Header Selector





Choose Stud Designation 250S137-33 33 KSI 250S137-43 33 KSI 250S137-54 50 KSI 250S137-68 50 KSI 250S162-33 33 KSI 250S162-43 33 KSI 250S162-54 50 KSI 250S162-68 50 KSI 350S162-33 33 KSI 350S162-43 33 KSI 350S162-54 50 KSI 350S162-68 50 KSI 362S137-33 33 KSI 362S137-43 33 KSI 362S137-54 50 KSI 362S137-68 50 KSI 362S162-33 33 KSI 362S162-43 33 KSI 362S162-54 50 KSI 362S162-68 50 KSI 362S200-33 33 KSI 362S200-43 33 KSI 362S200-54 50 KSI 362S200-68 50 KSI 400S137-33 33 KSI 400S137-43 33 KSI 400S137-54 50 KSI 400S137-68 50 KSI 400S162-33 33 KSI 400S162-43 33 KSI 400S162-54 50 KSI 400S162-68 50 KSI 400S200-33 33 KSI 400S200-43 33 KSI 400S200-54 50 KSI 400S200-68 50 KSI 550S162-33 33 KSI 550S162-43 33 KSI 550S162-54 50 KSI 550S162-68 50 KSI 600S162-33 33 KSI 600S162-43 33 KSI 600S162-54 50 KSI 600S162-68 50 KSI 600S162-97 50 KSI 600S200-33 33 KSI 600S200-43 33 KSI 600S200-54 50 KSI 600S200-68 50 KSI 600S200-97 50 KSI 600S250-43 33 KSI 600S250-54 50 KSI 600S250-68 50 KSI 600S250-97 50 KSI 800S162-33 33 KSI 800S162-43 33 KSI 800S162-54 50 KSI 800S162-68 50 KSI 800S162-97 50 KSI 800S200-33 33 KSI 800S200-43 33 KSI 800S200-54 50 KSI 800S200-68 50 KSI 800S200-97 50 KSI 800S250-43 33 KSI 800S250-54 50 KSI 800S250-68 50 KSI 800S250-97 50 KSI 1000S162-43 33 KSI 1000S162-54 50 KSI 1000S162-68 50 KSI 1000S162-97 50 KSI 1000S200-43 33 KSI 1000S200-54 50 KSI 1000S200-68 50 KSI 1000S200-97 50 KSI 1000S250-43 33 KSI 1000S250-54 50 KSI 1000S250-68 50 KSI 1000S250-97 50 KSI 1200S162-54 50 KSI 1200S162-68 50 KSI 1200S162-97 50 KSI 1200S200-54 50 KSI 1200S200-68 50 KSI 1200S200-97 50 KSI 1200S250-54 50 KSI 1200S250-68 50 KSI 1200S250-97 50 KSI   (Nomenclature as per SSMA standard.  SSMA is Steel Stud Manufacturer's Association.)

Use three studs in header?   (A check will be made to see if 3 studs will actually fit.)

Choose Track Designation  250T125-33 33 KSI 250T125-43 33 KSI 250T125-54 50 KSI 250T125-68 50 KSI 250T150-33 33 KSI 250T150-43 33 KSI 250T150-54 50 KSI 250T150-68 50 KSI 250T200-33 33 KSI 250T200-43 33 KSI 250T200-54 50 KSI 250T200-68 50 KSI 350T125-33 33 KSI 350T125-43 33 KSI 350T125-54 50 KSI 350T125-68 50 KSI 350T150-33 33 KSI 350T150-43 33 KSI 350T150-54 50 KSI 350T150-68 50 KSI 350T200-33 33 KSI 350T200-43 33 KSI 350T200-54 50 KSI 350T200-68 50 KSI 362T125-33 33 KSI 362T125-43 33 KSI 362T125-54 50 KSI 362T125-68 50 KSI 362T150-33 33 KSI 362T150-43 33 KSI 362T150-54 50 KSI 362T150-68 50 KSI 362T200-33 33 KSI 362T200-43 33 KSI 362T200-54 50 KSI 362T200-68 50 KSI 400T125-33 33 KSI 400T125-43 33 KSI 400T125-54 50 KSI 400T125-68 50 KSI 400T150-33 33 KSI 400T150-43 33 KSI 400T150-54 50 KSI 400T150-68 50 KSI 400T200-33 33 KSI 400T200-43 33 KSI 400T200-54 50 KSI 400T200-68 50 KSI 550T125-33 33 KSI 550T125-43 33 KSI 550T125-54 50 KSI 550T125-68 50 KSI 550T150-33 33 KSI 550T150-43 33 KSI 550T150-54 50 KSI 550T150-68 50 KSI 550T200-33 33 KSI 550T200-43 33 KSI 550T200-54 50 KSI 550T200-68 50 KSI 600T125-33 33 KSI 600T125-43 33 KSI 600T125-54 50 KSI 600T125-68 50 KSI 600T125-97 50 KSI 600T150-33 33 KSI 600T150-43 33 KSI 600T150-54 50 KSI 600T150-68 50 KSI 600T150-97 50 KSI 600T200-33 33 KSI 600T200-43 33 KSI 600T200-54 50 KSI 600T200-68 50 KSI 600T200-97 50 KSI 800T125-33 33 KSI 800T125-43 33 KSI 800T125-54 50 KSI 800T125-68 50 KSI 800T125-97 50 KSI 800T150-33 33 KSI 800T150-43 33 KSI 800T150-54 50 KSI 800T150-68 50 KSI 800T150-97 50 KSI 800T200-33 33 KSI 800T200-43 33 KSI 800T200-54 50 KSI 800T200-68 50 KSI 800T200-97 50 KSI 1000T125-43 33 KSI 1000T125-54 50 KSI 1000T125-68 50 KSI 1000T125-97 50 KSI 1000T150-43 33 KSI 1000T150-54 50 KSI 1000T150-68 50 KSI 1000T150-97 50 KSI 1000T150-43 33 KSI 1000T150-54 50 KSI 1000T150-68 50 KSI 1000T150-97 50 KSI 1200T125-54 50 KSI 1200T125-68 50 KSI 1200T125-97 50 KSI 1200T150-54 50 KSI 1200T150-68 50 KSI 1200T150-97 50 KSI 1200T200-54 50 KSI 1200T200-68 50 KSI 1200T200-97 50 KSI   (Nomenclature as per SSMA standard.  SSMA is Steel Stud Manufacturer's Association.)

Choose Header Length  3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  Feet  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  Inches

Choose Deflection Criteria L/120 L/240 L/360 L/600 L/720    (L/240 is recommended for EIFS or metal facade.  L/600 for brick facade.  L/720 for stone facade.)

Use 70% of Components and Cladding Load to calculate lateral deflections?  (I.e., use 70% of Distributed Lateral Load as input below.)

Consider Distortional Buckling?  (Note: if this box is checked, distortional buckling will be calculated and may possibly control Allowable Bending Moment.)

Specify Vertical Loads as Joist Loads?   (Note: if this box is checked, the value (below) for Distributed Vertical Load will be ignored. If un-checked, Joist input will be ignored.)

Joist Vertical Load   (lbf) (Note: please take care to enter a valid positive number in this field. Mal-formed input will be treated as if a Zero was entered.)

Joist Spacing   8 12 16 24 36 48 60 72   (in)

Distributed Vertical Load      (lbf/in)   (Note: please take care to enter a valid positive number in this field. Mal-formed input will be treated as if a Zero was entered.)

 Distributed Lateral Load    (lbf/in)   (Note: please take care to enter a valid positive number in this field. Mal-formed input will be treated as if a Zero was entered.)

  (Results will be displayed on the next web page titled "Header Selector - Calculated Results".)

Important Note:  This analysis tool is intended to serve as a general guide to architects and contractors for estimating header configurations.   This tool must NOT be used for construction, final design and/or selection of headers without an independant evaluation by a qualified cold-formed steel design engineer.  There are other factors, other than those listed above, which may impact upon the design/selection process of headers, which are NOT addressed by this tool.  K2 Engineering, Inc. and it's employees and associates, specifically disclaim any responsibility and/or liability for failure, or any other sort of consequential damages, resulting from the misuse or mis-application of this tool and its results.   K2 Engineering, Inc. makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding this tool.  The User of this tool proceeds at his/her own risk.