Header Beam In Tall Wall

[pdev67]

While designing King studs around openings in tall wall, gravity load and lateral wind pressure was considered. For Header beam design in same window do I need to take wind pressure or just gravity load. My understanding is header are designed for gravity load only. Please advise

 

[JLSE]

There are no structural elements that are designed for just one thing, no matter what loading they see. In other words, if the header sees a significant out of plane load, you consider it. Do a bi-axial bending check on it. See what the numbers say. If its a short header, its probably insignificant.

 

[phamENG]

The king studs were checked for wind load - great. How did the wind load get there? It hit the door/window, sure...but it also hit the cripple studs above and pony studs below (replace with your regional terminology as you see fit)...from there it has to go through the header and the sill to get to those king studs.