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Specifications of Vela's S-Track System

  • Designed and manufactured in accordance with South African National Standards code SANS 517:2009 Light steel frame building.
  • Steel used is either Z200 galvanised steel or AZ150 Zinc-Alume (or higher specifications in coastal areas).
  • Steel components vary from 0.58mm ISQ550 MPa to 1.9mm ISQ220 MPa.
  • Wall thickness is typically 90mm or 70mm steel plus board cladding.
  • Can manufacture components from 45mm C-section to 250mm C-section, track or lintel.
  • External cladding on a lightweight steel framed building:
    • Single brick skin (half brick), plastered or face brick

    • Vermont cladding (ship lap) – very popular in coastal areas

    • Flat sheet (Fibre Cement or Magnesium Oxide), jointed, plastered and painted
    • Insulated board with plaster
  • Internal Cladding on a lightweight steel framed building:
    • 15mm Gypsum board or
    • 10mm Magnesium Oxide Board (MgO)
  • Insulation in a lightweight steel framed building:
    • Cavity batt insulation
       

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