Timber purlins on industrial

[trev7530]

Can you use Timber purlins on an industrial steel frame building?

 

[Fendt516profi]

No?

 

[trev7530]

No?

That’s what I was thinking, thanks.

 

[Fendt516profi]

I would guess it would be a health and safety issue

 

[Steevo]

I doubt it.

Plus....why would you want to?

 

[trev7530]

I doubt it.

Plus....why would you want to?

It was to settle a debate with a friend, I said no and he was thinking you could.

 

[egbert]

No?

Why not?

There would surely be a spec that would stipulate section/grade?

(and why would you? Well in my case, I ain't got an iron ore mine.....)

 

[Fendt516profi]

Don't know without looking for the regulations was just a gut feeling hence the question mark.

 

[spanners and hammers]

gess its to do with fire risk on ag buildings its something to do with amount of people/time spent in building but ind is steel only ?

 

[AJR75]

Timber is an accepted building material so if properly spec'd and installed can't see there being any issues in theory. However whether it's suitable for the intended use of the building is a totally different question.

 

[egbert]

gess its to do with fire risk on ag buildings its something to do with amount of people/time spent in building but ind is steel only ?

As counter intuitive as it seems, you're often safer in a wooden structure than steel.
The wood - until you're down to silly little sections- will char, and take some time to burn through to the point of structural failure*, whereas steel that's near to it's max load gets hot, and goes all bendy!
*not relevant to this question, but oak frames are astonishing in this...they can takes hours to burn through to the point of failing.

 

[spanners and hammers]

interesting see what you getting at but that good solid oak not some russan softwood mined you it probaly still wringing wet anyway

 

[Skintagain]

Is the question:

Can I use wooden purlins on a building that has been designed and made for industrial purlins?
Answer is yes I used 1000mm long 10mm plates to span the joints pre drilled to match the cleats with a hole either end to put a bolt through and strengthen the roof and prevent sag.
Or

Can I use wooden purlins in an industrial project?
Depends what the architect/engineer says

 

[TripleSix]

They would have to be fire boarded I would think.

But I don't see why not.