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Technical Updates

Wespine Industries provide Technical Updates outlining the spanning or fixing requirements of standard or propriety pine products. Also refer to AS 1684 for all statutory requirements.






Tech Update 2.1 (download 296kb) Summary of the most popular roof member sizes
Tech Update 3.1 (download 298kb) Roof batten spanning distances for the Wes-batten (100 x 38mm) for use in tile and sheet roofs
Tech Update 5.1 (download 296kb) Stump bearing capacity for the Supastump (90 x 90mm dressed) H5 for use in footing type 1 application
Tech Update 6.0 (download 299kb) Stump bearing capacity for the Supastump (100 x 100mm sawn) H5 for use in footing type 1 application
Tech Update 7.2 (download 297kb) Roof underpurlin spanning distances for the Wunderpurlin (100 x 75mm) for use in tile and sheet roofs N1 and N2 wind classification
Tech Update 7.3 (download 303kb) Roof underpurlin spanning distances for the Wunderpurlin (100 x 75mm) for use in tile and sheet roofs N3 and N4 wind classification
Tech Update 7.5 (download 314kb) Manufacturing requirements for gang-nail jointed, nail laminated underpurlins
Tech Update 9 (download 307kb) Manufacturing requirements for nail laminated beams
Tech Update 10.1 (download 315kb) Roof strut lengths when using the Wunderpurlin (100 x 75mm) as a strut
Tech Update 11.1 (download 311kb) Roof load widths for the structurally rated Masonry Top Plate (90 x 35mm) for tile roof in N1 to N4 wind classification
Tech Update 12.1 (download 311kb) Roof load widths for the structurally rated Masonry Top Plate (90 x 35mm) for sheet roof in N1 to N4 wind classification
Tech Update 14 (download 317kb) Comparison of Maximum permissible spanning capabilities between MGP10 and F7 graded pine


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