Documentation

Steel Frame Documentation

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Performance Requirements

Steel Frame Solutions products are engineered and manufactured to exacting standards. The performance requirements followed are the relevant Australian Standards and the Building Code of Australia. Steel Frame Solutions is also a Quality Endorsed Company.

Refer to the lists below for further details;

Standards:

AS/NZS 4600 - 2005, Cold formed steel structures
AS 3623 - 1993, Domestic Metal Framing
AS 4100 - 1998, Steel Structures
AS 4055 - 2006, Wind Loads for Housing
AS 1170, Part-1 2002 Structural Design Actions - Permanent, Imposed and Other Actions
AS 1170, Part-2 2002 Structural Design Actions - Wind Loads
NASH, Part-1 2005, Design Criteria, Residential and Low-rise Steel Framing

The Building Code of Australia Volumes:

BCA Volume 2, Part 3.4.2 Steel Framing
BCA Volume 2, Part 3.1.3 Termite Risk Management

Training

Steel Frame Solutions have worked closely with The National Association of Steel-Framed Housing (NASH), TAFE, The Housing Industry of Australia (HIA) and the Master Builders Association (MBA) to develop steel framing courses for builders, carpenters and frame erectors.

The courses cover the following topics;

Introduction to steel framing
Becoming a user of steel house framing
Safe work practices
Fastenings
Sub-floor systems and setting out
Floor sheet installation and wall set-out
Wall frame erection
Roofing requirements and set-out
Roof erection and bracing
Eave and verge trim out, fascia/barges
Window and door installation
Internal and external lining
Following trades, plumbing/electrical

On completion of a course participants will have extended their skills to include steel-framed construction and receive a Certificate of Completion. Trades people with formal carpentry qualifications will receive a Statement of Attainment for the nationally endorsed competency standards.

Steel Frame Solutions can also offer training or site assistance as required. For more information regarding the NASH Steel-Framed Housing Courses available throughout Australia please contact:

Ken Watson
Executive Director of NASH
Phone: (03) 9809 1333
Mobile: 0417 775 755
Email: nashinc@ozemail.com.au
Web: www.nash.asn.au

Technical Information

All Steel Frame Solutions steel wall frames and roof trusses come with job specific documentation. We also have an Installation Manual available as a download from this website.

The manual covers the following topics;

Scope and General
Wall Frame Installation
Roof Truss Installation
Fit-Out & Following Trades
General Information

The Installation Manual is used as a guide and is based on generic procedures. The manual must be read in conjunction with the job specific documentation provided by Steel Frame Solutions.

INSTALLATION GUIDES

Truss Installation Manual

The roof framing system will perform as specified by the ENDUROCADD® 2020 software output documentation if installed in accordance with the recommendations and details set down in this manual and related references.

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Wall Installation Manual

The ENDUROWALL^® Walling System Installation Manual details the installation of steel frame walls within the following parameters.

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Floor Installation Manual

The ENDUROFLOOR™ system has been developed as an add-on intermediate floor system to be manufactured from an ENDURO® rollformer using standard ENDUROFRAME® components. It shall be able to be manufactured from both a 75 and 90mm section.

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Structnail Technical Supplement

This supplement outlines the use of Structnail® Gripshank™ SuperSharpy™ fasteners with selected James Hardie™ products as an alternative fixing method to screws for steel framing.

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Guidelines for General Installation

Steel Frame Solutions wall frames and trusses are engineered and manufactured to exacting standards.

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Roof Battens for Tiled Roof

The revised NASH Standard - Steel Framed Construction in Bushfire Areas 2021 includes provisions for tiled roods for Bushfire Attack Levels (BAL) of 40 or less.

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