PDFWAC 296-150C-0920

Design load deflection.

When a structural assembly is subjected to total design live loads, the deflection for structural framing members must not exceed the following:
L = The clear span between supports or two times the length of a cantilever.
Floor
L/240
Roof and ceiling
L/180
Headers, beams, girders
L/180
Walls and partitions
L/180
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.340, [43.22.]355, [43.22.]360, [43.22.]432, [43.22.]440 and [43.22.]480. WSR 96-21-146, § 296-150C-0920, filed 10/23/96, effective 11/25/96.]