Preface

This document is intended as guidelines for design professionals and contractors who are interested in utilizing the accel-E panel system. The material presented in this document has been prepared for the general information of the reader. While the material is believed to be technically correct and in accordance with recognized good practice at the time of publication, it should not be used without first securing competent advice with respect to its suitability for any given application. Accelerated Building Technologies does not warrant or assume liability for the suitability of the material for any general or particular use.

Purpose

This guideline has been prepared to illustrate examples of panel height limits for various loading conditions. The examples include:

1. Load Bearing and Non-Load Bearing
   a. Single Story
   b. Two Story
2. Two different deflection criteria for each loading condition:
   a. L/360 (Stucco, EIFS)
   b. L/600 (Brick, Stone)
3. Two different wind speeds:
   a. 15 psf (approximately 80 to 90 mph basic wind speed)
   b. 25 psf (approximately 90 to 110 mph basic wind speed)
   

Assumed Dead Loads and Live Loads:

1. Roof: DL = 20 psf, LL = 25 psf
2. Floor: DL = 15 psf, LL = 40 psf

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NOTE: It is up to the design professional to determine the actual design loads for each individual project as required by all local and international codes. The height limitations indicated in this document were determined from the load tables included in the accel-E S.T.E.P. Code Compliance Research Report #0121as issued by Architectural Testing, Inc. dated 7/16/08.