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New hySPAN Solutions Range Structural LVL

The hySPAN solutions range provides a cost effective solution with predictable performance in residential, commercial, rural and industrial construction applications.

  hySPAN

Engineered to perform

hySPAN Structural LVL is available in two complementary ranges delivering both softwood and hardwood alternative beam solutions. hySPAN PROJECT and hySPAN+ are easy to work with using traditional building tools and are clearly branded for easy identification and your guarantee of quality.

hySPAN Key Features

  • hySPAN PROJECT is the product you know and trust and is now more affordable
  • hySPAN+ offers an alternative to F17 hardwood beams in traditional sizes
  • Terminator – cost effective termite protection with 25 year guarantee* for peace of mind
  • Sourced from managed plantation forests for green star points (FSC ‘Chain of Custody’ certified upon request)
  • Fully supported by CHH Woodproducts technical expertise
  • Start specifying today with new and improved designIT software

Cost effective termite protection

Terminator As part of the Terminator® range all hySPAN sections are available H2-S treated against termites for use south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Both hySPAN PROJECT and hySPAN+ are available H2-S TERMINATOR treated – cost effective termite protection with 25 year guarantee* for peace of mind see next page for more information. Other treatment levels may be obtained from suppliers by request.

Wood, naturally

Carter Holt Harvey ensures that its wood is legally sourced from managed forests and offer FSC ‘Chain of Custody’ certified upon request for green star points. Both hySPAN PROJECT and hySPAN+ are manufactured using an ‘A’ Bond with less than 0.5mg/l Formaldehyde (equivalent to E0) emissions from the final product. For further information on our environmental initiatives » click here

* The guarantee is provided by the chemical supplier for the benefit of the property owner. It is a limited and conditional guarantee covering the provision of replacement product in Australia. The full terms and conditions are available at www.chhwoodproducts.com.au/guarantees

 

FIELD & PRODUCT SUPPORT

For quick, clear product answers, our technical support phone line –
1800 808 131 – links you to our newly expanded, engineering support team or you can request a representative visit. Our experienced support team can assist with enquiries ranging from sizing and design to installation advice.
It’s fast, easy and it’s free.

PHONE - 1800 808 131

Local TECHNICAL MANAGERS

Click here to locate your local technical manager

Suitable Applications include

  • Beams
  • Lintels
  • Rafters
  • Floor Joists
  • Purlins

HYSPAN DISTRIBUTORS

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hySPAN Solutions Structural LVL Range

The table below contains the standard sections for the new hySPAN solutions range. Depths of 120, 140, 190 and 290 are not stocked in all states. It is recommended specifiers either select the nearest appropriate hySPAN PROJECT size suitable for the application or check with your local stockist for availability. For more detailed information about the product simply download a copy of the ‘hySPAN solutions range specification’ data sheet » click here

hySPAN LVL solutions range
35 mm 45 mm 63 mm 75 mm
Section Depth
90 90 90 -
120 120 -  
130 130 130 -
140 140 -  
150 150 150 150
170 170 170 -
190 190 -  
200 200 200 -
240 240 240 -
290 290 -  
- 300 300 300
- 360 360 -
- 400 400 400
- - 450 -
- - - 525
- - 600 600
  hySPAN+ (F17 graded LVL)
  hySPAN PROJECT
  Available in both hySPAN+
  and hySPAN PROJECT

Available H2-S Termite Treated and Untreated

Product support

For quick, clear product answers, our technical support phone line – 1800 808 131 – links you to our newly expanded, engineering support team or you can request a representative visit. Our experienced support team can assist with enquiries ranging from sizing and design to installation advice. It’s fast, easy and it’s free.

Description and Applications

hySPAN is structural laminated veneer lumber (LVL) which has been manufactured in accordance with AS/NZS 4357. hySPAN is manufactured from plantation timber, which is rotary peeled, dried, and laminated together in continuous long lengths. The veneers are bonded together using a Type ‘A’ (marine) bond, which has proven performance for in excess of 50 years. hySPAN is produced with a minimum grade ‘D’ face and is not generally used for appearance applications.

Properties and Identification

The properties of hySPAN solutions range have been determined by testing as required by AS/NZS 4357. Free designIT software or span tables can be used to specify hySPAN beam sizes for houses or similar structures. Alternatively, the product specification and properties for design to AS1720.1 are available at » here

Applications

hySPAN is suitable for all structural applications in residential, commercial, industrial and rural applications (following design verification). hySPAN is not intended to support brickwork or other heavy masonry products.

Termite Protected

hySPAN H2-S Terminator is available in all sizes and is part of the Carter Holt Harvey Terminator range. hySPAN H2-S Terminator is treated against termites south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The treatment is applied to the glueline during manufacture to achieve full termite protection to the core of the beam. No further sealing is required on cut ends, holes or notches.

Other treatment levels are available from suppliers on request, but treatment is limited to above ground use. hySPAN cannot be readily treated for in ground contact applications.

Environmental certification

Carter Holt Harvey ensures that its wood is legally sourced from managed forests and offer FSC ‘Chain of Custody’ certified upon request for green star points. Both hySPAN PROJECT and hySPAN+ are manufactured using an ‘A’ Bond with less than 0.5mg/l Formaldehyde (equivalent to E0) emissions from the final product.

Moisture content

hySPAN, at time of despatch from the manufacturing site has a moisture content of between 8-15%.

Certification & Compliance

Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts is committed to manufacturing innovative engineered building products. For quality assurance the hySPAN range is manufactured with independent audit processes and product certification.

Formaldehyde Emissions

All hySPAN is manufactured using an 'A' Bond with less than 0.5mg/l Formaldehyde emissions from the final product.

Technical Literature

See the brochure tab for all available literature related to hySPAN.

Handling and Installation

Storage

The following recommendations regarding storage are made in order to ensure that the full benefits of hySPAN as a dry, straight and true material are available at the time of installation.

  1. Stack on level bearers to keep flat and straight.
  2. Stack well clear of the ground for good ventilation.
  3. Store under cover to keep dry prior to installation.

Note: After installation, exposure to sun and rain for normal periods of construction is not a cause for concern.

Installation

hySPAN may be installed and fixed in exactly the same way as seasoned timber.  AS1684 contains many standard details for fixing of timber members which can be utilised as required.  In order to determine the capacity of fasteners used with hySPAN, joint group JD4 properties shall be taken to apply.

Health & Safety

The MSDS available from the website details all health and safety precautions required when using hySPAN

Common Installation Details (for residential framing)

The following common hySPAN installation details should be followed where required. Further advice can be found in the installation details section of the Carter Holt Harvey designIT software.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Notches, cuts and holes in beams, bearers, joists and rafters

Notches, cuts and holes in beams, bearers, joists and rafter members specified within this brochure may have penetrations and notches performed in accordance with AS1684.2, Clause 4.1.6 and Figure 4.1. Guidance for the common holes through
the thickness and depth is provided below.

Connections

Section 9 of AS1684 contains both nominal and common specific tie-down and fixing details for timber members throughout residential constructions.  When applying specific connections to hySPAN, joint group JD4 shall be used.

hySPAN Technical Publications

hySPAN: Overview

hySPAN: Overview

6 pages
Format: PDF
FileSize: 1.8MB
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hySPAN: Handy site guide

hySPAN: Handy site guide

28 pages
Format: PDF
FileSize: 4.5MB
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hySPAN: Technical Specification

hySPAN Technical Specification

1 page
Format: PDF
FileSize: 695KB
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hySPAN: Use in weather exposed applications

2 pages
Format: PDF
FileSize: 208K
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hySPAN: Limit States Design

4 pages
Format: PDF
FileSize: 156K
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MSDS

Hyspan H2-S Terminator Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Format: PDF
Filesize: 1KB
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Hyspan Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
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Carter Holt Harvey is committed to on-going reviews of its MSDS's to ensure they reflect all currently available information. In the event that you require more detail on any MSDS or would like to confirm that you have the most recent MSDS for a particular product, please contact the Marketing Department via phoning 132 321.

platform 12 Cole

A house that's futurebuild through and through

Brad Cole, well known in the trade in New South Wales as technical manager for futurebuild distributor Dindas Lew, put his money where his mouth is. His new home was designed by Brad himself with the aim of using every engineered building product from the futurebuild range that was possible to use.

Structurally, the house is made up of two levels of flooring, a sub-floor and upper floor, designed and specified to include only LVL. As a result the house incorporates Hyspan upper and lower floor bearers, Hybeam upper and lower floor joists, Hypitch garage beams, Hypost verandah posts and Hychord bottom chords in trusses. Hyplank LVL Scaffold Planks were also used during construction. The style is modern contemporary with a painted cement render finish.

The Council required that the structure be lifted off the ground so Brad could not use a slab on ground but had to build a raised timber floor. This was another reason the futurebuild products proved ideal. The raised floor was easy to install and Brad achieved an enhanced floor performance with the Hybeam members. As Brad explains:

"I designed the floors for enhanced stiffness. When joists are used to their maximum spans you will have minimum floor performance as per the Australian Standards but this may not necessarily match the expectations of the home owner. It's very important that designers and builders consider this. To improve the rigidity of the floor you can use a deeper section joist, reduce the span or close the joist centres. I selected a Hybeam to meet my performance requirements and for peace of mind."

Another reason for building the LVL house was, for Brad, to also act as a kind of showcase for local builders to demonstrate to them what the products are capable of doing. As Brad tells it, he would tell them to come down to have a look at how the products were used and correctly installed. From the street, when the house was at frame stage, the observers were overwhelmed by the number of engineered products in it. "This translated into builder conversions", says Brad, "Quite a few local builders called in and have been inspired." The house is unique as a futurebuild showcase and Brad claims it is the first of its kind in NSW to utilise every relevant futurebuild product.

The young local builder on the project, Ben Richardson, was chosen because of his attitude to newer products and methods of construction. "He had used Hybeam in the past and was into new products," says Brad, "He is looking for innovative products. He installed the products quickly without any problems and in half the time it would take with traditional products." Ease of installation for the whole house saved both Brad and Ben time and money.

All of the products proved reliable and cost efficient as Brad knew they would and the futurebuild showcase house is now at lock-up stage and around three months away from liveable. Brad is looking forward to moving in and standing by the products he has spent many years recommending to others.

 
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