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The system is not suitable for Where cutting is necessary, use special
applications closer than 300 metres burr-free cold cutting saws. Drop saws
to the coast or where it is exposed to and hand-held circular saws with metal
corrosive elements and/or fallout from cutting disc blades are also suitable.
heavy industrial environments or similar.
Components. Floor frames comprise
Where extra protection is needed, Stramit C channel bearers or RHS
Stramit bearers and joists manufactured bearers and channel joists, supported on
from special ZAM coated steel can be Steel-MAX stumps.
used in conjunction with Steel-MAXs
All connections are Tek screw fixed,
standard Dacrotized fittings and
using Steel-MAX connector brackets,
hot-dip galvanised stump tube, to form
which are specially designed for the
a very long lasting and corrosion
system.
resistant structure.
Joist sections used in floor designs are
Further protection can be achieved
available in various depths to suit the
by painting the members with a
required loads and spans. Hot-rolled
rubberized metal primer such as Wattle
steel beams and sub-floor bracing are
PermaChlor PR30 or equivalent.
not part of the standard offer, but can
Warning: CCA or similar treated timber be supplied on special order to designs
should not be used where it is in contact by others.
with zinc-coated steel.
All members, fittings and fixings included
If this does occur, sufficient full surface in each specific job application are
treatment will be necessary to all steel covered by the system certification for
members to protect them against the that job.
leaching of copper on to zinc coatings
Installation. Refer to the separate
and to protect against other potentially
Installation Guide for construction
corrosive elements contained in the
details.
treated timber.
Special loads and design criteria.
Termite protection. Steel framing
Each floor framing system is individually
complies with the Australian Standard
designed to suit each job. This can
Termite Code AS3660.1. The clear and
include domestic and light commercial
clean surface of the steel members
load applications, incorporating various
exposes the trails of termites for
wind and snow loads, as well as heavy
inspection and treatment where
floor loads.
necessary.
Designs comply with the requirements
Fire protection. Steel is naturally fire
of the BCA. Individual design of each
resistant and non-combustible, but the
flooring system means that the design
flooring system can also be designed
criteria can be varied to suit each project.
to incorporate fire resistant insulation
products to comply with BAL (Bushfire The system is not limited to domestic or
Attack Level) and energy efficiency residential applications and each job is
requirements of the BCA and local assessed independently.
regulations.
Light industrial and commercial floors
Fixing flooring to steel joists. Strip with special load requirements, such
and sheet flooring can be gun-nailed as mezzanines, schools, offices, gyms
or screw-fixed to the steel joists, in and parking can easily be designed as
conjunction with appropriate adhesives. required.
If required, timber battens can be fixed Disclaimer. This document must be
to the tops of joists, for hand-nailing of read in conjunction with the separate
decking or decorative flooring. Details General Notes & Specification form,
are included in the Installation Guide. supplied with every preliminary design.
This separate form contains important
Cutting steel framing members.
notes, hints, design criteria, system
Post and stump tube is supplied in
specifications and disclaimers relevant to
8m stock lengths for cutting on site.
the floor framing system.
All channel bearers and joists are
supplied pre-cut where possible. This Stramit and Steel-MAX standard
keeps the need for site cutting to a conditions of supply also apply to the
minimum. supply of the floor framing system.
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Free-Standing
Stramit in-plane bearers and joists,
supported on steel stumps (some joists
omitted for clarity).
Brick veneer
The system works well with full brick/
block walled buildings and brick or block
base perimeter walls.
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Verandahs
wall frame
decking flooring
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stump tops
main floor
joists
Deck bearer bolted to main
floor stump top or supported
by separate deck stump
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Verandah posts can be fixed as stumps below to platform level, or posts can continue
up to rail or roof height.
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Steel Floor Framing - Connections
Stump top with SCREW ADJUSTABLE
centre fin plate STUMP TOP
"B"
Lock nut above,
load nut below
"A"
Stump tops
telescopically
adjustable
up to 75mm
Steel-MAX
Smart Stump
Telescopic stumps
Sloped footing
Bevel cut base of stump to suit footing angle
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Most floor frames are designed with the floor joists running in-plane between the
FLooring cover
Joists Joists
IN-PLANE JOISTS BETWEEN CHANNEL BEARERS (LEFT, CENTRE) AND RHS BEARERS (RIGHT)
Joists Joists
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Footings
Masonry
anchors Stump
specified by
others
Coat with corrosion
protection paint to
100mm above footing
Steel - MAX
Bored or pad
footing designed
by others
Steel - MAX
Sub-floor bracing
As with footings, sub-floor bracing is designed for on site conditions. They will also
vary depending on the stump connections to the footings, as stumps cast into the
footings will need less bracing than stumps fixed to the top of the footings.
Sub-floor bracing must be designed independently by your own local engineer, based
on the footing design and specific site knowledge. Steel-MAX M12 Cross-Bracing sets
provide up to 15kN capacity.
Although bracing system components can be supplied, they are based on designs
by others. Footing and sub-floor bracing designs are not included in the floor system
design offer.
C-bearer
Steel-MAX
Bracing Brackets
Bracing connections
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Steel Floor Framing Fittings
Top fitting
SMART stumps
Heavy duty br
Stump tops
Stump bases
Joist connector
40 x 40 x 200
Connector brackets
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Note: The information contained in this document was current at time of publication and is subject to change at any time without notice.
Always check with the Stramit supplier or Steel-MAX to ensure the information is current.
Trademark of Stramit Corporation Pty Limited ABN 57 005 010 195 Trading as Stramit Building Products.
A member of the Fletcher Building Group. Steel-MAX is a trademark of Modular Building Components Pty Ltd.
ZAM is a registered trademark of Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. Dacrotized is a registered trademark of NOF Metal Coatings.
PermaChlor is a registered trademark of Wattyl Australia Pty Ltd. Stramit Corporation Pty Limited, April 2012.