ACS Windposts

ACS has designed and developed an extensive range of windposts that span vertically between floors to provide lateral support and restraint to a variety of brick, block and stonework applications. They often eliminate the need for additional steel or reinforced concrete columns, thus reducing time and costs involved in this method of construction. Windposts provide greater strength and stability in large areas of cladding or where there are two or more window apertures in a masonry panel.

C section windposts are designed within the cavity and eliminate the need for cutting blockwork. The posts are bolted to the structure with suitable fixings. The use of WPT1 clip on ties to both the external and internal leaf transfer the loadings applied to the cladding back to the structure.

The 'L' Section wind posts are a cost effective structural system designed to suit each and every individual project. The posts are built into the internal skin of blockwork and bolted to the structure via suitable fixings. The use of WPT1 clip on ties to the external leaf and WPT2 clip in ties to the inner leaf transfer the loadings applied to the cladding back to the structure.

Spine section windposts are predominantly designed for use within an internal blockwork wall where relatively low wind loading occurs. They offer a cost effective solution and can be hidden within a vertical blockwork joint. The posts are bolted to the structure with suitable fixings. The use of WPT2 clip in ties transfers the loading applied to the blockwork back to the structure.

Consult literature for maximum factored load for height of windpost (UDL) kN.

Features and benefits:

• Posts designed to Eurocodes 3 and 6.
• Ties designed to BS EN 845.
• Stainless or carbon steel.
• Specialist design team.
• Value engineered solutions.
• Standard or bespoke designs.
• UKCA / CE+UKNI marked.
• CCPI verified.