Description

K5S® steel brackets are prefabricated steel connectors for the knee, apex and other joints of cold-rolled steel C-section portal frames with tested capacities to AS/NZS 1170.0 and AS/NZS 4600.

Scope

K5S® steel brackets have been appraised for use as the connectors of cold-rolled steel portal frames within the following scope:

• Buildings subject to specific engineering design using the philosophy and design information contained within the Technical Literature, with roof pitches of 5° to 20°.
• Buildings subject to specific engineering design using the simplified design tables contained within the Technical Literature, limited to:
  • non-residential, single storey buildings; and,
  • pitched portal frames or monopitched portal frames; and,
  • roof slope of 10°; and,
  • maximum knee height of 9 m; and,
  • situated in NZS 3604 wind zones up to and including Very High; and,
  • no snow loads.