RAFTER PURLIN CLIPS
$1.15
647840
As the name implies, these are used to connect purlins or battens to the main supporting rafters in teh roof construction. They may be used either singly or doubly at each rafter or purlin crossover.
These may also be used to connect the ends of rafters to timber wall plates. Between one or four clips may be used per junction, depending on the uplift force.
SPECIFICATION
The permissible design load (unfactored) is 3kN (670 lbf) using 3.75 mm nails and 2.8kN (630 lbf) using 3.15 nails.
QUALITY OF MATERIAL
Hurricane Straps are supplied in two materials and two thicknesses as follows:
- Galvalume coated steel sheet to ASTM A792M, Grade 345A, AZ180, in thickness 1.0mm. Minimum Tensile Strength of 450MPa, Minimum Yield of 345 MPa with elongation of 12%.
- Stainless Steel sheet to ASTM A240-S31603 with Minimum Tensile Strength of 485 MPa in thickness 1.0mm. Minimum Yield of 170 MPa with elongation of 40%.