Austvision Spider Tension Rod System

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The Austvision Tension Rod Truss Glass Façade System is supplied with suspended point fixed glass with high tension stainless steel vertical rod trusses as wind bracing. The tension rod system utilises two pre-stressed catenaries that carry inward and outward wind loading. Loads are transferred from the glass through Austfix countersunk screws to compression struts. The dead load of the glass is carried by the top hung vertical tension rods connected to the point fixed castings. The truss junctions consist of a combination of machined and cast components.

The trusses are tensioned between the concrete floor slab and the steel roof structure. The system pretension loading and sizing of the tension rod is determined from the thermal load, dead load, creep, seismic loading and wind loading conditions specific to the supporting structure.

The Austvision Spider Austfix Tension Rod System is designed by A.G.A. and tested by an independent testing laboratory recognised by the National Association of Testing Authority (N.A.T.A) of Australia.

The 4.0m x 3.0m full size tempered glass wall was tested up to 5.0kPa wind pressure which is equivalent to cyclone or typhoon conditions after which the system was checked and examined for any failure. The system was found to be in its original excellent condition.

	The flexibility allows the Austvision Spider Austfix Tension Rod Truss System to be designed as a vertical and/or horizontal truss support.
	Provides a larger scope of architectural expression.
	By employing high performance building materials it removes the heavy wall structures and replaces it with a lightweight tension truss system.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

Austvision Spider Austfix System offers a total practical solution backed up by the assurance of ISO9002 quality and A.G.A performance.
Spider Austfix System is a cost effective alternative with a high quality.

The below listed specific benefits are supported by a full service and necessary engineering to give an end product that can be designed to withstand specified earthquake and typhoon conditions.

	Available for monolithic and double glazing installation unit.
	Available using tempered laminated without outside face having holes.
	Completely flush external appearance.
	Design freedom for mechanical fixtures to be small and neat to suit aesthetic objectives.

Colours are available in:

	Satin Stainless Steel
	Polished Stainless Steel