten the girder assembly 1270 to the shear wall post 1210.

1000136] Also in this embodiment floor joists 124 of the type and construction described above maybe attached to the connection tabs 120 in the joist rim 110 in the above-described manner. Floor decking material 1340 may be attached to the upper flanges of the joist rim 110 and the girder assembly 1270 by fasteners 1342 of the types and arrangements described above.
For example, fasteners 1342 may comprise #10-16 screws or the like. Floor decking 1340 may also comprise noncombustible board material of the type described above.

(000137] As described above, when employing the joist rim as a header on the face of a wall, the members at either end of a door or window may be full height i.e., thereby eliminating the need for a shoulder stud. Traditionally, shoulder studs are not full height, meaning they are commonly framed to the underside of the header. A shoulder stud is typically designed to transfer an axial load only and is not designed to transfer a combination of axial and lateral loads.
The various embodiments, described above, however, permit the members to be designed for both wind and axial loads without the need to use additional supports (i.e., jamb or king studs) at each end of the opening.

[000138] Another feature of the present invention is to provide a unique and novel method of constructing walls. More particularly and with reference to Figures 38-42, there is shown a panelized wall assembly 1400 that may be used in a portion of the structure 100' as shown in Figure 15. Wall assembly 1400 may comprise a first panel section 1410 that is interconnected to a second header panel section 1450 and a third panel section 1480 that is interconnected to the second header panel section 1430.

10001391 As can be seen in Figures 39 and 40, the first panel section 1410 may comprise an upper C-shaped track 1412 and a lower C-shaped track 1420. The upper track 1412 and the lower track 1420 may be of the same type and construction as the upper and lower tracks described above. For example, the upper track 1412 may have a web 1414 and two flanges 1416.
Likewise the lower track 1420 may have a web 1422 and two flanges 1424. The first wall panel section 1410 may also include a plurality of first studs 1430 of the type and construction described above. Studs 1430 may each have a track web 1432, a pair of flanges 1434 and two lips 1436. The flanges 1434 of the first studs maybe connected to the flanges 1416 of the upper track 1412 and the flanges 1424 of the lower track 1420 with appropriate fasteners 1438 as described above. For example, the flanges 1434 of the first studs 1430 may be attached to the flanges 1416 and 1424 by # 10-16 screws or the like. It will be appreciated, however, that the first studs 1430 maybe attached to the upper track 1412 and the lower track 1420 by other means such as welding, etc.

[000140] As can be seen in Figures 40 and 40A, the lateral end posts 1411 of the first panel 1410 may each be formed from a pair of first studs 1430. For example, one stud 1430 may be arranged such that its track web 1432 is in confronting relationship with the lips 1436 of the other stud 1430 making up the lateral end post 1411. The two studs 1430 may then be attached together by, for example, welding their respective flanges 1434 together. Also in this embodiment, each first stud 1430 may have one or more openings (not shown) through its track web 1432 as is known in the art. The openings in the studs 1430 would be substantially aligned such that a bracing member 1440 may extend therethrough to engage and support each track web 1432. Bracing member 1440 may comprise one of the spacer braces described above. However, other known lateral bracing arrangements may also be employed.

[000141] As can be seen in Figures 39 and 41, the second panel section 1450 may comprise an upper C-shaped track 1452 and a lower C-shaped track 1470. The upper track 1452 and the lower track 1470 may be of the same type and construction as the upper and lower tracks described above. For example, the upper track 1452 may have a web 1454 and two flanges 1456.
Likewise the lower track 1470 may have a web 1472 and two stud flanges 1474.
The second wall panel assembly 1450 may also include a plurality of second studs 1460 of the type and construction described above. Studs 1460 may each have a stud web 1462, a pair of flanges 1464 and two lips 1466. The flanges 1464 of the second studs 1460 maybe connected to the flanges 1456 of the upper track 1452 and the stud flanges 1474 of the lower track 1470 with appropriate fasteners 1478 as described above. For example, the flanges 1464 of the second studs 1460 may be attached to the flanges 1456 and 1474 by #10-16 screws or the like. It will be appreciated, however, that the second studs 1460 may be attached to the upper track 1452 and the lower, track 1470 by other means such as welding, etc. -(000142] As can be seen in Figures 39 and42, the third panel assembly 1480 may comprise an upper C-shaped track 1482 and a lower C-shaped track 1500. The upper track 1482 and the lower track 1500 may be of the same type and construction as the upper and lower tracks described above. For example, the upper track 1482 may have a web 1484 and two flanges 1486.
Likewise, the lower track 1500 may have a web 1502 and two flanges 1504. The third wall panel assembly 1480 may also include a plurality of third studs 1490 of the type and construction described above. Studs 1490 may each have a web 1492, a pair of flanges 1494 and two lips 1496. The flanges 1494 of the third studs 1490 maybe connected to the flanges 1486 of the upper track 1482 and the flanges 1504 of the lower track 1500 with appropriate fasteners 1508 as described above. For example, the flanges 1494 of the third studs 1490 may be attached to the flanges 1486 and 1504 by #10-16 screws or the like. It will be appreciated, however, that the third studs 1590 maybe attached to the upper track 1482 and the lower track 1500 by other means such as welding, etc.

[000143] As can be seen in Figures 39 and 42, the studs 190 in the center portion of the third panel section 1480 may be arranged in back-to-back fashion to form central posts 1499.
The third studs 1490 comprising each central post 1499 may be coupled back to by, for example, screws, welding, etc. Also in this embodiment, each third stud 1430 may have one or more openings (not shown) through its web as is known in the art. The openings in the studs would be substantially aligned such that a bracing member 1440 may extend therethrough to engage and support each web. To complete the wall panel assembly, the first wall panel section and the second wall panel section are attached to the second wall panel section by conventional screws, welding, etc. As can be seen in Figure 38, the first wall panel section, the second wall panel section, and the third wall panel section form a wall panel that has an opening such as a doorway therethrough.

[0001441 This unique and novel method of fabricating wall panels provides many advantages over the prior art. For example, this embodiment of the subject invention increases the amount of panels that can be shipped on one truck. In one embodiment, all of the panels are essentially solid panels/blocks. This advantage is move prevalent when the openings for the windows require a "ptac" (an air conditioning/heating unit below the window).
If ptac's are used, the entire window may resemble a door opening.

[0001451 Employment of this embodiment of the present invention can also reduce the potential for fabrication errors. Quality control issues can also occur when attaching the head and sill tracks utilizing prior methods. Figures 43-45 illustrate various problems commonly encountered when utilizing prior methods. Figure 43 illustrates a condition wherein the head or sill track 6000 is out of plane with the wall face 6002 (interior or exterior of the wall). Figure 44 illustrates a condition wherein the header or sill track 6000 is installed at a skewed angle relative to the wall 6002. Figure 45 illustrates a condition wherein the header or sill track 6000 is installed such that a gap 6004 is created between the track 6000 and the crippler studs 6006 which are to be installed thereafter. Installers typically identify the errors in the panelization assembly. The costs for repairing these errors can be expensive. Those costs can be exasperated when the error is discovered after the exterior sheathing has been attached to the wall or if the panels' primary means of attachment is welding.

[000146] Figure 46 further illustrates an effective manner in which one embodiment of the present invention solves these problems. As can be seen in that Figure, the infill panels identified as panels (7000, 7002, 7004, 7006, 7008, 7010, 7012) are fabricated as separate panels.
The panel fabrication is much less susceptible to the above-mentioned errors.
Once the installer confirms that the dimensions of the various components are correct, the individual panel is formed such that it is square and the component studs are seated tight into the top and bottom tracks.

[0001471 Those walls that have a door or window with an air conditioner below the window opening commonly require a reinforcement member during shipping. This is because the strength of a typical bottom track may not be sufficient to prevent it from being kinked or twisted while the panel is being loaded or unloaded. The panel may also be unbalanced further complicating its installation without a crane. In the past, it was common practice to install a second reinforcing track into the bottom track in a nested fashion. The installer would then have to remove the reinforcing track section after the panel has been installed. To remove the track, a grinder is commonly used to cut the track at each jamb. Thus, the prior methods required additional materials and labor for installation. The subject invention addresses this problem by eliminating the need to install and remove the additional reinforcement track.

[0001481 Another advantage of this embodiment of the present invention is that the need for additional components at the floor transition is eliminated. This is because the walls attach directly on top of each other. The floor transition area can be further complicated when joists are placed on top of the wall.

[0001491 When an exterior fire rating is required, the typical methodology in the past required additional work to be performed in the field to accommodate the exposed floor joist. In many instances an additional strip would have to be installed at the floor lines, which requires additional time, equipment and attention to safety. Other past solutions involve permitting the sheathing to extend below the bottom track (for example, ten inches), which makes the sheathing susceptible to inadvertent damage. This embodiment of the present invention solves this problem.

[0001501 The various embodiments of the subject invention described above provide efficient means of transferring the loads from floor-to-floor without additional material or labor.
In addition, these embodiments also provide advantages to other trades. For example, plumbers and electricians will benefit with the reduced mass of components traditionally required when providing penetrations from floor to floor. Requirements for floor-to-floor connections are also simplified when utilizing the various embodiments of the present invention. In particular, various embodiments of the present invention essentially use one connection from wall-to-wall in lieu of wall-to-floor-to-wall. This benefit is accentuated when tension requirements are required by design. The connection also occurs at the floor sheathing/substrate providing an efficient means of transferring loads (reactions) directly into the diaphragm.

[0001511 Those of ordinary skill in the art will, of course, appreciate that various changes in the details, materials and arrangement of parts which have been herein described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of the invention may be made by the skilled artisan within the principle and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

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1. A wall and floor connection, comprising:

a first wall having a plurality of vertically extending first studs each having first and second lateral flanges and being coupled to an upper track;

a first joist rim coupled to at least some of said first lateral flanges of said vertically extending studs such that an upper rim flange of said first joist rim is substantially coplanar with a portion of said upper track;

a second joist rim coupled to at least some of said second lateral flanges of said vertically extending studs such that an upper rim flange of said second joist rim is substantially coplanar with a portion of said upper track and said upper rim flange of said first joist rim;

a plurality of first joists coupled to said first rim;

a plurality of second joists coupled to said second rim; and a floor deck received on said upper track, said upper flange of said first joist rim, said upper track of said second joist rim and said first and second joists.
2. The wall and floor connection of claim 1 wherein said floor deck comprises noncombustible board.
3. The wall and floor connection of claim 1 wherein said plurality of first joists are substantially aligned with said plurality of second joists.
4. The wall and floor connection of claim 1 wherein said plurality of first joists and said plurality of second joists are also substantially aligned with said plurality of vertically extending first studs.
5. The wall and floor connection of claim 2 wherein said noncombustible board comprises cementitious board material.
6. The wall and floor connection of claim 2 wherein said noncombustible board may be cut, drilled and sanded utilizing conventional woodworking tools.
7. The wall and floor connection of claim 2 wherein said noncombustible board is mold-resistant.
8. The wall and floor connection of claim 1 wherein said floor deck comprises poured-in-place cementitious material.
9. The wall and floor connection of claim 1 further comprising a second wall attached to said floor deck.
10. The wall and floor connection of claim 9 wherein said second wall is substantially aligned with said first wall.
11. The wall and floor connection of claim 10 wherein said second wall comprises:

a lower C-shaped track attached to said floor deck and said upper track of said first wall; and a plurality of vertically extending second studs attached to said lower track.
12. A wall and floor arrangement for a multi-story structure, comprising:
a support structure;

a first bearing wall supported on said support structure and having a plurality of vertically extending first studs each having a top portion;

a first joist rim supported on said support structure adjacent to said vertically extending first studs and being attached to at least some of said vertically extending first studs;

a plurality of first floor joists coupled to said first rim web;

first floor decking material attached to said at least one first joists;

a second joist rim having an upper rim flange, said second joist rim attached to at least some of said vertically extending first studs such that said upper rim flange is substantially co-planar with said top portions of said vertically extending first studs;

a plurality of second floor joists coupled to said second rim web; and second floor decking material attached to at least some of said second floor joists and spanning a point of connection between top portions of said vertically extending first studs and said second rim joist.
13. The wall and floor arrangement of claim 12 wherein at least one of said first and second floor decking material comprises noncombustible board.
14. The wall and floor arrangement of claim 13 wherein said noncombustible board comprises cementitious board.
15. The wall and floor arrangement of claim 13 wherein said noncombustible board may be cut, drilled and sanded utilizing conventional woodworking tools.
16. The wall and floor arrangement of claim 13 wherein said noncombustible board is mold-resistant.
17. The wall and floor arrangement of claim 12 wherein at least one of said first and second floor decking materials comprises poured-in-place cementitious material.
18. The wall and floor arrangement of claim 12 wherein said at least one said second floor joist is connected to said second joist rim by corresponding connection tabs integrally formed in a second web of said second joist rim.
19. The wall and floor arrangement of claim 12 wherein said at least one second floor joist is connected to said second joist rim by corresponding L-shaped clips connected to a second rim web of said second joist rim and joist webs of said second floor joists.
20. A wall and floor system comprising:

a combination joist rim and header comprising:
a top web;

a first header flange depending from said top web;

a second header flange depending from said top web in spaced opposing relationship relative to said first header flange; and a plurality of first joist attachment tabs integrally formed in said first header flange;

a plurality of first joists attached to said first joist attachment tabs;

a plurality of vertically extending studs each having a top portion wherein said top portions of said studs are received between said first and second header flanges of said combination joist rim and header and are attached thereto.
21. The wall and floor system of claim 20 wherein said combination joist rim and header further comprises a first lower flange protruding from said first header flange.
22. The wall and floor system of claim 20 further comprising floor decking material attached to said first joists and said top web.
23. The wall and floor system of claim 22 wherein said floor decking material comprises noncombustible board.
24. The wall and floor system of claim 23 wherein said noncombustible board comprises cementitious board.
25. The wall and floor system of claim 23 wherein said noncombustible board may be cut, drilled and sanded utilizing conventional woodworking tools.
26. The wall and floor system of claim 23 wherein said noncombustible board is mold-resistant.
27. The wall and floor system of claim 22 wherein said floor decking material comprises poured-in-place cementitious material.
28. The wall and floor system of claim 20 wherein said combination joist rim and header further comprises a plurality of second joist attachment tabs integrally formed in said second header flange.
29. The wall and floor system of claim 28 further comprising a plurality of second joists attached to said second joist attachment tabs.
30. The wall and floor system of claim 29 wherein said combination joist rim and header further comprises a second lower flange protruding from said second header flange.
31. The wall and floor system of claim 29 further comprising floor decking material attached to said first and second joists and said top web.
32. The wall and floor system of claim 31 wherein said floor decking material comprises noncombustible board.
33. The wall and floor system of claim 32 wherein said noncombustible board comprises cementitious board.
34. The wall and floor system of claim 32 wherein said noncombustible board may be cut, drilled and sanded utilizing conventional woodworking tools.
35. The joist end bearing condition of claim 32 wherein said noncombustible board is mold-resistant.
36. The joist end bearing condition of claim 31 wherein said floor decking material comprises poured-in-place cementitious material.
37. A wall and floor system comprising:

a combination joist rim and wall header comprising:

a U-shaped header having a top web, a first header flange depending from said top web and second header flange depending from said top web in spaced opposing relationship relative to said header flange; and a plurality of first joist attachment clips fastened to said first header flange at first predetermined intervals;

a plurality of vertically extending studs each having a top portion wherein said top portions of said studs are received between said first and second header flanges of said U-shaped header and are attached thereto; and a plurality of first joists attached to said plurality of first joist attachment clips.
38. The wall and floor system of claim 37 further comprising floor decking material attached to said first joists and said top web.
39. The wall and floor system of claim 38 wherein said floor decking material comprises noncombustible board.
40. The wall and floor system of claim 39 wherein said noncombustible board comprises cementitious board.
41. The wall and floor system of claim 39 wherein said noncombustible board may be cut, drilled and sanded utilizing conventional woodworking tools.
42. The wall and floor system of claim 39 wherein said noncombustible board is mold-resistant.
43. The wall and floor system of claim 38 wherein said floor decking material comprises poured-in-place cementitious material.
44. The wall and floor system of claim 37 wherein said combination joist rim and header further comprises a plurality of second joist attachment clips fastened to said second header flange of said U-shaped header at second predetermined intervals and wherein said wall and floor system comprises a plurality of second joists attached to said second joist attachment clips.
45. The wall and floor system of claim 44 further comprising floor decking material attached to said first and second joists and said top web.
46. The wall and floor system of claim 45 wherein said floor decking material comprises noncombustible board.
47. The wall and floor system of claim 46 wherein said noncombustible board comprises cementitious board.
48. The wall and floor system of claim 46 wherein said noncombustible board may be cut, drilled and sanded utilizing conventional woodworking tools.
49. The wall and floor system of claim 46 wherein said noncombustible board is mold-resistant.
50. The wall and floor system of claim 45 wherein said floor decking material comprises poured-in place cementitious material.
51. A method of constructing a bearing wall and floor structure, comprising:

constructing a bearing wall having a first upper track and a first lower track and a plurality of first vertical studs extending between the first upper track and first lower track and being attached thereto, the first upper track having a planar first upper track web;

affixing a vertically extending web portion of a first joist rim to the bearing wall such that a planar first upper rim flange of the first joist rim is substantially co-planar with the planar first upper track web of the first upper track;

affixing a plurality of first floor joists to a vertically extending first web portion of the first joist rim;

supporting a first floor deck on the plurality of first floor joists and the substantially coplanar first upper track web and the first upper rim flange;

supporting a second lower track on the first floor deck in substantial alignment with the first upper track;

affixing the second lower track to the first upper track;

affixing a plurality of second vertical studs to the second lower track; and affixing a second top track to the plurality of second vertical studs to form a second vertical wall in substantial alignment with the bearing wall.
52. The method of claim 51 wherein said affixing a vertically extending web portion of a first joist rim to the bearing wall comprises affixing the vertically extending web portion of the first joist rim to flanges of at least some of the first vertical studs.
53. The method of claim 51 further comprising affixing a second floor joist to at least some of the first vertical studs such that the second floor joist is substantially transverse to the first floor joists.
54. The method of claim 51 wherein said supporting a first floor deck on the plurality of first floor joists comprises:

supporting a first noncombustible board on the plurality of first floor joists;
and affixing the first noncombustible board to at least some of the first floor joists.
55. The method of claim 54 wherein said affixing the first noncombustible board to at least some of the first floor joists comprises attaching the first noncombustible board with mechanical fasteners.
56. The method of claim 51 wherein said supporting a first floor deck further comprises supporting the first floor deck on the second floor joist such that the floor deck spans across the substantially coplanar first upper track web and first upper rim flange.
57. The method of claim 56 wherein said first floor deck comprises a first noncombustible board.
58. The method of claim 57 wherein the first noncombustible board may be cut, drilled and sanded utilizing conventional woodworking tools.
59. The method of claim 57 wherein the first noncombustible board is mold-resistant.
60. The method of claim 51 wherein the plurality of first joists and said plurality of second joists are also substantially aligned with the plurality of vertically extending first studs.
61. The method of claim 51 wherein the first floor deck comprises cementitious board material.
62. The method of claim 51 wherein the first floor deck comprises poured-in-place cementitious material.
63. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

affixing a second joist rim to the bearing wall such that a planar second upper rim flange of the second joist rim is substantially co-planar with the first upper track web and the first upper rim flange; and affixing a plurality of second floor joists to the second joist rim and wherein said supporting a first floor deck further comprises supporting the first floor deck on the plurality of first floor joists and the substantially coplanar first upper track web and the first and second upper rim flanges.
64. The method of claim 63 wherein said plurality of first floor joists are substantially aligned with said plurality of second floor joists.
65. The method of claim 63 wherein said first floor joists are not aligned with said plurality of first vertical studs.
66. The method of claim 65 wherein said second floor joists are not aligned with said plurality of first vertical studs.
67. The method of claim 63 further comprising:

affixing a first angle to a first lower rim flange of the first joist rim and at least some of the plurality of first vertical studs; and affixing a second angle to a second lower rim flange of the second joint rim and at least some of the plurality of first vertical studs.
68. The method of claim 63 further comprising:

affixing a first sheathing material to at least some of the plurality of first vertical studs; and affixing a second sheathing material to at least some of the first vertical studs.
69. The method of claim 67 further comprising:

affixing a first cementitious sheathing material to at least some of the plurality of first vertical studs; and affixing a second cementitious sheathing material to at least some of the first vertical studs.
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