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Pro-SteelBrickFacedLintels

TechnicalDataTheFab-SteelStretcherBondLintelRangeisdesignedtoallowanopeningtobecreatedinasingleleafofmasonry,typicallytheexternalleafofacavitywithanintegratedbrickslipsoffitfeature.Thebrickslipsoffitfeatureisbondedtothelintelcarrierusingaspeciallyformulatedresinadhesiveinastretcher/runningbondtomatchseamlesslywiththefacingbrickworkandrevealswhererelevant.

Design&TestingBoththelintelsandthebrickslipshavebeenindependentlytestedbyNotifiedandTechnicalApprovalBodiestoevaluateandvalidatetheloadcapacity,physicalperformanceandlongtermdurabilityofallcomponents.ThelintelshavebeendesignedinlinewiththerequirementsofBSEN845-2&BS5977-1andtestedinlinewithBSEN846-9.ThebrickslipsaretestedusingtheguidanceofETAG034toevaluatetheacceleratedFreeze/Thawweatherresistancebothsaturatedanddriedoftheslipsbondedtobackingstructuresofvariousmaterialsincludingstainlesssteelandpowdercoatedgalvanisedsteel.Thetestsincludetheevaluationofbondstrengthanddurabilityofthebrickslipsbondedtostainlesssteelwhereaservicelifeof60yearscanbeachieved.Thebondstrengthandimpactresistanceofthebrickslipswastestedbeforeandaftertheacceleratedcyclicweatherteststovalidatetheintegrityanddurabilityofthesystem.Thetestsincluded:

• Heat/RainweatheringtoETAG034–Weatheredsamplesonly.

• BondStrengthtestingusingETAG004asguidance-ControlandWeatheredsamples

• ImpacttestingtoISO7892-ControlandWeatheredsamples

P BBA Certified Resin P BS EN 845-2 Lintel DesignP BS EN 846-9 Lintel Testing P BS 5977 Lintel Specification P Accelerated Weather Tested

§ Saturated Freeze-Thaw

§ Bond Strength - Pre & Post Weathered

§ Impact Strength - Pre & Post Weathered

P Austenitic Stainless Steel§ Grade 304 (1.4301) 316 (1.4404)

BrickSlipBondStrength,Durability&LintelsTestedbyLucideon

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Installation

Lintelsshouldalwaysbeproppedduringconstructiontoachievethesafeworkingloadcapacitiesdeclaredinthedesigntablesbelow.AseparateDPCisrequiredabovethelintel.Walltiesshouldinstalledwithin300mmofthelintelatamaximumof450mmcentrestoensurethatthemasonrycarriedbythelintelisrestrainedandanypotentialoverturninganddeflectionisminimised.

Thestandardlintelrangeissuppliedin150mmincrementallengths.Lintelsofalternativelengthsandloadcapacitiesoutsideofthedetailsprovidedinthefollowingloadtablescanbedesignedandsuppliedtomeetwithprojectspecificrequirements.Lintelsshouldbeselectedtoensurethataminimumof150mmbearingeithersideoftheopeningisalwaysachieved.

Lintels should always be propped during construction to achieve the safeworking load capacitiesdeclared in thedesign tablesbelow.A separateDPC is requiredabove the lintel.Wall ties shouldinstalledwithin300mmof the lintelatamaximumof450mmcentres toensurethat themasonrycarriedbythelintelisrestrainedandanypotentialoverturninganddeflectionisminimised.

The standard lintel range is supplied in 150mm incremental lengths. Lintels of alternative lengthsandloadcapacitiesoutsideofthedetailsprovidedinthefollowingloadtablescanbedesignedandsupplied tomeetwith project specific requirements. Lintels should be selected to ensure that aminimumof150mmbearingeithersideoftheopeningisalwaysachieved.

In accordance with NHBC requirements, lintels used in external walls should be installed with aseparate flexible damp proof course. This should be combined with either stop ends or as analternativetheDPCshouldextendbetween50and150mmbeyondtheendofthelintelbearing.

Restrictions1. LintelsmustneverbecuttolengthormodifiedinanywaywithoutpriorpermissionfromACS.2. Nomorethan1.5metresofbrickworkshouldbebuiltoffthelintelinonedayinaccordancewithPD

6697:2010.3. Where themethod for assessing the load carried by lintels is designed in accordancewith BS EN

1996-1-1itisassumedthat:a. ThemasonryisconstructedfollowingtherecommendationsofBSEN1996-2.b. Theheightofmasonryabovethelintelatmid-spanisnotlessthan0.6timestheclearspanofthelintel.c. Theheightofmasonryabovethesupportsisnotlessthan600mm.d. Themasonryiscontinuouswithintheareadefinedbytheconditionsgiveninb)andc).e. Wherethereisasingleopeningspannedbythelintel,thewidthofmasonryoneithersideoftheopeningisnot

lessthan600mmor0.2timestheclearspanofthelintelwhicheveristhegreater.f. Where there is a series of openings at the level of the opening spanned by the lintel, the length of masonry

betweentheexternalcornerofthewallandthesideoftheadjacentopeningisnotlessthan600mmor0.2timesthelongestclearspan,whicheveristhegreater.

Lintel must be installed on a fresh bed of mortar

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SafetyAlthougheveryeffortismadetoremovesharpedgesduringthemanufactureoftheproduct,appropriatepersonalprotectiveequipmentshouldalwaysbewornwhenhandlingandinstallingmasonrysupporttoavoidinjury.

MaterialsPD 6697:2010 states that austenitic stainless steel must be used for products in contact with orembedded in an external wall for all buildings exceeding three storeys in a non-aggressiveenvironment. In aggressive environments, such as coastal sites, products in both leaves of anexternalwallshouldalwaysbeausteniticstainlesssteel.

ShuffleBrick

Pro-SteelStretcherBondLintelsaretypicallysuppliedwitha‘ShuffleBrick’arrangementtoallowthelinteltobecoursedintothefacingbrickworkregardlessofthewhethertheopeningstartsonahalfor fullbrick.Structuralopeningsaremost typically setatdivisionsof fullorhalfbrickdimensions.Theillustrationbelowdemonstrateshowthestretcherbondlintelshouldbesettoaccommodateforthevariouscoursingconditions.

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StandardDuty‘L’SectionLintel

L Section Lintels

Standard Lengths (mm) 600-1200 1201-1500 1501-2100 2101-3000

Total UDL (kN) 4 7 6 6

Lintel Height (mm) 88 131 167 215

Weight / Metre (kg) 2.90 3.58 4.16 4.93

Gauge (mm) 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00

HeavyDuty‘C’SectionLintel

C Section Lintels

Standard Lengths (mm)

600-1200

1201-1500

1501-2100

2101-3000

3001-3900

3901-4500

Total UDL (kN) 9 12 12 11 13 13

Lintel Height (mm) 154 229 229 229 229 229

Weight / Metre (kg) 3.59 4.28 4.86 5.63 8.38 11.10

Gauge (mm) 2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

ExtraHeavyDuty‘XHDC2’SectionLintel

‘C2/170’ ‘C2/200’ Standards Lengths

(mm) 4900 4900

Total UDL (kN) 28.00 32.00

Lintel Height (mm) 229 229

Weight / Metre (kg) 23.30 25.22

Lintel Gauge (mm) 4.00 4.00

Alternativelintelscanbedesignedtosuitspecificloadingrequirementsoutsideofthestandardrangedetailedinthetablesabove.