Description

The Axon™ Panel Cladding is a cavity-based or direct-fixed, fibre cement sheet wall cladding.

It is designed to be used as an external wall cladding for residential and light commercial type buildings where domestic construction techniques are used.

Scope

1. Axon™ Panel Cladding has been appraised as a direct-fixed, external wall cladding for buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; and,
• with a risk score of 0-6, calculated in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Table 2; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 Wind Zones up to, and including, Very High.

2. Axon™ Panel Cladding, when installed over timber cavity battens, has also been appraised as an external wall cladding for buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; and,
• with a risk score of 0-20, calculated in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Table 2; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 Wind Zones up to, and including, Extra High.

3. Axon™ Panel Cladding, when installed over Hardie™ CLD™ Structural Cavity Battens, has also nbeen appraised for weathertightness and structural wind loading when used as an external wall cladding for buildings between 0 and 25 m high within the following scope:

• buildings with a building height not exceeding 25 m; and,
• constructed with timber framing complying with the NZBC; and,
• situated in specific design wind pressures up to a maximum design differential ultimate limitnstate (ULS) of 1.5 kPa where studs are at maximum 600 mm centres; and,
• situated in specific design wind pressures up to a maximum design differential ULS of 3.2 kPa where studs are at maximum 400 mm centres; and,
• with inter-storey deflections designed for and up to height/180 of horizontal in-plane movement during seismic serviceable limit state (SLS) events (based on a 3 m inter-storey height); and,
• constructed with timber framing subject to specific engineering design; and,
• when fixed over James Hardie RAB™ Board rigid air barrier for buildings over 10 m in height.

4. Axon™ Panel Cladding must only be installed vertically on vertical, flat surfaces.

5. Axon™ Panel Cladding has been appraised for use with aluminium window and door joinery that is installed with vertical jambs and horizontal heads and sills. (Note: The Appraisal of Axon™ Panel Cladding relies on the joinery meeting the requirements of NZS 4211 for the relevant Wind Zone.)