Written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh
What You Need To Know About – Timber Cassette Floors
Welcome back for the November edition of Design Guides That Matter #11. Where we are showcasing the incredible technical design guides that make up the FREE resources produced by WoodSolutions. For more general information on the design guides, January’s FTMA article has the main insight into what a great resource WoodSolutions has available.
Obviously, many newsletter readers know all about Timber Cassette Floors, what they are, or even make them. What I can tell you about this design guide though is that it is technical…
It goes into great details about the ingenuity behind cassette flooring, design requirements and procedures, acoustic performance, action loads, strength checks, and much more.
Everything contained in this guide is of course compliant with Australian codes and was last updated in 2022.
‘Extensive laboratory testing has been undertaken to validate the design assumptions within this Guide. The results of this testing program have confirmed that, provided the flange to web connections meet the prescriptive requirements contained within this Guide, the floor can be designed using the existing provisions of AS 1720.1 as a fully composite section, with linear elastic behaviour in resisting load actions predicted using AS 1170 Structural Design Action series.’ (Timber Cassette Floors, WoodSolutions).
The importance of getting these design features right, is crucial to assist in securing that timber is promoted as a leader of the pack for construction. The quality and durability of the products must be of a high standard, and exemplifying the possibilities – not just to meet a code. It’s suggested that everyone has a look through this assistive guide. Even if you’re already making caassette floors, it’s worth looking through for in depth understanding. And if you’re thinking about expanding to incorporate them into your product range, this guide will be essential.
We highly recommend these resources, instantly at your fingertips, and crafted by experts in this field. Please get onto it! Make the most of the abundance of combined knowledge.
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