iLevel™ - TJI® Joists Create industrial mezzanine
The ability to create cost-effective long span floors
that can be quickly installed, have seen TJI® joists
utilised to create a large industrial mezzanine floor.
An integral part of the highly acclaimed iLevel™
engineered wood floor system, TJI® joists are more
commonly found in new build residential and light
commercial developments.
The 18m x 12.2m mezzanine floor has been installed to
create additional production space at the Bristol
specialist joinery operation of Fileturn South West,
recognised providers of high quality interior fit-outs.
The original mezzanine floor designs for the traditional
brick built 1960s building and offices called for sawn
timber. However, architects for the project CMS Bath
Ltd, a multi-discipline practice based in Corsham and
Bristol, opted for TJI®-joists because of their
flexibility and ability to create long spans.
Not only did this prove to be more cost-effective than
timber, it was also quicker to install - an important
factor as the workshop remained in operation throughout
the build.
The floor, supplied by TP Williams & Farmer based at
Gloucester, comprised 302mm deep TJI® 360 series joists
supported by a steel frame and a TimberStrand® LSL rim.
The I-joists were covered with a P6 chipboard.
The mezzanine floor, which has increased the workshop
floor space by almost a third, has a live floor area
loading of 5kNm2 and a dead load of 0.75kN/m2.
To discover more about iLevel™ Trus Joist® and its range
of engineered wood products, visit the new web site at
www.ilevel.eu
Email:
enquiries@weyerhaeuser.com
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