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DuoSpan® Subframe

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Millboard Company Ltd, The

A subframe that combines the strength of aluminium with the design flexibility of recycled plastic.

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Application

Suitable for roof terraces and ground-level terraces, installed onto DuoLift Joist Supports over a solid/ stable base.

Suitable for areas over soft substrates such as patio areas or boardwalks, when installed using DuoSpan beams and posts.

Description

Durable aluminium subframe providing structural integrity and design flexibility, combining the strength of aluminium with the design flexibility of recycled plastic.

DuoSpan® is comprised of aluminium joists, aluminium beams, aluminium brackets and plastic joist inserts that can be used with the DuoLift® joist pedestal system if installed over a solid/ stable base.

The product provides the perfect subframe for Millboard decking, as well as a universal support system for other outdoor flooring. Its design facilitates top-down fixing of decking boards and makes it an easy installation for all levels of competence.


Features and benefits:

  • Complies with Eurocode 1: Actions on Structures (BS EN 1991-1-1).
  • Can be used as subframes for Millboard, WPC, timber, or other types of decking board.
  • Lightweight aluminium profiles are always straight.
  • Plastic Insert allows decking fixings to be put in at almost any angle.
  • Specially designed brackets provide guidance to get two joist profiles aligned and flush.
  • Cathodic barrier coated fixings limits the chance of galvanic corrosion.
  • The blend of Plas-Pro plastic profiles aides curved designs.
  • Lightweight, ease of handling, simple stable fixing, corrosion resistant, slot and screw assembly, flexible connectivity.


Components:

  • DuoSpan 51 x 68 x 3600 mm Joist.
  • DuoSpan 99 x 68 x 3600 mm Joist.
  • DuoSpan 136 x 63 x 3600 mm Beam.
  • DuoSpan Bracket Sets.


Ground preparation:

  • DuoSpan 51 mm Joists: DuoLift Supports over a solid/ stable base.
  • DuoSpan 99 mm Joists: DuoLift Supports over a solid/ stable base, or Plas-Pro posts and DuoSpan beams over a soft base.

General information

Color

Grey

Guidance for specification option:

Mill - aluminium grey (DuoSpan Joists and Beams).

Black

Guidance for specification option:

Plas-Pro.

Finish

Mill

Material

Aluminium

Plastic

Shape

Rectangle

Length

3600 mm

Width

68 mm

Height

51 mm

99 mm

136 mm

Material

Aluminium

Plastic

Uniclass

Pr_20_76_51_07 Aluminium structural sectionsPrimary

CAWS

Q55/110 Deck

Q55/120 Boardwalk

Specification data - Aluminium structural sections

Structural sections

-

Size

136 x 63 x 3600 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

DuoSpan 136 mm Beams. 7.9 kg.

Finish

-

Applied

Mill finish.

Colour

Mill - aluminium grey.

Black Plas-Pro.

Joists

51 x 68 x 3600 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

51 mm joist. 4.1 kg.

99 x 68 x 3600 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

99 mm joist. 5.4 kg.

Thermal expansion

0.0235 mm/m/°C.

Standard

EN 755-9.

Manufacturer guidance

Extrusion standard.

Load

1/250 (51 mm joist) 1/360 (99 mm joist).

Manufacturer guidance

Point load deflection criteria.

Span

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturers loading tables for more information.

  • 51 mm Joist: 900 mm centres for residentials applications and 600 mm centres for commercial applications.
  • 99 mm Joist: 1800 mm centres for residential applications and 1350 mm centres for commercial applications.

Accessories

None.

DuoSpan beams.

Plas-Pro posts.

DuoSpan brackets and fixings.

DuoLift joist supports.

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Sustainability data

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Aluminium

Plastic

Recyclability

100%

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

40 %

Guidance for specification option:

Partly Recycled.

BIM objects

BOS

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

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Platform Compatible Version
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Literature

DuoSpan Loading Tables

DuoSpan Loading Tables

Installation guide for DuoSpan and DuoLift

Installation guide for DuoSpan and DuoLift

Installation Guide for DuoSpan and Plas-Pro posts

Installation Guide for DuoSpan and Plas-Pro posts

Millboard DuoSpan & DuoLift brochure 2020

Millboard DuoSpan & DuoLift brochure 2020

DuoSpan 51mm and DuoLift Tech Spec

DuoSpan 51mm and DuoLift Tech Spec