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Windposts are designed to offer an alternative, cost-effective method of providing the additional stiffness that a masonry wall requires as specified by the Structural Engineer.

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A wide range of straps, fixings, angles and brackets, wall starters, ties and reinforcement.

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Our Masonry Support is a range of bespoke systems designed to carry masonry cladding on steel or concrete structures.

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I Section Windpost

I Section windposts are generally used for internal fair-faced walls. The post is a flat plate that can be built between blockwork panels and does not protrude beyond either finished face.

Posts are usually 20mm narrower than the wall width with any additional load requirements provided for by an increase in the thickness of the post. Blockwork is tied through the post, the design allowing for the inclusion of debonded movement ties if required.

Our windposts are supplied with specifically designed base / upper connections and fixings. The upper connection allows for shrinkage or vertical movement of the building frame. They are also supplied complete with the correct type and number of wall ties which will be dependent on the type of post used and the cavity width.

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To specify an I section windpost, see example product reference below:

I1208/3000.

This code will specify an I section windpost of 120mm x 8mm thick at 3000mm long.

To specify a parapet windpost, see example product reference below:

I1208/1200/P

This code will specify an I section windpost of 120mm x 8mm thick at 1200mm long.

To specify a propped cantilever windpost, see example product reference below:

I1208/3000/PC

This code will specify an I section windpost I section windpost of 120mm x 8mm thick at 3000mm long.

To specify spandrel rails, see example product reference below:

I1208/3000/SR

This code will specify an I section spandrel rail of 120mm x 8mm thick at 3000mm long.

Maximum Un-factored Uniformly Distributed Load Per Post (kN)
Ref: Size (mm)
A x B x T
lxx
cm4
Zxx
cm3
2.5
metres
3.0
metres
3.5
metres
4.0
metres
4.5
metres
5.0
metres
5.5
metres
6.0
metres
I01 90×8 48.6 10.8 3.3 2.3 1.7
I02 100×8 66.6 13.3 4.6 3.2 2.3 1.8 1.4
I03 110×8 88.7 16.1 6.1 4.2 3.1 2.4 1.9 1.5
I04 120×8 115.2 19.2 7.9 5.5 4.0 3.1 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.4
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