Steel Stud Wall Weight Bearing and Defection Capacity
I have a project to install a 9 panel, 3x3 video wall of 46" flat panel displays. The combined weight of each panel and its mount is approximately 77 pounds. How much weight can a steel 2x4 wall with studs 16" on center, covered with 1/2" drywall support? The studs appear to be heavy gauge. Wall height is 12' and attached to I-beams at the top, resting on a concrete slab as it is a commercial building. If using fasteners designed for attaching to steel studs are used to attach the mounts to the wall, 4 to each mount, will the wall support this weight without deflecting?