BuckleBridge®

BuckleBridge® provides a solid wall stud bridging system to resist weak axis
buckling and torsional rotation of members in load bearing wall and curtain wall applications. Elongated tabs in one end of BuckleBridge lock into a slot at the other end (through the stud knockout). Two vertical flaps at each end contain predrilled holes to facilitate the attachment to the stud in load bearing applications.  BuckleBridge is used with 16” o.c. member spacing.

Value

  • Fast installation
  • Tabs lock into slots for continuous system
  • No threading channels through knockouts
  • No welding
  • Meets AISI bridging stiffness requirements
  • Guide holes for accurate placement of fasteners to stud
  • Fits in SigmaStud® and standard "cee" wall sections, 6” and 8" web depths

 

BuckleBridge

 

US Patents #7,596,921, #7,836,657, & #8,205,402

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  • Application Image
  • Installation
  • Quantity/Order Information
  • Allowable Loads and Stiffness
  • Material Composition
 BuckleBridge App with cee Stud  BuckleBridge App with SG Stud

 When using BuckleBridge in curtain walls with standard “cee” studs, one screw is only needed every 3rd stud.

BuckleBridge used in load bearing walls with TSN’s SigmaStud 
  1. Twist BuckleBridge® into stud punchout and insert tab into slot of previously installed BuckleBridge.
  2. Install #10 screws through guide holes to stud web where applicable.

* Use (1) #10 screw on alternate sides of the BuckleBridge at 3rd stud (48" o.c.) Use (2) #10 screws at end of wall run.

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Designation
Qty/Box
Lbs/Box
Pcs/Skid
Lbs/Skid
BuckleBridge®
25
25
375
375

 BuckleBridge Dimensions

 
BuckleBridge® Allowable Loads
Studs 16" o.c. Axially Loaded Studs Laterally Loaded Studs
Compression Brace Tension Brace 6" Studs 8" Studs
F1 (lbs) Stiffness (lbs/in) F1 (lbs) Stiffness (lbs/in) M1 (in-lb) M1 (in-lb)
2400 31000 440 2560 1290 967

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ASTM A653/A653M, Grade 50 (340), 50ksi (340MPa) minimum yield strength, 65ksi (450MPa) minimum tensile strength, G60 (Z180) hot-dipped galvanized coating. Material thickness = 33mil (20ga, 0.0346” design thickness).