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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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U Section Windpost

U Section Windposts fit within the wall cavity and normally span between floor structures. U windposts leave the inner leaf of the cavity wall undisturbed.

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 a U section windpost, see example product reference below:

U65604/3000.

This code will specify a U section windpost with a section size of 65mm x 60mm x 4mm thick at 3000mm long

Spandrel and Parapet Windposts

Windposts are also available in shorter lengths to provide stability to walls, to parapets or below windows.

Designed as cantilevers, Parapet and Spandrel Windposts are manufactured with a base connection sufficiently strong to resist bending moment (see performance data sheet).

Parapet and Spandrel Windposts are available in U and L sections and a range of lengths from 800mm – 2000mm

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

U65604/1200/P

This code will specify a U section windpost with a section size of section size of 65mm x 60mm x 4mm thick at 1200mm long.

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

U65604/3000/PC

This code will specify a U section windpost with a section size of 65mm x 60mm x 4mm thick at 3000mm long

To specify spandrel rails, see example product reference below:

U65604/3000/SR

This code will specify a U section spandrel rail with a section size of 65mm x 60mm x 4mm 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
U01 65x60x4 47.90 14.74 3.26 2.27 1.66 1.27 1.00
U02 65x60x5 56.34 17.34 3.84 2.67 1.96 1.50 1.18
U03 75x60x4 66.64 17.77 4.54 3.15 2.32 1.77 1.40 1.13
U04 75x60x5 78.85 21.03 5.38 3.73 2.74 2.10 1.66 1.34 1.11
U05 85x60x4 88.97 20.94 6.07 4.21 3.09 2.37 1.87 1.51 1.25 1.05
U06 85x60x5 105.78 24.89 7.22 5.01 3.68 2.82 2.22 1.80 1.49 1.25
U07 95x60x5 137.36 28.92 9.37 6.51 4.78 3.66 2.89 2.34 1.93 1.62
U08 105x60x5 173.86 33.12 11.86 8.24 6.05 4.63 3.66 2.96 2.45 2.06
U09 115x60x5 215.51 37.48 14.71 10.21 7.50 5.74 4.54 3.67 3.03 2.55
U10 115x60x6 250.67 43.59 17.11 11.88 18.73 6.68 5.28 4.27 3.53 2.97
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