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APL StrongBak™ long-span Structural Wall Panel (SWP) system.
Wall cladding lining support. Applications include: Educational and leisure facilities, commercial premises, offices and manufacturing facilities.
APL StrongBak™ long-span Structural Wall Panel (SWP) system.
Features and benefits:
Color | White Guidance for specification option: Off-White 92F as standard. Other Guidance for specification option: Other colours available upon request and subject to quantity. Manufacturer guidanceOff-White 92F as standard but other colours available and contact APL for details |
Finish | Manufacturer guidanceInterior polyester as standard. External polyester or APL PUF available upon request. |
Material | Steel |
Shape | Other Guidance for specification option: Flat Plank Panel |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke Manufacturer guidanceContact APL for structural requirements |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | 25 year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H31/10 Metal H31/120 Metal |
Liner sheets | |
Material | Steel.Manufacturer guidanceSteel - Thickness as required to meet spanning performance (consult APL) with visible face coating as: Interior polyester + heavy duty protective film between panel faces OR External polyester. |
Primary fasteners | Non-penetrative steel Hilti (or similar) shot fired pins into steel.Manufacturer guidanceUse correct colour grade Cartridges to ensure no bulging or through penetration in support steels. |
End and side laps | APL P191/HH fixings.Guidance for specification option: APL P191/HH fixings at 50 mm crs in from each panel end then equally spaced at max 500 mm crs generally - at max 400 crs for fire rated areas; Sidelaps must be stitched as each adjacent panel is laid and include StrongBak™ bracing, SpanBreakers and load transfer bracing stools to cavity side as required; Use P105/SB6 sealant to all vertical/horizontal structural supports to maintain air-seal; use 2no runs P103/SB sealant to all sidelaps Manufacturer guidanceLiner sheet End laps: N/A – butt and / or continuity section joints as system requirements. |
Air and vapour control layer | |
Sealing | Weather and air seal penetrations with two runs of double sided vapour sealing tape not less than 50 mm wide each and additional continuous band of sealant tape to outer edges to pipes ducts and structural members etc. which pass through to maintain air and VCL integrity; also at detail/junction assemblies; use minium FR-rated breather membrance to all junctions, abutments, openings and under all perimeter cappings. |
Spacers | Tritherm Spacer System℗ for vertical external profile.Guidance for specification option: P600 + P601 Vertical Zeds at max 1200 mm crs fixed to StrongBak flanges; P546 Isopad with P157 HH Bracket (depth as required for thermal/acoustic performance)as required at max 600 mm crs fixed to vertical P600; Horizontal Zed P600 + P601 fixed to P157 HHB. Tritherm Spacer System℗ for horizontal external profile.Guidance for specification option: P600 + P601 Vertical Zeds at max 1200 mm crs fixed to StrongBak flanges; P546 Isopad with P157 HH Bracket (depth as required for thermal/acoustic performance)as required at max 600 mm crs fixed to vertical P600; Vertical Zed P600 + P601 fixed to P157 HHB.. |
Acoustic insulation | A1-rated with thickness and performance specification as required to meet performance.Guidance for specification option: Contact manufacturer for details and insert details as required. |
Thermal insulation | A1-rated with thickness and performance specification as required to meet performance.Guidance for specification option: A1-rated, thickness as required to meet U-value requirement, with minimum lambda of 0.040 for all calculation purposes and min density of 10-12 kg/m²:
Refer to the relevant U-value table in the supporting literature. |
External sheets | |
Material | Manufacturer guidanceConsult separate specification |
Wall glazing | Required.Not required. |
System accessories | StrongBak Integrated framing system (IFS).Guidance for specification option: As required for horizontal irregular hole in wall type "openings" up to 3 m wide. With the largest unsupported unreinforced cut opening in a StrongBak (Subject to location(s) from grid) is 300 x 300 mm located central to each StrongBak APL Spanbreakers.Guidance for specification option: As required by loadings to increase span capacity where required. Steelworker to provide continuous hot rolled steel sections min 80 x 80 (x mm thick as required).Guidance for specification option: Steelworker to provide continuous hot rolled steel sections min 80 x 80 (x mm thk as required) to clear span as: - At head + base of all elevations between columns to line up with column face. - Around large openings such as loading doors and curtain wall areas - To vertical continuous strip windows or openings - To continuous horizontal strip windows in excess of 3M long ea strip - At each corner column junction(s) – steelworker to include min 80 mm wide continuous angle welded or shot-fired to flange(s) of column(s) for StrongBak corner assembly(ies). The Contractor is to present dent free linings on completion. DPC/VB membrane.Guidance for specification option: Where liner cannot drain to external due to steelwork positioning etc. Include for dpc/VB membrane to be securely fitted under and sealed to the liner in that location(s) to carry and drain any moisture etc, directly to external area(s). APL support flashings (minimum 3 mm-thick steel) to column faces and where required for fixing StrongBak™ to.Guidance for specification option: All as APL recommendations, all required for full system guarantee. APL system fixings (P191 & P192).Guidance for specification option: All as APL recommendations, all required for full system guarantee. APL Sealants & P152 profile flute fillers .Guidance for specification option: All as APL recommendations, all required for full system guarantee. |
Support | APL StrongBak™ Long-span Structural Wall Panel (SWP) System. |
Fixings | APL P191/HH fixings. |
Colour/ Finish: | Off-White 92, interior polyester finish. Guidance for specification option: As standard. Other, interior polyester finish. Guidance for specification option: Other colours available upon request and subject to quantity. Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements. Other, exterior polyester finish. Guidance for specification option: Other colours available upon request and subject to quantity. Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements. Other, APL PUF finish. Guidance for specification option: Other colours available upon request and subject to quantity. Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements. Manufacturer guidanceVisible face only. |
NominalThickness | Thickness as required by structural spanning performance. Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. |
Minimum bearing area | 80 mm. |
Liner Supports | Main columns at centres as illustrated. Additional support channels to column faces must be a minimum 3 mm GALV and must be supplied by APL to warrant system performance. |
Orientation | Horizontal. |
Recycled content (minimum) | 85%. |
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Europe |
Country of product manufacture | Europe |
Recyclability | High |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | Manufacturer guidanceSubject to substrate (steel or aluminium) and grade of aluminium |
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