BridgeBar® Bridging Channel Connector Light Gauge Steel Wall Bridge
Code: BridgeBar$2.96
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- BridgeBar® Light Steel Bridging Channel replaces cold-rolled channel (CRC) for wall bridging. Unique grooves every 4” trap stud web to allow installers to space any type of wall layout. The grooves adjust to various stud thickness to trap the stud web for maximum strength. BridgeBar incorporates stiffeners to resist compressive loads through the plane of the wall. BridgeBar’s standard U-channel shape ensures use through ¾” and 1½” stud punchouts
BridgeBar is available in ¾" and 1½" widths. Designations are BB75 and BB150
BridgeBar® Features and Value:
• Fast installation
• Notches every 4" accommodate 8", 12", 16", 24" centers
• No clamping
• No welding
• •Load rated assembly
• 52-inch length allows for 4" lap at joints for continuous walls
• Guide holes for placement when BridgeClip® is used
Material Composition
BB75: ASTM A1003/A1003M Structural Grade 33 (230) Type H, ST33H (ST230H): 33ksi (230MPa) minimum yield strength 45ksi (310MPa) minimum tensile strength, 28mil minimum thickness (22 gauge, 0.0295" design thickness) with ASTM A653/A653M G60 (Z180) hot dipped galvanized coating
BB150: ASTM A1003/A1003M Structural Grade 50 (340) Type H, ST50H (ST340H): 50ksi (340MPa) minimum yield strength, 65ksi (450MPa) minimum tensile strength, 33mil minimum thickness (20 gauge, 0.0346" design thickness) with ASTM A653/A653M G90 (Z275) hot dipped galvanized coating
US Patent #6,701,689 - Material Composition
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