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Table 1 -C Purlinsdimensions
and properties

Table 2 - Cantilever loads

Fig. I Conversionof
point loads
Fig. 2 Bendingmoment
co-efficients
TableS -C10016
Table4 -C10020
TableS -Cf5016
Table6 -C15020
Table 7 -C 15025
TableS -C20016
Tableg -C20020
Tablel0-C20025

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Lysasht C Purlins, accurately roll-formed from high strength zinc'coate'dsteel,

provide efficient, lightweight, economical roofing and cladding supports for framed
structures.
Lysaght C Purlins are available in a wide range of sizes to suit most building
requirements. They are supplied cut to length and pre-punched.
The new, time saving bridsing system and a comprehensiverange of accessories
are available to provide a complete, easily erected system. The zinc'coated finish on
the Purlins accessoriesand fasteners gives excellent corrosion protection and
obviates the need for painting.
The system is supplied ready for erection and, once erected, requires minimal
maintenance throughout the life of the buildins.

Performance
Lysaght C Purlins are accurately roll-formed from the specified grade of
steel, thus ensuring that they achieve the stated performance.
Load capacitiesin the tables have been establishedby calculations in
'SAA CoId Formed Steel Structures Code'
accordance with AS 1538-1974
and by confirmatory testing. Purlins chosen using the data provided in
the tables will perform as specified when the design,fabrication and
erection are carried out in accordancewith Lysaght recommendationsand
good trade practice.

Material specification
Lysaght C Purlins are roll-formed from zinc- coated high strength Lysaght
Zinc-Hi-Tensteel strip. Standard steel thicknesses,exclusive of zinc
coating, are 1.6,2.0 and 2.5 mm. The steel strip used conforms to AS 1397
'Hot- dipped,zinc-coatedor Aluminium/Zinc-coatedsteel sheet' in the
following grades:I.6,2.0 and.2.5mm base thickness* AS 1397-G450-2275
(450MPa minimum yield stress,275!mz minimum coatingmass*).
*Coating massesare determined by the triple spot test prescribed in AS
1397.

Sizes
Lysaght C Purlins are manufactured in sizes nominally 100, 150 and
200mm deep. In each shape and size, a number of base steel thicknesses
are available to provide a range of load/ span perforrnances. FulI details of
the purlins and sizes can be found in Table 1. Overall lengths up to 12m
are rolled to order. Please contact the Lysaght Office if lengths over
12m are required.

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The following tolerances apply to Lysaght C Purlins:

Depth: * I mm
Flangewidth:+2mm
Overall lenggh:*0, -10 mm
Hole centres:+ 1.5mm
Camber:Up to 1 in 500 depending on length.
Camber is the variation from straightnessin the plane of the web.
Bow: Up to I in 250 depending on length.
Bow is the variation from straightnessin a plane perpendicular to the web.

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Packing

Lysaght C Purlins are normally supplied in strapped bundles of 10 lengths.

Handling and storage

Bundles of Lysaght C Purlins should not be allowed to get wet. They
should be stacked clear off the ground and protected by waterproof
covering to prevent water and/or condensationbecoming trapped between
adjacent surfaces.If bundles become wet, the purlins should be
separated,wiped with a dry cloth and placed so that air circulation
completes the drying. These procedures are recommendedto avoid
unsightly damageto the coating which could reduce the life of the product.
Care must be taken when handling long length bundles. Lifting should
only be carried out using a suitable beam with lifting points and carefully
located slings.

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Technical advisory ser'\rice

Should an application outside the scope of this brochure arise, you are
invited to make use of the Lysaght Technical Advisory Service.All relevant
detail should be provided to the LysaghtOffice at Shah Alamor TeL 5592000.

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Adverse conditions
If it is intended to use Lysaght C Purlins and aqcessorieswithin 1 km of
salt marine locations or in severe industrial or unusually corrosive
environments,please contact your Lysaght Office for specialisedadvice.

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Lysaght C Purlins are suitable for

any construction in which the
spans are simply supported. Typical
applications are single bay buildings,
recessedroofs or walls, tower
structures, end walls and buildings
with odd-shapedground plans.
C Purlins can also be used on multiple
bay buildings as rows of simple span purlins or girts by providing
4-hole interior support cleats.
Where purlins of sufficient length are available, C Purlins may
also be used continuously over two or more spans to reduce
deflection.

Rafter
or steel
frame

Table I C Purlins dimensionsand properties

Mass
Per

Dimenslons
Area

Cataloguc
Number D

mm mm m m m m m m

c 1 0 0 1 6 102
c10020 102
c l 5 0 1 6 1s2
c15020 152
c15025 152
c20016 203
c20020 203
c2002s 203

344
430
472
590

2.77
3.45
3.80
4.73

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2.619

592

4.77

3.751

76

19
21

2.5 22.3 938

64

16

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17

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19

76

16

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Modulus

z,

z,

Radiusol
Gyration
L

loomma 106mm4 1o3mm31o3mm3 mm

kg/m

76

14
15

lx

mmz

1 . 6 17.0
2.O 1 7 . 3
1.6 19.3
2.O t Y . o
2.5 20.0
1 . 6 20.8
2.0 21.8

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51

Unit
Length

Second
Momentof Area

0.570
o.704
1.708
2.119

6.01

4.735

7.48

5.873

0.120
0.150
0.253
0.316
0.396
0.423
0.558
0.700

3.52 40.7
4.44 40.5

11 . 1 8
13.81
22.48

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60.2

27.89

7.11

59.9

34.46

9.01

59.6

36.96

7.66

79.6

46.65

10.31

79.5

57.85

13.03

79.1

mm

18.7
18.7
23.1
23.1
23.2
26.7
27.3
27.3

Form
Factor

lr
1o6mm4

sectional area, used in computing

permissible stressesin sections subject to
axial loads.

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1o6mm6

0.060

0.840

293

264

0.075

0.891

573

335

0.126

0.698

403

1172

0 . 15 8

0.771

787

1479

0.198

0.823

1536

1887

o.212

0.580

505

3364

0.279

0.669

1000

4575

0.350

0.736

1953

5809

SecondMoment of Area of compression

portion (hal| of section about y-y axis,
used in computing permissible stressesin
unbraced sections subject to lateral
buckling when loaded in bending about
the x-x axis.

2 Ratio of the effective and the full cross-

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Notes to Table 1
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1 Tables 3 to l0 provide allowable load data

for simple and double spans using C
Purlins. The data has been calculated in
accordance\MithAS 1538-1974,
the SAA
Cold Formed Steel Structures Code. on
the basis of effective purlin properties
and by adopting allowable stressesspecified
by Rules3.1,3.2,3.3 and 3.4.8asapplicable.
2 The tables give values for:
i) allowable inward loads
ii) allowable outward loads when
unbraced or with one or two rows of
bracing per bay
.
ftiii) loads which cause deflections of span/
150.
All loads are in kilonewtons per metre of
span (kN/m).
Inward loads are applicable only when
the cladding is attached and providing
lateral restraint to the purlin. Steel
claddings,correctly fastened,can be
consideredto provide adequaterestraint
to the purlins. Where claddings of soft
metals or brittle materials are used, or
some doubt may exist as to the degreeof
restraint provided by the cladding and its
fastenings,the allowable outward loads
for the appropriate number of braces shall
also apply to the inward loads.
Outward loads have been calculated
using Rule 3.3.3.2to determine the elastic
g:ritical stress where lateral buckling
governs.This is considered conservative
as it makes no allowance for the torsional
restraint provided by the cladding.
Deflection loads are the loads which will
produce deflections of span/150.These are
not necessarilysafe loads but may be
used to establishthe deflection under any
given load or the load which will produce
a specified deflection.
3 The dead load due to the mass of the
purlins has not been considered when
calculating the allowable loads.
4 Allowable loads for simple spans and for
hnrospan continuous members have been
determined on the basis of bending
moment or combined shear and bending
and deflection determined from
conventional engineeringtheory.

Fastening of purlins to cleats gan

normally be by standard Lysaght purlin
bolts or M12 grade 4.6 bolts with two
washers 32 mm dia x 2.5 mm minimum
thickness. For the loads shown in bold
type the reaction at one or more of the
supports exceedsthe shear capacity of
two grade 4.6 MLz bolts. In these cases,
high strength Lysaght purlin bolts or grade
8.8 M12 bolts must be used if the
tabulated loads are achieved.For design
loads lower than those listed, the
adequacyof the bolts may be checked
from the following table, or by using an
allowable load of 26 kN for hro grade4.6
M12 bolts.
Maximum safe uniformly distributed load
(UDL) for purlins fastenedto cleats
using two grade4.6 M12bolts
Simply Supported Sections
SPAN
UDL

(mm)
3000
3300
3600
3900
4200
4500
4800
5100
5400
5700
6000

(kN/m)
17.33
L5.76
L4.44
13.33
12.38
11.56
10.83
r0.20
9.63
LL2
8.67

The tables are applicable to both purlins

and,girts braced by continuous bridging.
Details of the Lysaght Bridging System
can be found on page 17.For girts, the
unbraced length (distance between a
support and a bridging or between
bridgings) must not exceed 3100mm.
Where three bridgings per span are
necessary,allowable loads for hvo braces
can be safely used.
For purlins and girts, consideration should
also be given to the provisions of Rule
5.2.2.of AS 1538'SAA Cold Formed Steel
Structures Code'.
Care should be taken to ensure that
design loads are not exceededby the
application of abnormally high occasional
loads during construction.

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CANTI. c l 0 0 1 6
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ws

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w" ws

wD

c15020

c15025 c20016

w.

ws

wo

c20020

w" ws w" w.

500 24.'t4 24.3 29.82 30.0 29.48 72.9 57.86 90.4 74.43
22.36
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600 1 6 . 7 6 14.120.71 1 7 . 4 24.56 42.2 41.82 52.3 51.69 64.7 1 8 . 6 392.3 36.53

c20025

wD ws wo
86.02

71.68
700 12.32 8.86 15.211 0 . 9 21.06 26.639.7332.937.98 40.7 1 5 . 9 758.13 1 . 3 173.6 61.449 1 . 3
800 9.43 5.94 1 1 . 6 57.33 't8.291 7 . 823.5322.1 29.0827.3 1 3 . 9 738.927.3949.3 48.82 61.2
900 7.45 4 . 1 7 9.205 . 1 5 14.4512.5 1 8 . 5 9 1 5 . 522.97 19.2 12.42 27.324.35 34.6 38.5743.0

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1000 6.04 3.04 7.453.75 11.709 . 1 115.06 1 1 . 31 8 . 6 11 4 . 011 . 1 81 9 . 92 1 . 9 225.3 31.253 1 . 3

11 0 0 4.99 2.28 6 . 1 62.82 9.676.84 12.44 8.49 1 5 . 3 81 0 . 51 0 . 16 1 5 . 01 9 . 9 21 9 . 0 25.82 23.5
1200 4 . 19 1 . 7 6 5 . 1 82 . 1 7 8 . 1 35.27 1 0 . 4 66.54 12.928.08 9.32 1 1 . 51 6 . 9 914.6 2 1 . 7 01 8 . 1

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2.68 0.90 3.31 ' t . 1 1 5.202.70 6.69 3.35 8.274 . 1 4 7.04 5.90 10.977.46 1 3 . 8 99.28

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2100

1.37 0.33 1.690.4'l 2.65 0.98 3.41 1 . 2 2 4.22 1 . 5 1 3.59 2 . 1 5 5.53 2.73 7.083.38

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1.86 0.52 2.30 0 6 4 3.61 1 . 5 6 4.65 1 . 9 4 5.74 2.40 4.89 3.42 7.554.33 9.645.37

The allowable loads shown are upward or

downward loads on cantilevered purlins
which have their ends stabilised by
fascias, barge boards, perimeter beams or
similar structural members.

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row of bridging.

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produce a deflection of U150.

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the cantilever can be converted to an
equivalent uniform load, W(kN/m) by the
formula:

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Where L : cantilever length in metres.

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P :
L :
a :
b :
w :
N :

Single point load (kN)

Span (m)
Larger distance from support (m)
Smaller distance from support (m)
Equivalent uniform load (kN/m)
Number of point loads over one span
(for 6 or more loads)

Loading conditions and forrnulae shown give

accurate conversion of Point Loads int<r
Uniform Loads for determination of load
carrying capacity of simple spans only.
For lapped spans, the conversion depends
upon the number of spans, the position of span
in the continuity, and the lapping ratio. The
lapped span formulae shown have been devised
for the worst Ioading condition and can be
safely used for end spans, interior spans, anr\
any lapping ration (>0.10).
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A separate set of conversion formulae would
be required for deflection determination. The
formulae shown will give conservation (safe)
conversion with a maxgin of error between
3.7% and 25%.

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0.1250

Simplespan
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Doublespan
DP
a.

0.00541

0.37s0
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beams), Deflection co-efficients (below the
beam) and Reaction co-effecients at supports
for lapped spans, with laps : l0% of span.
Bending moment : bwlr N.mm
: dwL{/EI* mm
Deflection

1.250

Where:
b : Bendingmoment co-efficient
d - Deflection co-efficient
r : Reactionco-efficient
w : Linear load (kN/m)
L : Span(m)
E : Modulus of elasticity (2x 105MPa)
lx : Moment of Inertia (mmt

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Table 3 Allowable loads...C10016
DOUBLE
SPAN

SIMPLESPAN

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SPAN
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DOUBLE
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SIMPLESPAN

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SPAN
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0.87

2.46

2.74

2.O1 2.74

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2.30

o.62

2.30

3 900

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1 . 9 3 2.30
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3 300

2.22

3 600

1 . 8 6 0.50

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1 . 5 9 0.36

1 . s 9 0.98

1.01

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3.31

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1 . 2 6 3.31

3.31

0.87

2.74

2.74

0.62

2.27

2.30

1 : 9 6 0.46

3.71

1 . 8 4 1 . 9 6 2.92
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1.89

4200

1 . 6 9 0.34

1 . 1 9 1 . 6 5 0.97

0.74

1 . 3 3 0.79
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1.37

1.19

1.19

0.99

1 . 1 3 1.54

4 500

0.92

1 . 3 7 0.79

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4 800

1.05

0.58

0.93 0.53

1.05

0.82

0.95

1.27

4 800

1.47
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0.93

0.47

0.78 o.44 0.93

0.68

0.80

1.06

5 100

1. 1 5

0.58

0.97

0.54

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0.83

0.38

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5 400

1.O2

o.47

0.82

0.46

1.02

0.69

0.84

1.10

5 700

o.74

0.31

0.56

0.32

0.74

0.45

0.58

0.76

5 700

0.92

0.38

o.70

0.39

0.92

0.56

0.72

0.94

6 000

0.67

0.67

0.37

0.49

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0.31

0.58

0.33

o.47

1.35

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Ws = SAFE LOADS:
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4 500

0.95

1 . 5 9 2.36

2.67

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1.48
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4200

0.36

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OUTWABD

5 . 19

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1.40

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6 000

0.83

0.83

o.47

0.61

0.80

6 300

0.75

0.49

o.75

0.39

0.51

0.69

6 600

0,68

0.41

0.68

0.33

0.43

0.60

6 900

0.63

0.35

0.37

0.53

7 200

0.58

0.30

7 500

0.53

0.58
0.53

0.31

0.46
0.41

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SIMPLESPAN

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OUTWARD

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3.00

5.20

5.20 1 5 . 6

3 000

3.75

6.69

3 300 5.53 2.62

4.30

2 . 1 0 4.30

4.30

4.47

4.30

2 . 1 0 4.30

4.30 1 1 . 7

3.61

1.51

3.61

3.75

3.61

1 . 5 1 3.61

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3 900

3.08

1 . 1 1 2.90

3.08

2.95

3.08

1 . 1 1 3.08

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9.01

6.69

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6.69

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6.69

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3.75

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2.62 5.53 5.53

5.53

5.53

6.04

4.65

1 . 8 9 4.58

4.65

4.65

4.65

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4.65

4.65

11.2

3 900 3.96

1 . 3 9 3.71

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3.96

3.96

8.79

3.41

1 . 3 9 3.96
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3.41

3 600

14.5

4200

2.65

0.84

234

0.84

2.65

5.67

4200 3.41

1 . 0 4 3.02

3.41

2.93

s.41

7.04

4 500

2.31

0.64

1.97

1 . 9 2 2.31

0.64

2.28

2.31 4.61

4s(xt

2.97

0.80

2.49

2.97

0.80

2.93

2.97

5.72

4 800

2.03

0.50

1 . 6 4 2.O3 1 . 5 8 2.03

0.50

1 . 9 3 2.03 3,80

4 800

2.61

0.62

2.06

2.61

2.38 2.97
'1.96
2.61

0.62

2.47

2.61

4.71

1 . 6 9 2.25

1 . 6 4 2.32

0.49

2 . 1 0 2.52

3.93

1 . 3 8 2.O7 0.39
't.17
1 . 8 5 o.32

1.79

3.31

1.53

1.74

1.32

1 . 5 2 2.41

5 1 0 0 1 . 8 0 0.39
5 4(x'
5 700

1 . 6 1 0.31
'l.44

1.36
'1.1
1

1.78

1 . 3 2 1 . 8 0 0.39

1.54

1 . 11

0.91

1 . 3 4 0.94
'1.17
0.81

1.80

5 1 0 0 2.32 0.49

1 . 4 1 1 . 5 7 2.67

5 400

2.O7 0.39

1.38 1.97

5 700

1 . 8 5 0.32

1. 1 3 1 . 7 1

1.30

1 . 2 2 | .50
2.27
'1.05 1 . 1 9
1.95

6 000

1.67

0.94

1.48

1.00

1.67

1 . 2 9 0.87
' 1 t. 3 u ./ 5

1.52
1.38

0.96

1 . 6 1 0.31
'1.44

6 000

1.30

0.75

6 300

1.18
'1.07

0.63

1 . O 2 0.70

1.18

0.9't

1.04

|,06

6 300

1.52

0.78

0.53

0.90

0.61

1.O7

o.77

0.92

1.46

6 600

0.66

6 900

0.98

0.44

0.79

0.53

0.98

0.81

1.28

6 900

1.38
't.26

7 200

0.90

0.38

0.69

0.47

0.90

0.56

o.72

1,13

7 200

7 500 0.83

0.32

0.60

0.41

0.83

0.48

0.63

1.00

o.77

o.52

8 100 o.71
8 400

u.oo

I 700

0.62

I 000

0.58

0.3s
0.31

6 600

7 800

-SIMPLE& DOUBLE
C PURLINS
SPANS

C PURLINS-SIMPLE
& DOUBLE
SPANS

r---l
--w"1 ,

t0

2.8'l

1 . 1 3 1 . 3 2 2.08
'1.16
1.81

0.99

0.66

1.26

0.81

1.02

1.59

o.47

o.a7

0.58

1.16

0.70

0.89

1.40

7s(Xt 't.07

0.40

o.75

0.51

1.O7

0.60

0.78

1.24

o.37

7 800 0.99

0.35

0.65

0.46

0.45

0.33

8 1 0 0 0.92

0.30

u , ct

o.4'l

0.40

0.30

8 400

0.85

0.49

0.37

8 700

0.80

o.43

0.33

9 000

0.74

0.38

0.30

I 300 o.70

0.34
0.30

0.54

'1.16

!16o

0.51

9 600

I 900

0.48

9 900 0.61

10 200

0.45

10200' 0.58

10 500

0.42

105fl1 0.55

10 800

0.40

10800 0.52

1 11 0 0

0.38

t l 1 0 0 0.49

11 400

0.36

tl 400 0.46

11 700

0.34

1t 700 o.44

12 000

0.33

12000 o.42

u.bc

^""

"5$

"s

,5$i

Load,s shozunin bold tgpe erceed,th.eshear capacitE of standard, bolts - refer Note 5, Page 5

Ws : SAFE LOADS:
INWARD - valid only with cladding

"ts

Wr : Loads for a DEFLECTION of 1/150of

span.

''*t

attached.

brace : ullb raced.

OUTWARD- 0
- I brace

- 2braces )

fSS-

rows of
bridging placed
_
as shown on
page 16

o+df
o.ttt-"*

11

^*

tir"u

*o"u'*op

.l

{'i*'-

Purlins 15025
Linear loads in kilonewtons per metre of span (kN/m)
Purlins
Table 7 Allowable loads...C15025
C PURLINS- SIMPLE& DOUBLESPANS
DOUBLESPAN

SIMPLESPAN

ws
SPAN
(mm)

ws

wD

=
z

0
Brace

'l

wD

OUTWABD

OUTWARD
2

Brace lraces 1 5 0

=
=

'1

SPAN

8.27

23.9

150

Brace Brace

3 000

8.27

4.68

8.27

4.27

9.93

8.27

4.68

4,27

3 300

6.84

3.28

6.84

6.84

7.46

6.84

3.28

6.84

6.84

17.9

3 600

5.74

5.68

5.74

5.75

5.74

2.36

5.74

5.74

3 900

4.89

2.36
't.74

4.60

4.89

4.52

4.89

4.89

4 200

4.22

1 . 3 1 3"76

4.22

3.62

4.22

1 . 7 4 4.89
' 1 . 3 1 4.22

13.8
'10.9

4.22

8.70

4 500

3.68

1 . 0 0 3.09

3.68

2.94

3.68

1 . 0 0 3.64

3.68

7.O7

4 800

3.23

o.7a

2.56

3.23

2.43

3.23

0.78

3.07

3.23

5.83

2 . 1 2 2.85

2.02

2.86

0.62

2.61

2.86

4.86

2.50

4.09

5 100

2.46

0.62

5 400

2.55

0.49

1 . 7 2 2.45

2.22

2.29

0.40

1.41 2.12

1 . 7 0 2.55
' 1 . 4 5 2.29

0.49

5 700

0.40

1 . 9 0 2 . 1 6 3.48

6 000

2.O7 0.33
'1.88

1 . 1 7 1.84

1 . 2 4 2.07

0.33

1 . 6 4 1 . 8 8 2.98

0.98

1 . 6 1 1.O7 1 . 8 8

6 600

1.71

o.a2

1 . 4 0 0.93

1.71

1 . 2 0 1 . 4 4 2.24

6 900

1.56

0.69

1 . 2 3 o.a2

1.56

1.02

7 200

1.44

0.59

1 . 0 8 0.72

1.44

o.87

1 . 1 1 1.73

0.51

0.93

0.64

1.32

o.75

0.98

0.43

0.81

0.57

8 100

1.22
' 1. 1 3

0.38

o.71

0.50

8 400

1.05

0.33

o.62

0.45
0.41

6 300

7 500
7 800

0.98

0.54

9 000

o.92

0.48

0.37

9 300

0.86

o.42

0.33
0.30

8 700

9 600

0.81

0.38

9 900

0.76

0.33
0.30

10 200

0.72

10 500

0.68

10 800

0.64

1 11 0 0

0.60

11 400
'l l 700

0.57

12 000

o.52

0.54

e-

1 . 4 1 1 . 6 4 2.58

1 . 2 7 1.96

1.53

WS : SAFE LOADS:
INWARD

- valid only with cladding

attached.

OUTWARD- 0 brace : unbraced.

_;;",

Wo : Loadsfor a D$FLECTIONof 1/150of

span.

Load,sshown in botd. type enceed,the shear capacitE oJ stanclard bolts - refer Note 5, Page 5

12

rows of
_ bridging placed
as shown on
page 16

Purlins 20016
Purlins 20020
Linear loads in kilonewtons per metre of span (kN/m)
Purlins
Table 9 Allowable loads...C20020Purlins
Table 8 Allowable loads...C20016
-SIMPLE& DOUBLESPANS
C PURLINS

- SIMPLE& DOUBLESPANS
C PURLINS
DOUBLE
SPAN

SIMPLESPAN

ws
SPAN
(mm)

of

;PAN

Brace Brace Braces 150

7.O4 7.04

14.2

4.68

'I

4.68

4.68

4.68

'I

SPAN

lso

Brace Bracc

'PAT{

Brace Brac(

150

3 000 10.87 8.31 10.87 10.87 1 8 . 0 9.35

E.31

9.35

9.ott 43.1

8.99

8.99 1 3 . 5

8.21

C.UY

8.21

8.21 92.4

7.55

7.55 1 0 . 4

7.25

4.27

7.25

7.25 zc.u

3 900

6.43 3 . 1 7

6.43

6.43 8 . 1 7

6.4it

3.17

6.r|i|

6.r|i'

'12.4

4 200

5.55 2.59

5.53

5.55 6.54

5.55

2.39

5.55

2.59

10.1

4 500

4.83 1 . 4 4

4.64

4.83 5.32

4.83

1.84

r.ci!

5.55 '15.7
/t,81 12.8

2.34

8.31

4 800

4.25 1 . 4 4

3.92

4.25 4.38

4.25

1 . 4 4 4.25

4.25 1 0 . 5

2.12

6.93

5100

3.76 1 . 1 4 3.33

3.76 3.66

3.76

1 . 1 4 3.76

s.76 4.78

1.93

1 . 9 3 5.84

5 400

3.36 0.91

2.84

3.36 3.08

1 . 7 6 4.96

5 700

3.01 o.74

2.44

3.01 2.62

2.O8 2.7'l

8.20

3.62

3.23

3.62

3.62

3 900

4 . 1 7 2.41

4 . 1 7 4 . 1 7 6.45

3.21

2.41

3.21

3.2'l

4200

3.59

5.'17 2.aa

1 . 4 2 2.88

2,88

4 500

3 . 1 3 1.40

3 . 1 3 4.20

2.59

1 . 4 0 2.59

4 800

2.75

1 . 0 9 2.75

2.75

3.46

2.94

1 . 0 9 2.34

5 100

2.44

0.86

2.44

2.44

2.88

2 . 1 2 0.86

5 4(x)

2 . 1 7 0.69

2.08

2 . 1 7 2.43

1 . 9 3 0.69

5 700

1 . 9 5 0.56

1.78

1 . 9 5 2.O7 1 . 7 6 0.56

6 000

1 . 7 6 0.46

6 300

1 . 6 0 0.38

1 . 5 1 1 . 7 6 1 . 7 7 1 . 6 1 0.46
't.28 '1.60 '1.53 1 . 4 9 0.38

6 600

1 . 4 5 0.32

1.09

1.45 1.33

6 900

1.33
'1.22

0.94

1.33

0.81

1.13
'1.04

o.70

1.22 1.03
'1.10
0.91

0.60

0.99

I 100

0.97

o.52

I 400

0.90

0.46

I 700

0.84

9 000
'1

1 . 6 1 4.26

6 000

2.72 0.60

1 . 4 9 3.68

6 300

0.50

't.37

1 . 3 7 3.20

6 600

2.25 0.42

1.25

1 . 2 7 2.80

0 900

2.06 0.35

1.61
't.49

0.91

3.29

3.36 7.40

o.74

2.47

3.01 6.29

2.72

0.60

2.51

2.72 c.ov

0.50

2.20

2.43 4.66

0.42

1 . 9 4 2 . 1 6 4.O5
'1.71 1 . 9 2

2.24

7 200

1 . 8 9 0.30
1.74

0.92

0.81

7 800

0.79

0.89

0.72

8 100

1.61
'1.49

o.79

0.65

8 400

1.39

0.60

1 . 0 9 0.82

0,40

0.71

0.58

8 700

1.29

0.52

0.96 0.74

o.78

0.35

0.63

0.53

9 000

1.21

0.73

0.31

0.56

0.48

9 300

0.69

0.50

0.43

9 600

1 . 1 1 1 . ' t 7 2.46

3.01

19.6

1 . 7 4 2.39 1 . 9 4 2.47
't.47
1 . 6 9 z,z5
'1.89 '|.48
1.25
2.06

7 500

1.'17

'
=

wD

OUTWARD

7.55 4.27

10.6 4 . 1 3 4.'13 4 . 1 3 4 . 1 3

4.89

ws
o

8.99 5.89

5.82

4.89

1. 1 6

=
z_

OUTWARD

3 600

5.82

3.23

1 . 3 7 0.32
't.27

34.0

3 300

4.37

4.89

3.59

SPAN
(mm)

19.7
't5.5

5.42

1 . 8 2 3.59

SPAN

ws

Brace Brac( 3races 1 5 0

3 600

7 8(X'

on

'I

7.O4 6.06

7 500

placed

=
z

DOUBLESPAN

SIMPLESPAN

wD

OUTWARD

OUTWARD

? ^ao

720/J

ws

wD

1 . O 7 1 . 6 8 1 . 3 0 1 . 8 9 0.30
'1.51
1 . 1 5 1.74

0.69

1 . 5 1 1.72 3.12
1.33

1 . 5 4 2.76

1.35 1.02
't.21
0.91

0.46

0.85 0.67

0.41

0.76

1.06

0.36

0.68 0.55

0.32

0.60 0.50

0.60

9 900

0.65

0.45

0.40

9 900

1.00

10 200

0.61

0.41

0.36

0.94

0.54 0.46

10 500

0.57

0.37

0.33

10?00
10500

0.89

0.48 o.42

10800

0.54

0.33

0.30

10800

0.84

o.44 0.38

11 100

0.51

0.30

1 11 0 0

0.79

0.39 0.35

11 400

0.49

11400

0.75

0.36 0.33

11 700

0.46

11700

0.71

0.32 0 3 0

12(Xro

o.44

12000

0.68

'*ud

{$;

Lgols sh.ownin bold tgpe erceed th.esh.earcryacitA oJ stand,ard' bolts - refer Note 5. Page 5

ws - SAFE LOADS:
II\TWARD - valid only with cladding

^."'o)

Wn : Loads for a DEFLECTION of 1/150of

span.

". -

-t$

attached.
OUTWARD- 0 brace : unbraced.
'l
- l brace
rows of
bridgingplaced
> _
-asshorvnon
_2braces t
page 16

tt"
u$

13

tqt
to"']-*"
{t*

Purlins 20025

Linear loads in kilonewtons per metre of span (kN/m)

Table 10 Allowable loads...C20025 Purlins

(
rl

- SIMPLE& DOUBLESPANS
C PURLINS
SIMPLESPAN

ws
SPAN
(mm)

ws

wD

wD

OUTWARD

OUTWARD
B
z

DOUBLE
SPAN

]PAN

;z

Brace Srace 3races 1 5 0

SPAN

Brace

150

3 000 13.89 1 0 . 3 9 1 3 . 8 9 13.89 22.3 r3.89 10.39 13.89 13.89 s3.5

3 300 1'1.48 7.37 1 1 . 4 8 1 1 . 4 8 16.7 1 t.48

7.37 1 1 . 4 E 1 1 . 4 8 40.2

3 600

9.64

5.35

9.64

9.64 12.9

9.04

5.35

9.64

9.64

31.0

3 900

4.22

3.97

8.22

8.22 1 0 . 1

9.22

3.97

E.22

8.22

4200

7.09

3.00

7.08

7.09 8 . 1 2

7.09

3.00

7.09

7.09

24.4
'19.5

2.31

'15.9

5.91

6.60

6.17

2.31

6.17

6,17

4 800

5.42

1 . 8 0 4.97

5.42 5.44

5.42

1 . 8 0 5.42

5.42

13.1

5 100

4.81

1 . 4 2 4.20

4r81 4.53

4.91

1 . 4 2 4.81

4.81

10.9

3.57

4.29 3.82

4.29

4.21

4.29

9.18

3.04

3.85

3.85

0.93

3.65

3.85 7.80

2.60

3.47 2.78

3.47

0.76

3 . 1 8 3.47 6.69

4 500

5 400

4.29

5 700

3.85

0.93

6 000

3.47

0.76

6 300

3 . 1 5 0.63

6 600

2.87

6 900

2.63

7 200
7 500
7 800

3.25

3 . 1 5 0.63

2.78

3 . 1 1 5.78

0.52

2 . 1 8 3.05 2.41
't.84 2.70 2.09

2.87

0.52

2.44

2.75

0.44

1 . 5 7 2.59 1 . 8 3

2.63

0.44

2 . 1 4 2.44 4.40

2.41

0.s7

o.37

1 . 8 9 2 . 1 8 3.87

0.32

2.22

o.32

1.66

2.O5

1.34 2 . 1 3 1 . 6 1
' 1 . 51 1 . 9 0 1 . 4 3
'1.69 t.zi
0.99

2.41

2.22

I 100

1.90

0.86

1.51 1.13

I 400

1.77

0.75

1.36 1 . 0 1

8 700

l.oc

0.66

1 . 2 1 0.91

9 000

1.54

0.58

1 . O 7 0.83

9 300

1.45

0 . 5 1 0.95

9 600

1.36

0.45

0.85 0.68

I 900

1.24

0.40

0.76 0.62

10200

1.20

0.36

0.68 0.57

r0 500

1.13
'1.07

0.32

0.61 o.52

10800

0.75

5.03

1 . 9 4 3.42

Ws : SAFE LOADS:
- valid only with cladding
attached.
OUTWARD- 0 brace : unbraced.
INWARD

- l brace

:
2 braces -)

0.55 0.48

1 11 0 0

1.01

0.49 0.44

t1 400

0.96

0.45 0.41

tl 700

0.91

0.40 0.38

12000

o.87

0.37 0.35

as sho'wnon
page 16

of 1/150of
Wo : Loadsfor a DEFT,T]CTION
span.

Load,s shown in bold type enceed,the shear capacity oJ standard, bolts - refer Note 5, Page 5

T4

rows of

L1'saght C Purlins are normally supplied with 18 x 22 mm

elongatedholes punched to the Australian Institute of Steel
Construction gaugelines. They are intended for use with M12 bolts.
It-here reactions are greater than the allowable load on two M12
Grade 4.6 bolts (see Tables 3-10) or greater strength bolts are
desired,M12 Grade 8.8 bolts axerecommended.
Punchingto suit larger bolts may be available subject to enquiry.
Purlins are also available unpunched if required.

Dimensionsin mm

Lysaght standardelongatedpunched hole.

Holes equally spaced above and below
centreline

C 150 Series

Endholes-CPurlins

Bridging holes - C Purlins

v
Gauge lines same
as tor cleat holes

llaced
on

C 200Series

Simple
connection

of
Holes for bridging

Note:
Brid,SitnShales are Located,at
optinxunx brodng distqnces. See
Bridging Holc diagrams on
page 16

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"q

.tit{

tti.
rd*

Cll.o

15

"5::l"t

x""tt.ou

rft"*"

$
Holingdetailsonly

Recommended dimensions

TfTl-T-ffi*FL,..''

]J+f-+-ffiin'
t't'

.l!

Notes
1 8 mm is th.erecomm,end,ed
steel tluickrlessJor clcats.
2 Cl,eatdim,ensi,onsto
Lysaght standard,s shnum
aboaeare not nccessarilE
suitabk Jor purlins anl.
girts of oth.er
martufackr.re.

10 mm

C Girts
s t a n d a r dm o d e

C Girts
optional mode

Simplespans

One brace

Bridging must be located in optimum locations

shown for the outward allowable load
capacities (Table 3 - 10) to be valid.
Refer to note 6, page 5 regarding maximum
distance between bridgings for serviceabiliW
under construction loads.

Twobraces
r

0.35

Doublespans

--=]

Onebrace

Twobraces

16

ir:lliil:

Refer page 15 for punching and cleat details.

L pper lip of C purlins should face up the slope.
Outside lip of girts should face upwards.

rn{,lnS

Purlin

m1
Ltil

r<

Alternate bridgings ano

tie rods.
Reler to dlagram
o n p a g e1 8 .

UPSLOPE

-"',
'i-ri

qb
.

i{\.

rT

t*t
*".L
oi*t

-50X56X2mmTHK.
ANGLECLEAT
GALVANIZED

X56X2mmTHK.
ANGLECLEAT
GALVANIZED
A
B
Purlin
depth Cat No. Irun, mm
(run)

al
i

102

l00Bl2

152

150B12 1 1 5

60

203

200812 160

110

(-

40 PurIin

b5

spacing
less
2mm

70 X 32 X 1.2X 1.30kg/m
GALVANIZEDPLAIN
CHANNEL.

Purlins are normally braced by alternating

bridging members and tie rods. For flat roofs,
up to 10' slope, alternate bridging without tie
rods may be used.

Tie rod bentto suit

For flat roofs, up to

10oslope, alternate
bridgings without tie
rods may be used. Tie
rods are located in
lower bridging holes.

Girts are supported only

by tie rods, which also act
as braces for outward
(wind suction) loads.

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dh

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,::]tliliiili:l

iA

:riliillllilial
:'i

'' :

Accessoriesare an integral part of the LysaghtC Purlin and Girts system.They arg
manufacturedfrom zinc-coatedsteel in appropriate thickness.
TF,erange of Lysaght accessoriesand typical applications are shown here.
L1-:aght C Purlins, with accessories,constitute a system which provides flexibility to suit a
nlde range of specific applications.Variable dimensions and/or angles of accessoriesshould
b,especified according to illustrations.

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?ts1230StandardLysaght
Prrlin Bolt
1[].2x 30 mm Grade4.6 with
: ll.

PB1230SHigh strengthLysaght
P-rlin Bolt
]ll2 x 30 mm Grade8.8 with

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Dimensionin mm

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Fascia

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F 230FasciaBoIt M12 x 30
nil(with nut.

purlin and fascia. The standard Fascia Purlin

is a roll-formed C20020or C20025or press
brake-formed254mm depth (a : 90")
section, maximum length 12 metres. For
anglesother than 90" the Fascia Purlin is
press brake-formed to order, maximum Iength
6 metres.
Lengths longer than 6 metres are supplied
with splice plates and bolts. See Table 8 - 10
for allowable load data.

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A special feature of Zed purlins is that it has

one broad and one narrow flange proportioned
such that the two sections of the same size,
when one is rotated 180",fit snugly together.
This feature makes the Zed purlins suitable
for lapping as illustrated.
Zed purlins of the same depth but differing
thicknessescan be lapped in any required
combination.
Lapping over interior supports of multi-bay
buildings produces.a structurally continuous
line of purlins or gfutsthroughout the length
of the building.

Structural continuity results i,n better

economy and lapping also doubles the
strength of the purlins over interior supports
where bending moments are critical thereby
improving the load capacity and rigidiqv of the
system.
Zed purlins may also be used or-er simple
spans, for instance, where openings are
closed together or occur near one end of a
building. For shorter spans, they may be used
continuously over two spans rvithout laps.
This results in reduced deflection compared
with simple spans.

Lap variesaccordingto span.

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Table I Zed purlins properties and dimensions

Mass
z
Second
Section
Radiusof
Column
Per
Gyration
Form
Area Unit \romentqfArei Modulus
Factor
c
F
L
t
Ix
zx
zu
.enoth
r
J
m m m m m m m m m m ' kolm oumm'o um#lo3mn o"mn m m m m lo"mni a
mm
tc
53 49
14 1.6 w
2.77 0.570 0 . 2 1 0 1 1 . 1 8 4.O?. 40.7 24.7 0 . 1 0 5 0.840 293 384
J5
48
I5
z.o 430 3.45 o.702 o.262 1 3 . 7 6 E N ? 40.4 24.7 0 . 1 3 10.89r 573 472
65
61
1 7 1 . 6 472
3.80 1 . 7 0 10.409 22.39 6.37 60.0 29.4 0.205 o.703 403 I 700
65
61
l8
a,u
590
4.73 2 . 11 1 0 . 5 1 3 27.77 8.OZ 59.8 29.5 0.257 o . 7 7 1 787 2096
66
60
zo 2 . 5 738 5.89 2.608 0.648 34.31 1 0 . 0 0 59.5 29.6 0.324 0.823 1536 2750
IJ
74
r 5 1 . 6 592 4.77 3.7s6 o.663 37.00 8.47 79.7 33.5 0.331 u . 5 / 6 505 4853
79
74
1.9 2 . O 750
6 . 0 1 4.742 0.888 46.72 11 . 3 8 79.5 34.4 0 . 4 1 10.667 1000 6 6 14
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2q
79
2l
938
7.48 5.872 1 . 1 1 457.85 1 4 . 3 3 79.1 34.5 0.557 o.737 1953 8345
Dimensions

Numbr

D
mm

zl 0016
21cn20
z r 5 0 16
215020
zl 5025
z?oo16
22m20
z2@25

102
loz
152
r52
t52

zo3
203
203

Notes to Table I
1.

20

Second Moment of Area of compression

portion (hal| of section about y-y axis,
used in computing permissible stresses
in unbraced sections subject to lateral
buckling when loaded in bending about
the x-x axis.

2.

Ratio of the effective and the full crosssectional area, used in computing permissible stresses in sections subject to
axial loads.