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Ancon WP1 Windpost System

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WP1 Windpost

Leviat Variant:

Wind posts that span vertically between floors.

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Application

Suitable to provide lateral support for panels of masonry.

Description

Wind posts designed to span vertically between floors to provide lateral support for panels of brickwork. The wind posts will usually be restrained by the brickwork and designed as simply supported beams with a maximum deflection of span/ 360.


Connections:

  • The choice of fixing and its position are dependent on the type and length of the wind post and the structure.
  • Ancon will design fixing details for the top and base of each wind post and a drawing will be issued for approval prior to manufacture.

General information

Color

Silver

Material

Stainless steel

Uniclass

Pr_20_85_16_96 Wind postsPrimary

CAWS

F30/255 Wind posts

Product range

Windposts

Specification data - Wind posts

Material

Austenitic stainless steel, Grade 1.4301 (304).

Sizes

-

Span (length)

To suit.

Accessories

SDN ties.

SNS ties.

SNS ties with debonding sleeve.

SPN ties.

Manufacturer guidance

  • SDN ties - Connect to the outer leaf.
  • SPN ties - Connect to the inner leaf.
  • SNS ties - Used across the posts in the inner blockwork, can be supplied with a de-bonding sleeve.


Dimensions

60 x 60 x 4 mm.

80 x 60 x 4 mm.

125 x 70 x 4 mm.

Type

WP1.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Channel section, designed to be installed within the cavity leaving the blockwork undisturbed.
  • Products are supplied with end connections and ties which fit into the vertical slots in the flanges of the channel section.


Sustainability data

Material

Stainless steel

BIM objects

BOS

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This BIM object has been authored to meet the requirements of the NBS BIM Object Standard.

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Platform Compatible Version
Vectorworks
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1

IFC
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1

AECOsim
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1

ARCHICAD
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1

Revit
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1

Literature

Masonry Reinforcement and Windposts

Masonry Reinforcement and Windposts

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