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SUB-FLOOR BRACING
WIND CLASSIFICATION N1 - N3

Fh
WALL A
FRAME

BEARER CONNECTION
STEEL BEARER
4/12-24x20 TEK
SCREWS
TIMBER BEARER
4/14-10x50 TYPE 17
SCREWS EZIPIER ADJUSTABLE
PIER HEAD

POST CONNECTION
4/12-24x20 TEK
SCREWS BRACING TUBE
30x30x1.6 SHS
(G350) TYP
BRACE CONNECTION
EZIBRACE
4/12-24x20 TEK
JOINER
SCREWS
EZIBRACE
75x75x2.0 SHS
PADDLE
(G350) MINIMUM JOINER
CONNECTION
4/12-24x20
5° - 60° TEK SCREWS
BASE PLATE FIXED (8 SCREWS ALL UP)
TYP
100
TO PAD FOOTING APPROX.

A A-A

EZIBRACE CAPACITIES (N1 - N3)

ALL BRACING LOADS ARE CALCULATED USING ULTIMATE STATE DESIGN

PIER HORIZONTAL RACKING FORCE Fh (kN)

HEIGHT PIER GRID SPACING (m)
(m) 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.6
0.6 12.8 12.8 12.8 10.5 8.5 7.2 6.4
0.9 12.8 12.8 12.0 9.9 8.2 6.9 6.4
1.2 12.8 12.8 11.1 9.1 7.7 6.5 6.4
1.5 12.8 11.9 10.0 8.4 7.2 6.4 6.4
1.8 12.2 10.5 8.8 7.7 6.5 6.4 6.4
2.1 10.5 9.0 7.9 6.9 6.4 6.4 6.4
2.4 8.8 7.9 7.0 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
2.7 7.7 6.9 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
3.0 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
3.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
3.6 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 2-10-2015

DATE DRAWN DWG FILE JOB DETAILS DESIGNED JOB REFERENCE

17 Drapers Road Braemar NSW 2575
PO Box 81 Mittagong NSW 2575 Australia 2/10/15 EZI BRACE SUB-FLOOR GMC
SPANTEC SYSTEMS Pty Ltd ABN 56 053 584 384
Phone 02 4860 1000 Fax 02 4872 1616
www.spantec.com.au
SCALE VIEW NAME BRACING SYSTEM REVISION
BR09-01
NTS
A4
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AND MAY NOT BE ALTERED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT SPANTEC SYSTEMS WRITTEN CONSENT
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SUB-FLOOR BRACING
WIND CLASSIFICATION N4 OR GREATER

A
Fh
WALL
FRAME

BEARER CONNECTION EZIPIER

SEE TABLE ADJUSTABLE
PIER HEAD
EZIBRACE BRACING TUBE
BRACE CONNECTION JOINER 30x30x1.6 SHS 75x75x2.0 SHS
6/14-20x22 TEK (G350) TYP (G350) MINIMUM
SCREWS
EZIBRACE
POST CONNECTION PADDLE
4/14-20x22 TEK JOINER
SCREWS CONNECTION
5° - 60° 4/14-20x22 TEK SCREWS
BASE PLATE FIXED (12 SCREWS ALL UP)
APPROX.

TYP
100
TO PAD FOOTING

A
A-A

EZIBRACE CAPACITIES (N4 OR GREATER)

B-B
ALL BRACING LOADS ARE CALCULATED USING ULTIMATE STATE DESIGN
PIER HORIZONTAL RACKING FORCE Fh (kN)
HEIGHT PIER GRID SPACING (m)
(m) 1.8 2.4 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.8
0.6 24.5 25.0 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6
0.9 23.1 24.2 24.7 25.0 25.2 25.4
1.2 21.5 23.1 24.0 24.5 24.8 25.0
1.5 19.8 21.9 23.1 23.8 24.3 24.6
1.8 18.2 20.6 22.1 23.1 23.7 24.2
2.4 15.5 18.2 20.1 21.5 22.4 23.1
3.0 13.3 16.1 18.2 19.8 21.0 21.9
3.3 12.4 15.2 17.4 19.0 20.3 21.3
3.6 11.5 14.3 16.5 18.2 19.6 20.6

BEARER CONNECTION - TYPICAL FASTENERS

BEARER SIZE/THICK TYPE 17 14-20x22 12-24x20 M12

TYPE NESS (mm) 14-10x50 SCREWS SCREWS BOLTS

LVL 90 x 58 (JD4) 9 - - 3

HARDWOOD 90 x 70 (JD3) 6 - - 3

RHS 150x50x2.0 - 4 4 2
2-10-2015
C-SECTION C15019 - 4 5 2

DATE DRAWN DWG FILE JOB DETAILS DESIGNED JOB REFERENCE

17 Drapers Road Braemar NSW 2575
PO Box 81 Mittagong NSW 2575 Australia 2/10/15 EZI BRACE SUB-FLOOR GMC
SPANTEC SYSTEMS Pty Ltd ABN 56 053 584 384
Phone 02 4860 1000 Fax 02 4872 1616
www.spantec.com.au
SCALE VIEW NAME BRACING SYSTEM REVISION
BR09-02
NTS
A4
COPYRIGHT: THIS DRAWING REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF SPANTEC SYSTEMS PTY LTD
AND MAY NOT BE ALTERED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT SPANTEC SYSTEMS WRITTEN CONSENT