Key Features

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

hySPAN+ is backed up by an impressive technical service team, increased market support and designIT software that includes design for F17 sizes in their relevant markets. 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)
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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.

New curved technology block gives students the edge

Peddle Thorp Architects (Hamilton) are linked to a multinational partnership of architects with offices in Australia, South East Asia and in the UK. Each partnership is an independent business with their own focus and specialities. The Hamilton studio, where architect Mike Angelo is based, has developed an extensive portfolio of educational buildings throughout the Waikato region. Renovations to Peachgrove Intermediate in Hamilton East is a recent project, in which Angelo added an extra storey to an existing classroom block and an extra space for innovative young minds.

There are many school projects around at the moment, for both builders and architects. Angelo explains the phenomenon: “The work never stops. Many schools in the Waikato were built in the 40’s and 50’s and need to be updated. Enrolments are increasing, cities are growing…”

Peachgrove Intermediate is on the main arterial through Hamilton East. The school is for those students 10 to13 years of age who, in New Zealand, do intermediate studies before they move on to high school. It is a preparation time, getting students accustomed to being in different classes for different studies.

This school was built in the 40’s and had an aging technology block. This four classroom block is at the front of the school and is highly visible from the main arterial so the school wanted it to look its best. The classrooms are used to introduce the students to various areas – food technology; woodwork; metal work; and soft materials. Other than an improvement to the building, the brief was to add a digital projection room and a central design room, that is a gathering place off the four separate classrooms where ideas could be exchanged, projects developed and research done before moving on to the hands-on workshops.

Angelo developed the curved room, one long suite, to be the central linking element on the ground floor by extending a new top storey out two metres. The long suite creates direct visual links to the rest of the building with the top storey addition housing the digital projection room. This was stage one, with the refurbishment of the existing classrooms as stage two.

The additional top storey has a barrel vault design, which was aimed at adding a digital projection room for the students, without adding too much height to the building visually. The original building had a flat roof. The new plan straddles the old roof using steel portal legs and Hyspan as the floor between. To form the barrelled roof, Hyspan was used for its long straight spans and to help to create the curve of the roof easily. The Hyspan members were not curved but supported the curved structure. “It was really very simple,” he says, “I could have done it myself.” Though he suggests the builder might not have agreed to that.

Commenting on using the futurebuild engineered building products and supporting software, Angelo says: “I have used Hyspan a lot prior to this. Builders find it stays straight and easy to cut and handle on-site and from our point of view there are the big long spans, which you need for classrooms. We also use designIT software in the office. I see that software as a model for how these things should work – it is very easy to use. We get a lot of software which just stays on the shelf, whereas designIT works well.”

Hyspan features not only in the roof of the top storey but also over the ground floor extension and the curved verandah walkway. The extended Hyspan beams in combination with bold use of primary colour and glass has modernised the face of the block.

The Hyspan is also a key design feature in the interior. The Hyspan beams are semi-exposed as purlins, curved exposed ribs in the ceiling and painted white in the barrel vault section through to the ground floor extension. They are deep beams of 450 x 63 millimetres but only a small part of the sections are showing with the remainder framed in by acoustic tiles. These were required because the room will be used for digital projection and presentations.

The digital projection room is part of the current push at the school for technical proficiency in these areas. Peachgrove has been moving rapidly into the digital world and now has a new principal who is also driving the school in that direction. The students all have electives now that involve the use of advanced computer skills. It seems that there is also movement forward in the area of school design and architecture. Architects like Peddle Thorp are needed to bring the buildings themselves into the 21st Century in terms of both the innovative spaces created and the materials and methods used on the project.

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