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TABLE 16:
42, 63 or 88mm
width Prolam®
BRACING UNITS FOR PROLAM® POSTS
Refer to fixing
details pgs 71,72
For Use as Deck Piles PLP8H5 and PLP17H5
- Piles supporting timber deck constructed to NZS 3604:2011 clause 7.4)
Deck Pile Bracing Units
Prolam post height measured from top of concrete to top of pile/post
Piles rated at 120 * BU’s are equivalent to an anchor pile as per NZS3604.
Prolam Post
Deck Pile
PLP8H5-150
135x135
PLP17H5-150
125x125
PLP8H5-200
180x180
PLP17H5-200
170x170
PLP8H5-250
220x220
Pile/Post
Bearer / Min footing
Bracing
Height
pile condepth @
Units
(m)
nection 450 dia (m)
0.75
120 *
12 kN Kit
1.2
1.00
53
6 kN Kit
1.1
1.20
30
6 kN Kit
1.0
1.50
19
6 kN Kit
1.0
1.80
13
6 kN Kit
0.9
2.10
10
6 kN Kit
0.9
0.85
120 *
12 kN Kit
1.2
1.00
80
12 kN Kit
1.2
1.20
59
6 kN Kit
1.1
1.50
35
6 kN Kit
1.1
1.80
24
6 kN Kit
1.0
2.10
17
6 kN Kit
1.0
2.40
13
6 kN Kit
1.0
1.00
120 *
12 kN Kit
1.3
1.20
95
12 kN Kit
1.2
1.50
60
6 kN Kit
1.2
1.80
40
6 kN Kit
1.2
2.10
30
6 kN Kit
1.2
2.40
24
6 kN Kit
1.2
2.70
19
6 kN Kit
1.2
3.00
15
6 kN Kit
1.2
1.40
120 *
12 kN Kit
1.3
1.50
100
12 kN Kit
1.3
1.80
70
12 kN Kit
1.2
2.10
50
6 kN Kit
1.2
2.40
40
6 kN Kit
1.2
2.70
30
6 kN Kit
1.2
3.00
25
6 kN Kit
1.2
3.30
20
6 kN Kit
1.2
3.60
17
6 kN Kit
1.2
1.60
120 *
12 kN Kit
1.3
1.80
95
12 kN Kit
1.3
2.10
70
12 kN Kit
1.2
2.40
54
6 kN Kit
1.2
2.70
42
6 kN Kit
1.2
3.00
34
6 kN Kit
1.2
3.30
19
6 kN Kit
1.2
3.60
24
6 kN Kit
1.2
Post
Height
Backfill with
17.5 MPa
concrete
to ground
level
into good ground
as defined by
NZS3604
as table
100
450 ø
Post Hole
PLP17H5-250
220x220
PLP8H5-300
260x260
PLP17H5-300
255x255
2.30
2.40
2.70
3.00
3.30
3.60
3.90
4.20
4.50
2.25
2.40
2.70
3.00
3.30
3.60
3.90
4.20
3.10
3.30
3.60
3.90
4.20
4.50
4.80
5.10
5.40
120 *
110
90
70
60
50
43
37
32
120 *
105
80
65
55
47
40
34
120 *
105
90
75
65
58
50
45
40
Wet this portion
before concreting
to pre-swell
timber, so as
to help prevent
cracking the
concrete.
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
6 kN Kit
6 kN Kit
6 kN Kit
6 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
6 kN Kit
6 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
12 kN Kit
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
Note: Bracing units have been determined from the lateral load required to give a maximum
deflection at the top of the post of H/240. 1 kN = 20 Bu’s Linear interpolation of bracing
values given is permitted for intermediate heights.
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TABLE 16:
BRACING UNITS FOR PROLAM® POSTS
Verandah Posts PLP8H5 Treated
Verandah Bracing Units
Prolam Post - Height measured from top of concrete to top of Post. Confirm post/post fixing from
uplift requirements. Minimum 6kN fixing for posts rated under 60 bracing units. Minimum 12kN
fixings for posts rated 60 bracing units and over.
Prolam Post
Verandah
Posts
Post
Height
(m)
1.8
2.1
2.4
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
PLP8H5-125
112x112
PLP17H5-125
118x118
PLP8H5-150
135x135
PLP17H5-150
125x125
PLP8H5-200
180x180
Bracing
Units
10
7
5
21
15
12
9
21
16
12
9
33
24
18
14
12
10
60
50
35
30
30
15
12
Min post
depth @ 450
dia (m)
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
Prolam Post
Verandah
Posts
PLP17H5-200
170x170
PLP8H5-250
220x220
PLP17H5-250
220x220
PLP8H5-300
260x260
PLP17H5-300
255x255
Footing Size:
88 x 88, 112 x 112 & 135 x 135– 900 deep x 450 diameter
Post
Height
(m)
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
Bracing
Units
115
80
60
50
40
34
28
110
85
65
55
45
35
120
120
110
95
80
120
120
110
85
75
64
120
120
120
120
120
120
Min post
depth @ 450
dia (m)
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
2 / M12 Bolts - Verandah beam
to post connection
180 x 180
–1200 deep x 450 diameter
1 kN = 20 Bu’s. Linear interpolation between the bracing values given is permitted for
intermediate heights
Note: Bracing units have been determined from the lateral load required to give a maximum
deflection at the top of the post of H/240
These span tables apply only to Prolam® products
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