Duragal Flooring System Span Tables
The tables and accompanying information must be strictly followed or structural adequacy or statutory compliance may be compromised.
Duragal flooring system span tables. The duragal flooring system is a fully engineered steel flooring system developed to provide a termite resistant economical and easy to install alternative to conventional timber bearers and joists. Use timber sheets or strips of a low grade of non structural plywood 7 mm pallet grade to fix the foil to the underside of the floor. The duragal flooring system is a fully engineered steel flooring system developed to provide a fire and termite resistant economical and easy to install alternative to conventional timber bearers and joists. As 1170 0 as 1170 1 as 1163 as 2870 as 3623 as 3660 1 as 4055 as 4100 as nzs 4792 as nzs 4600 each floor plan is assessed against certified duragal flooring system span tables.
Span tables design data scope this volume of the duragal domestic construction manual covers the design of duragalplus rhs bearers which conform to wind classifications of up to category n3. Floor brochure aug 02 author. Versatility the addition of the 2 kpa live load span tables to previously published 1 5 kpa 3 0 kpa and 5 kpa means the duragal flooring system is now more versatile than ever. The duragal flooring system design criteria references the following australian standards.
Beth grennan created date. The many benefits offered by the duragal flooring system has seen it adopted by many leading housing construction companies as their preferred system for sloping. Use the span tables below to determine allowable lengths of joists and rafters based on size and standard design loads. Recommended paint systems corrosion protection for duragal powder coating 12 painting fabrications welded from duragal with black steel attachments 12 protection of bolts and bolt holes 13 corrosion protection for duragal design tables table 1 protection for atmospheric classifications up to 14 and including as nzs 2312 tropical.
These tables have been. Each floor plan is assessed against certified duragal flooring system span tables. Bearers supporting floor loads only and bearers supporting floor and roof loads. Flooring sheet or glue nail the floor to increase stiffness and minimise squeaking and stretch the foil flat under the joists.
Alternatively use foil backed panels under the floor or a different type of. Duragal flooring tables we hereby certify that we have checked the structural aspects of the design tables 1 to 28 in the duragal flooring system brochure dated august 2002.