New hySPAN Project® Structural LVL

Key Features

hySPAN PROJECT is the product you know and trust and is now more affordable
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

hySPAN Project is backed up by an impressive technical service team, increased market support and designIT software. The range is also available termite protected (H2-S) with a 25 year guarantee.

Proven over two decades, hySPAN continues to deliver predictable performance with the backing of Australia’s largest wood products manufacturer, Carter Holt Harvey.

* 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

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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

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FREE TIMBER DESIGN SOFTWARE

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.

Marsden Point Production

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.

Stack on level bearers to keep flat and straight.
Stack well clear of the ground for good ventilation.
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

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

28 pages
Format: PDF
FileSize: 4.5MB
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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 Download file >>

	Hyspan Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
	Format: PDF Filesize: 1KB Download file >>

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.

buddhist temple

hySPAN helps out in traditional Buddhist style

The Vietnamese community in Melbourne’s South East is now seeing their new Buddhist temple and community centre near completion. Funding for design and construction came entirely from the fund-raising efforts of the community itself and the result is the traditional Vietnamese Buddhist temple on Springvale Road.

The temple was designed by Lines, MacFarlane and Marshall Architects, a company that has been in business in Melbourne since 1923. Marshall and company take on projects of all kinds and this often includes public and community buildings. The company has worked on libraries, community centres, RSL clubs, various restaurants and even prisons. This Vietnamese Buddhist temple project came their way through Garry’s Associate Director, Chau Le, himself a member of the local Vietnamese community.

As Marshall explains, there is a strong Vietnamese community in Melbourne’s South East, with another in the West, in Footscray. This temple and community centre will serve as a meeting place and place of worship for the South Eastern side. The project is in two stages. Stage one was construction of a two-storey building which is the community centre and accommodation for half a dozen monks and any visitors. The building includes a small temple, a kitchen and community facilities.

Stage two, once enough funds were raised, was the temple itself. This is the sacred place where Buddha is housed. In terms of design, the architects went for the traditional Vietnamese style, quite different to Japanese or Thai Buddhist temples. The temple is square shaped in pagoda style, with the distinctive sweep up at the ends of the eaves. As the eaves and the roof structure need to be curved, Marshall used hySPAN LVL from futurebuild, supplied and prefabricated by Glamex.

The hySPAN beams were shaped into a gentle curve at prefabrication stage so that once they were brought on-site they were ready to go. This made construction easier and brought the project within the community’s tight budget. Marshall explains that he investigated using steel, as several straight sections can be used to make a similar curve, however this method requires more labour and is an expensive option. “With LVL,” says Marshall, “you can do it as an integrated part of the structure.” The lightweight beams and the simplicity of application of the prefabricated curve made hySPAN the more attractive option.

The building’s upstairs is the temple space, but there is also a large undercroft, half above and half below ground, which will be enclosed eventually and used for meetings and functions. Many communities are forced to hold public meetings in the temple space out of necessity, not having the funds to build a separate space. In order to keep the sacred space separate from the everyday business, a large undercroft was designed, an unusual feature for such a temple, with steps leading down into it that double as seating, like a kind of grandstand to be used for meetings.

The new temple has a very high profile with its community and will no doubt prove to be a highly functional space. And Marshall, showing the true adaptability of an architect, has moved on to design a ‘stupa’ 50 metres in height.

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