Case Study: Floor Joists
Print and Distribution Centre,
Wootton Bassett
Metsec Lattice and Framing Divisions worked closely together to
design, detail and supply lattice beams for a mezzanine floor and
site fixed framing for the internal walls at a print and distribution
centre in Wiltshire.Wootton Bassett
The new structures, within the existing building at Wootton
Bassett, have created 1950m2 of additional storage space.
99 lattice joists, designed to carry a dead load of 1.0kN/m2
and an imposed load of 3.5kN/m2 have been installed. The joists
were specified because they could achieve long spans and were lightweight. The joists ranged from 450mm deep, 4m spans to 1300mm deep, 17.3m spans. 3340m of mezzanine floor
'C'- sections were bolted onto the top chord of the Metsec
joists at 600mm spacing's.
5.5km of 200mm deep Metsec SFS site fixed light gauge steel
track and stud sections were used to create a 265m long supporting wall for the mezzanine floor and to divide the space below into individual rooms. A 60m long high bay separating wall, between 7.5m and 10m high, provided additional support for the new floor and acts as an acoustic and fire barrier.