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Steadmans

Secondary steel section for portal frame buildings.

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Application

Secondary steelwork for portal frame buildings.

Description

Secondary steel sections for portal frame buildings.

Features and benefits:

  • Supporting steelwork for cladding.
  • Full range of purlins, rails and eaves beams and accessories.
  • Range from 140 mm to 300m m depth and 1.4 mm to 3 mm gauge.
  • S450 pre-galvanised.
  • Fully CE marked.
  • Design software and detail sheets available.
  • All sections are available in Tekla.

General information

Color

Silver

Finish

Galvanized

Material

Steel

Shape

Other

Length

Bespoke

Height

140 mm

170 mm

200 mm

240 mm

300 mm

Warranty description

One year

Uniclass

Pr_20_76_51_21 Cold-formed galvanized steel sectionsPrimary

CAWS

G10/170 Cold-formed galvanized steel

G10/30 Cold-formed galvanized steel

G10/150 Steel framing system

H30/10 Fibre cement profiled sheet cladding/ covering

H30/120 Fibre cement profiled sheet cladding/ covering

G12/30 Proprietary members

H43/10 Metal insulating sandwich panel

G12/330 Proprietary metal members

H32/120 Plastics profiled sheet cladding/ covering

G10/20 Steel framing system

H31/120 Metal profiled sheet self-supporting cladding/ roof covering

H31/10 Metal

Specification data - Cold-formed galvanized steel sections

Classification data

Primary components

Zed rails.

Ancillary components

Angle stay.
Anti-sag bars.

Guidance for specification option:

Length (maximum), 4 m.

Apex strut.

Guidance for specification option:

2 mm steel, zinc plated, 45 x 45 mm.

Cleader rail.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 2 mm, galvanized.
  • Sizes: 50 x 50 mm, 100 x 100 mm.Other sizes to special order. Insert requirements.
  • 14 mm diameter holes.

Diagonal wire sag rods.

Guidance for specification option:

Length (maximum), 4 m.

Eaves struts.

Guidance for specification option:

2 mm steel, zinc plated, 45 x 45 mm. Length (maximum), 2.5 m.


Knee braces.

Guidance for specification option:

Length (maximum), 1.5 m.

Packer plate.

Guidance for specification option:

6 mm steel, 35 mm diameter holes.

Rail closer.
Rail corner joining plate.

Guidance for specification option:

3 mm steel, zinc plated.

Sag bars, push fit.

Guidance for specification option:

2 mm steel, zinc plated, 45 x 45 mm.

Side rail struts.

Guidance for specification option:

2 mm steel, 45 x 45 mm. Length (maximum), 2.25 m.

Sleeves, fire wall.

Guidance for specification option:

  • S390G steel. Thickness varies.
  • 14 mm slotted holes.
  • 140 x 58 x 2, 170 x 88 x 2.5, 200 x 118 x 2.5, 240 x 158 x 3, 300 x 218 x 3 mm. Insert size requirements.

Sleeves, standard.

Guidance for specification option:

  • S390G steel. Thickness varies.
  • 14 mm diameter holes.
  • 140 x 58 x 2, 170 x 88 x 2.5, 200 x 118 x 2.5, 240 x 158 x 3, 300 x 218 x 3 mm. Insert size requirements.

Material

-

Standard

To BS EN 10346.

Designation

S450.

Size

140/14.
140/15.
140/16.
140/18
140/20.
170/14.
170/15.
170/16
170/18.
170/20.
170/25.
200/14
200/15.
200/16.
200/18.
200/20
200/25.
240/15.
240/16.
240/18.
240/20.
240/25.
240/30.
300/20
300/25.
300/30.

Manufacturer guidance

Non standard sizes and gauges to special order. Strip dimensions (maximum): 750 x 3 mm. Strip dimensions (minimum): 120 x 1.2 mm.

Length

-

Manufacturer guidance

Maximum: 15 m. Insert requirements.

Predrilled holes

14 mm counterformed.
14 mm plain.

Manufacturer guidance

Indicate type and location on drawing.

Cleats

Eaves stiffening.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 6 mm steel, galvanized.
  • 14 mm diameter holes.
  • Sizes: 200 x 70 mm, 240 x 110 mm, 300 x 218 mm. Insert requirements.

Long trimmer.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 140 x 58, 170 x 88, 200 x 118, 240 x 158, 300 x 218 mm. Insert requirements.

Purlin and rail, standard duty, bolt-on.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 3 mm S355 steel, unfinished.
  • 14 mm diameter holes.
  • 140 x 58, 170 x 88, 200 x 118, 240 x 158, 300 x 218 mm. Insert size requirements.

Purlin and rail, standard duty, weld-on.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 3 mm S355 steel, unfinished.
  • 14 mm diameter holes.
  • 140 x 58, 170 x 88, 200 x 118, 240 x 158, 300 x 218 mm. Insert size requirements.

Purlin and rail, heavy duty, bolt-on.

Guidance for specification option:

  • With welded stiffeners.
  • 3 mm S355 steel, unfinished. 14 mm diameter holes.
  • 140 x 58, 170 x 88, 200 x 118, 240 x 158, 300 x 218 mm. Insert size requirements.

Purlin and rail, heavy duty, weld-on.

Guidance for specification option:

  • With welded stiffeners.
  • 3 mm S355 steel, unfinished. 14 mm diameter holes.
  • 140 x 58, 170 x 88, 200 x 118, 240 x 158, 300 x 218 mm. Insert size requirements.

Purlin and rail, fire wall, standard duty.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Unfinished. Thickness varies.
  • 14 mm slotted holes.
  • Sizes: 140 x 6, 170 x 6, 200 x 6, 240 x 8, 300 x 8 mm. Insert requirements.

Purlin and rail, fire wall, heavy duty.

Guidance for specification option:

  • With welded stiffeners. Unfinished.
  • Thickness varies. 14 mm slotted holes.
  • 140 x 6, 170 x 6, 200 x 6, 240 x 8, 300 x 8 mm. Insert size requirements.

Short trimmer.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 3 mm steel, zinc plated.
  • 140 x 58, 170 x 88, 200 x 118, 240 x 158, 300 x 218 mm. Insert size requirements.

Stay.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 70 x 70 x 6 mm.
  • Steel angle, galvanized.
  • 14 mm diameter holes.

Rail end.

Sustainability data

Material

Steel

BIM objects

BOS

NBS BIM Object Standard

This BIM object has been authored to meet the requirements of the NBS BIM Object Standard.

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Platform Compatible Version
IFC
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2

Revit
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2

Literature

Steadmans - Products and Services Overview Brochure

Steadmans - Products and Services Overview Brochure

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