Difference between revisions of "8.5 - Extended end laps"
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| − | Where sheet length restrictions mean a double span sheet is not possible, it is possible to provide extended overlaps at the junction of two single span sheets (> | + | Where sheet length restrictions mean a double span sheet is not possible, it is possible to provide extended overlaps at the junction of two single span sheets (>10% of span either side of support) to create an effective double span; Refer to Fig. 8.5a. |
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Although this is technically suitable as a detail, it is not recommended for practical reasons (ie. less economical, difficult to install, requires more detailed fixing configuration with additional fixings in webs of sheets). | Although this is technically suitable as a detail, it is not recommended for practical reasons (ie. less economical, difficult to install, requires more detailed fixing configuration with additional fixings in webs of sheets). | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, 14 August 2018
Where sheet length restrictions mean a double span sheet is not possible, it is possible to provide extended overlaps at the junction of two single span sheets (>10% of span either side of support) to create an effective double span; Refer to Fig. 8.5a.
Although this is technically suitable as a detail, it is not recommended for practical reasons (ie. less economical, difficult to install, requires more detailed fixing configuration with additional fixings in webs of sheets).
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