| APPENDIX C | |
| STRUCTURAL SAFETY | |
| SECTION PC C101 | |
| CUTTING, NOTCHING AND BORING | |
| C101.1 Cutting, notching and boring in wood members. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of wood members shall | |
| comply with Sections C101.1.1 through C101.1.5. | |
| C101.1.1 | |
| Engineered wood products. | |
| Cuts, notches and holes bored in trusses, structural composite lumber, | |
| structural glued | |
| - | |
| laminated members or I | |
| - | |
| joists are prohibited except where permitted by the manufacturer’s rec- | |
| ommendations or where the effects of such alterat | |
| ions are specifically considered in the design of the member by | |
| a registered design professional. | |
| C101.1.2 Solid non | |
| - | |
| engineered joist notches and holes. | |
| Notches on the ends of the solid non | |
| - | |
| engineered joists | |
| shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| fourth the joist depth. Not | |
| ches in the top or bottom of joists shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| sixth the | |
| depth, shall not be longer than one | |
| - | |
| third the depth and shall not be located in the middle third of the span. Holes | |
| bored in joists shall not be within 2 inches (51 mm) of the top or bottom | |
| of the joist, and the diameter of any such | |
| hole shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| third of the depth of the joist. Holes bored in the middle third of the span shall be located | |
| at the center of the joist depth. Clear distance between holes and notches shall be a minimu | |
| m of 2 inches (51 mm). | |
| See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.3 Stud cutting and notching. | |
| In exterior walls and bearing partitions, wood studs are permitted to be cut | |
| or notched to a depth not exceeding 25 percent of the width of t | |
| he stud. Cutting or notching of studs to a depth not | |
| greater than 40 percent of the width of the stud is permitted in nonbearing partitions supporting no loads other than | |
| the weight of the partition. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.4 Bored holes in studs. | |
| Bored holes not greater than | |
| 40 percent of the stud width are | |
| permitted to be | |
| bored | |
| in | |
| any | |
| wood | |
| stud. Bored holes | |
| not | |
| greater than | |
| 60 percent of the stud width | |
| are permitted in nonbearing partitions | |
| or | |
| in any wall where each | |
| bored | |
| stud is doubled, provided not more than two such successive doubled studs are so | |
| bored. | |
| In no case shall the | |
| edge of the bored hole be | |
| nearer | |
| than | |
| 5 | |
| / | |
| 8 | |
| inch (15.9 mm) to the edge of the stud. Bored | |
| holes shall not be located at the same section of stu | |
| d as a cut or notch. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City | |
| Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.5 Drilling and notching of top plate. | |
| When piping is placed in or partly in an exterior wall or interior | |
| load | |
| - | |
| bearing wall, necessitating cutting, drilling or notching of t | |
| he top plate by more than 50 percent of its width, | |
| a galvanized metal tie not less than 0.054 inch thick (1.37 mm) (16 ga) and 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 mm) wide shall be | |
| fastened across and to the plate at each side of the opening with not less than eight 10d (0.14 | |
| 8 inch diameter) nails | |
| having a minimum length of 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 mm) at each side or equivalent. The metal tie must extend a minimum | |
| of 6 inches past the opening. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| Exception: | |
| When the entire side of t | |
| he wall with the notch or cut is covered by wood structural panel sheathing, | |
| additional fastening is not required. | |
| C101.2 Cutting, notching and boring in steel members. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of steel members shall | |
| comply with Sections C101.2.1 t | |
| hrough C101.2.4. | |
| C101.2.1 Structural steel framing. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of holes in structural steel framing members | |
| shall be as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.2.2 Cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing. | |
| Flanges and lips of load | |
| - | |
| bea | |
| ring, cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing members shall | |
| not be cut or notched. Holes in webs of load | |
| - | |
| bearing, cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing members shall be permitted along | |
| the centerline of the web of the framing member and shall not exceed the dimensional limitations, | |
| penetration | |
| spacing or minimum hole edge distance as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.2.3 Nonstructural cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel wall framing. | |
| Flanges and lips of nonstructural cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel wall | |
| studs shall be permitted along the cente | |
| rline of the web of the framing member, shall not exceed 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 | |
| mm) in width or 4 inches (102 mm) in length, and the holes shall not be spaced less than 24 inches (610 mm) center | |
| to center from another hole or less than 10 inches (254 mm) from the | |
| bearing end. | |
| STRUCTURAL SAFETY | |
| C101.2.4 Steel floor and roof decking. | |
| Cutting, notching and boring holes in steel floor and roof decking shall be | |
| as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.3 Cutting, notching and coring into concrete. | |
| The cutting, notching o | |
| r coring of concrete must comply with | |
| provisions of Chapter 19 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| and is not permitted without prior approval of the | |
| registered design professional. | |
| APPENDIX C | |
| STRUCTURAL SAFETY | |
| SECTION PC C101 | |
| CUTTING, NOTCHING AND BORING | |
| C101.1 Cutting, notching and boring in wood members. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of wood members shall | |
| comply with Sections C101.1.1 through C101.1.5. | |
| C101.1.1 | |
| Engineered wood products. | |
| Cuts, notches and holes bored in trusses, structural composite lumber, | |
| structural glued | |
| - | |
| laminated members or I | |
| - | |
| joists are prohibited except where permitted by the manufacturer’s rec- | |
| ommendations or where the effects of such alterat | |
| ions are specifically considered in the design of the member by | |
| a registered design professional. | |
| C101.1.2 Solid non | |
| - | |
| engineered joist notches and holes. | |
| Notches on the ends of the solid non | |
| - | |
| engineered joists | |
| shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| fourth the joist depth. Not | |
| ches in the top or bottom of joists shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| sixth the | |
| depth, shall not be longer than one | |
| - | |
| third the depth and shall not be located in the middle third of the span. Holes | |
| bored in joists shall not be within 2 inches (51 mm) of the top or bottom | |
| of the joist, and the diameter of any such | |
| hole shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| third of the depth of the joist. Holes bored in the middle third of the span shall be located | |
| at the center of the joist depth. Clear distance between holes and notches shall be a minimu | |
| m of 2 inches (51 mm). | |
| See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.3 Stud cutting and notching. | |
| In exterior walls and bearing partitions, wood studs are permitted to be cut | |
| or notched to a depth not exceeding 25 percent of the width of t | |
| he stud. Cutting or notching of studs to a depth not | |
| greater than 40 percent of the width of the stud is permitted in nonbearing partitions supporting no loads other than | |
| the weight of the partition. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.4 Bored holes in studs. | |
| Bored holes not greater than | |
| 40 percent of the stud width are | |
| permitted to be | |
| bored | |
| in | |
| any | |
| wood | |
| stud. Bored holes | |
| not | |
| greater than | |
| 60 percent of the stud width | |
| are permitted in nonbearing partitions | |
| or | |
| in any wall where each | |
| bored | |
| stud is doubled, provided not more than two such successive doubled studs are so | |
| bored. | |
| In no case shall the | |
| edge of the bored hole be | |
| nearer | |
| than | |
| 5 | |
| / | |
| 8 | |
| inch (15.9 mm) to the edge of the stud. Bored | |
| holes shall not be located at the same section of stu | |
| d as a cut or notch. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City | |
| Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.5 Drilling and notching of top plate. | |
| When piping is placed in or partly in an exterior wall or interior | |
| load | |
| - | |
| bearing wall, necessitating cutting, drilling or notching of t | |
| he top plate by more than 50 percent of its width, | |
| a galvanized metal tie not less than 0.054 inch thick (1.37 mm) (16 ga) and 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 mm) wide shall be | |
| fastened across and to the plate at each side of the opening with not less than eight 10d (0.14 | |
| 8 inch diameter) nails | |
| having a minimum length of 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 mm) at each side or equivalent. The metal tie must extend a minimum | |
| of 6 inches past the opening. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| Exception: | |
| When the entire side of t | |
| he wall with the notch or cut is covered by wood structural panel sheathing, | |
| additional fastening is not required. | |
| C101.2 Cutting, notching and boring in steel members. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of steel members shall | |
| comply with Sections C101.2.1 t | |
| hrough C101.2.4. | |
| C101.2.1 Structural steel framing. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of holes in structural steel framing members | |
| shall be as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.2.2 Cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing. | |
| Flanges and lips of load | |
| - | |
| bea | |
| ring, cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing members shall | |
| not be cut or notched. Holes in webs of load | |
| - | |
| bearing, cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing members shall be permitted along | |
| the centerline of the web of the framing member and shall not exceed the dimensional limitations, | |
| penetration | |
| spacing or minimum hole edge distance as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.2.3 Nonstructural cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel wall framing. | |
| Flanges and lips of nonstructural cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel wall | |
| studs shall be permitted along the cente | |
| rline of the web of the framing member, shall not exceed 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 | |
| mm) in width or 4 inches (102 mm) in length, and the holes shall not be spaced less than 24 inches (610 mm) center | |
| to center from another hole or less than 10 inches (254 mm) from the | |
| bearing end. | |
| STRUCTURAL SAFETY | |
| C101.2.4 Steel floor and roof decking. | |
| Cutting, notching and boring holes in steel floor and roof decking shall be | |
| as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.3 Cutting, notching and coring into concrete. | |
| The cutting, notching o | |
| r coring of concrete must comply with | |
| provisions of Chapter 19 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| and is not permitted without prior approval of the | |
| registered design professional. | |
| APPENDIX C | |
| STRUCTURAL SAFETY | |
| SECTION PC C101 | |
| CUTTING, NOTCHING AND BORING | |
| C101.1 Cutting, notching and boring in wood members. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of wood members shall | |
| comply with Sections C101.1.1 through C101.1.5. | |
| C101.1.1 | |
| Engineered wood products. | |
| Cuts, notches and holes bored in trusses, structural composite lumber, | |
| structural glued | |
| - | |
| laminated members or I | |
| - | |
| joists are prohibited except where permitted by the manufacturer’s rec- | |
| ommendations or where the effects of such alterat | |
| ions are specifically considered in the design of the member by | |
| a registered design professional. | |
| C101.1.2 Solid non | |
| - | |
| engineered joist notches and holes. | |
| Notches on the ends of the solid non | |
| - | |
| engineered joists | |
| shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| fourth the joist depth. Not | |
| ches in the top or bottom of joists shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| sixth the | |
| depth, shall not be longer than one | |
| - | |
| third the depth and shall not be located in the middle third of the span. Holes | |
| bored in joists shall not be within 2 inches (51 mm) of the top or bottom | |
| of the joist, and the diameter of any such | |
| hole shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| third of the depth of the joist. Holes bored in the middle third of the span shall be located | |
| at the center of the joist depth. Clear distance between holes and notches shall be a minimu | |
| m of 2 inches (51 mm). | |
| See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.3 Stud cutting and notching. | |
| In exterior walls and bearing partitions, wood studs are permitted to be cut | |
| or notched to a depth not exceeding 25 percent of the width of t | |
| he stud. Cutting or notching of studs to a depth not | |
| greater than 40 percent of the width of the stud is permitted in nonbearing partitions supporting no loads other than | |
| the weight of the partition. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.4 Bored holes in studs. | |
| Bored holes not greater than | |
| 40 percent of the stud width are | |
| permitted to be | |
| bored | |
| in | |
| any | |
| wood | |
| stud. Bored holes | |
| not | |
| greater than | |
| 60 percent of the stud width | |
| are permitted in nonbearing partitions | |
| or | |
| in any wall where each | |
| bored | |
| stud is doubled, provided not more than two such successive doubled studs are so | |
| bored. | |
| In no case shall the | |
| edge of the bored hole be | |
| nearer | |
| than | |
| 5 | |
| / | |
| 8 | |
| inch (15.9 mm) to the edge of the stud. Bored | |
| holes shall not be located at the same section of stu | |
| d as a cut or notch. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City | |
| Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.5 Drilling and notching of top plate. | |
| When piping is placed in or partly in an exterior wall or interior | |
| load | |
| - | |
| bearing wall, necessitating cutting, drilling or notching of t | |
| he top plate by more than 50 percent of its width, | |
| a galvanized metal tie not less than 0.054 inch thick (1.37 mm) (16 ga) and 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 mm) wide shall be | |
| fastened across and to the plate at each side of the opening with not less than eight 10d (0.14 | |
| 8 inch diameter) nails | |
| having a minimum length of 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 mm) at each side or equivalent. The metal tie must extend a minimum | |
| of 6 inches past the opening. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| Exception: | |
| When the entire side of t | |
| he wall with the notch or cut is covered by wood structural panel sheathing, | |
| additional fastening is not required. | |
| C101.2 Cutting, notching and boring in steel members. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of steel members shall | |
| comply with Sections C101.2.1 t | |
| hrough C101.2.4. | |
| C101.2.1 Structural steel framing. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of holes in structural steel framing members | |
| shall be as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.2.2 Cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing. | |
| Flanges and lips of load | |
| - | |
| bea | |
| ring, cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing members shall | |
| not be cut or notched. Holes in webs of load | |
| - | |
| bearing, cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing members shall be permitted along | |
| the centerline of the web of the framing member and shall not exceed the dimensional limitations, | |
| penetration | |
| spacing or minimum hole edge distance as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.2.3 Nonstructural cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel wall framing. | |
| Flanges and lips of nonstructural cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel wall | |
| studs shall be permitted along the cente | |
| rline of the web of the framing member, shall not exceed 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 | |
| mm) in width or 4 inches (102 mm) in length, and the holes shall not be spaced less than 24 inches (610 mm) center | |
| to center from another hole or less than 10 inches (254 mm) from the | |
| bearing end. | |
| STRUCTURAL SAFETY | |
| C101.2.4 Steel floor and roof decking. | |
| Cutting, notching and boring holes in steel floor and roof decking shall be | |
| as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.3 Cutting, notching and coring into concrete. | |
| The cutting, notching o | |
| r coring of concrete must comply with | |
| provisions of Chapter 19 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| and is not permitted without prior approval of the | |
| registered design professional. | |
| APPENDIX C | |
| STRUCTURAL SAFETY | |
| SECTION PC C101 | |
| CUTTING, NOTCHING AND BORING | |
| C101.1 Cutting, notching and boring in wood members. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of wood members shall | |
| comply with Sections C101.1.1 through C101.1.5. | |
| C101.1.1 | |
| Engineered wood products. | |
| Cuts, notches and holes bored in trusses, structural composite lumber, | |
| structural glued | |
| - | |
| laminated members or I | |
| - | |
| joists are prohibited except where permitted by the manufacturer’s rec- | |
| ommendations or where the effects of such alterat | |
| ions are specifically considered in the design of the member by | |
| a registered design professional. | |
| C101.1.2 Solid non | |
| - | |
| engineered joist notches and holes. | |
| Notches on the ends of the solid non | |
| - | |
| engineered joists | |
| shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| fourth the joist depth. Not | |
| ches in the top or bottom of joists shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| sixth the | |
| depth, shall not be longer than one | |
| - | |
| third the depth and shall not be located in the middle third of the span. Holes | |
| bored in joists shall not be within 2 inches (51 mm) of the top or bottom | |
| of the joist, and the diameter of any such | |
| hole shall not exceed one | |
| - | |
| third of the depth of the joist. Holes bored in the middle third of the span shall be located | |
| at the center of the joist depth. Clear distance between holes and notches shall be a minimu | |
| m of 2 inches (51 mm). | |
| See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.3 Stud cutting and notching. | |
| In exterior walls and bearing partitions, wood studs are permitted to be cut | |
| or notched to a depth not exceeding 25 percent of the width of t | |
| he stud. Cutting or notching of studs to a depth not | |
| greater than 40 percent of the width of the stud is permitted in nonbearing partitions supporting no loads other than | |
| the weight of the partition. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.4 Bored holes in studs. | |
| Bored holes not greater than | |
| 40 percent of the stud width are | |
| permitted to be | |
| bored | |
| in | |
| any | |
| wood | |
| stud. Bored holes | |
| not | |
| greater than | |
| 60 percent of the stud width | |
| are permitted in nonbearing partitions | |
| or | |
| in any wall where each | |
| bored | |
| stud is doubled, provided not more than two such successive doubled studs are so | |
| bored. | |
| In no case shall the | |
| edge of the bored hole be | |
| nearer | |
| than | |
| 5 | |
| / | |
| 8 | |
| inch (15.9 mm) to the edge of the stud. Bored | |
| holes shall not be located at the same section of stu | |
| d as a cut or notch. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City | |
| Building Code | |
| . | |
| C101.1.5 Drilling and notching of top plate. | |
| When piping is placed in or partly in an exterior wall or interior | |
| load | |
| - | |
| bearing wall, necessitating cutting, drilling or notching of t | |
| he top plate by more than 50 percent of its width, | |
| a galvanized metal tie not less than 0.054 inch thick (1.37 mm) (16 ga) and 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 mm) wide shall be | |
| fastened across and to the plate at each side of the opening with not less than eight 10d (0.14 | |
| 8 inch diameter) nails | |
| having a minimum length of 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 mm) at each side or equivalent. The metal tie must extend a minimum | |
| of 6 inches past the opening. See Figure 2308.5.8 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| . | |
| Exception: | |
| When the entire side of t | |
| he wall with the notch or cut is covered by wood structural panel sheathing, | |
| additional fastening is not required. | |
| C101.2 Cutting, notching and boring in steel members. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of steel members shall | |
| comply with Sections C101.2.1 t | |
| hrough C101.2.4. | |
| C101.2.1 Structural steel framing. | |
| The cutting, notching and boring of holes in structural steel framing members | |
| shall be as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.2.2 Cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing. | |
| Flanges and lips of load | |
| - | |
| bea | |
| ring, cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing members shall | |
| not be cut or notched. Holes in webs of load | |
| - | |
| bearing, cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel framing members shall be permitted along | |
| the centerline of the web of the framing member and shall not exceed the dimensional limitations, | |
| penetration | |
| spacing or minimum hole edge distance as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.2.3 Nonstructural cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel wall framing. | |
| Flanges and lips of nonstructural cold | |
| - | |
| formed steel wall | |
| studs shall be permitted along the cente | |
| rline of the web of the framing member, shall not exceed 1 | |
| 1 | |
| / | |
| 2 | |
| inches (38 | |
| mm) in width or 4 inches (102 mm) in length, and the holes shall not be spaced less than 24 inches (610 mm) center | |
| to center from another hole or less than 10 inches (254 mm) from the | |
| bearing end. | |
| STRUCTURAL SAFETY | |
| C101.2.4 Steel floor and roof decking. | |
| Cutting, notching and boring holes in steel floor and roof decking shall be | |
| as prescribed by the registered design professional. | |
| C101.3 Cutting, notching and coring into concrete. | |
| The cutting, notching o | |
| r coring of concrete must comply with | |
| provisions of Chapter 19 of the | |
| New York City Building Code | |
| and is not permitted without prior approval of the | |
| registered design professional. |