CF FLUTED
The ribbed profile of the Metl-Span CF Fluted insulated metal wall panel provides bold vertical lines complementary to almost any commercial or industrial building. The CF Fluted wall panel is the recommended profile for the exterior of cold storage buildings.
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Exterior Profile:
Flutes 1″ wide and nominal 3/8″ deep
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Interior Profile:
Mesa nominal 1/8″ deep; Light Mesa nominal 1/16″ deep, Light Mesa not available for 5- or 6-inch thick panels
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Panel Core:
Foamed-in-place, Non-CFC & zero ODP polyurethane, FM Class 1 approval
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Thermal Values:
K-factor, Btu in/ft2 hr. °F @ 75°F (24°C) mean core temperature = 0.140.
K-factor, Btu in/ft2 hr. °F @ 40°F (4°C) mean core temperature = 0.126
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Module Width:
42″
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Panel Thickness:
2″, 2 1/2″, 3″, 4″, 5″, 6″ (2 3/4″ thickness also available from Nevada plant)
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Panel Lengths:
8′-0″ to 53′-0″
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Exterior Facings:
Stucco embossed, G-90 galvanized and/or AZ-50 aluminum-zinc coated steel in 26 Ga., 24 Ga. and 22 Ga.
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Interior Facings:
Stucco embossed, G-90 galvanized and/or AZ-50 aluminum-zinc coated steel in 26 Ga., 24 Ga. and 22 Ga.
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Panel Joint:
Offset double tongue and groove with extended metal shelf for positive face fastening
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Fastening:
Fastener and Clip concealed in the side joint
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Color:
A full range of exterior colors & coatings is available for the architectural market. For specific information about our available colors and coatings, visit us online for a comprehensive selection.
attributes & advantages
Metl-Span profiled panels with a urethane foam core have a standard FM Class 1 approval and offer the best insulating values available today.
Panels are lightweight and quick to install, significantly reducing construction time.
A double tongue-and-groove offset side joint permits concealed fastening.
Consistent insulating values are achieved with built-in thermal breaks, saving energy.
The metal and foam composite construction creates a rigid panel far stronger than the individual parts. This increases the span capability of the panels and reduces the need for secondary structural steel components.
cf fluted - material specifications
Material Specifications
Exterior Profile: | Flutes 1″ wide and nominal 3/8″ deep. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interior Profile: | Mesa wave pattern, nominal 1/8″ deep. Light Mesa wave pattern, nominal 1/16″ deep (not available for 5″ or 6″ thick panels). |
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Foam Core: | Foamed-in-place, Non-CFC & zero ODP polyurethane, Factory Mutual Class 1 approval. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermal Value: |
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Module Width: | 42″ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panel Thickness: | 2″, 2-½”, 2-¾”, 3″, 4″, 5″ & 6″ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panel Lengths: | Standard 8′-0″ to 53′-0″. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exterior Facings: | Stucco embossed, G-90 galvanized and/or AZ-50 aluminum-zinc coated steel in 26 Ga., 24 Ga. and 22 Ga. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interior Facings: | Stucco embossed, G-90 galvanized and/or AZ-50 aluminum-zinc coated steel in 26 Ga., 24 Ga. and 22 Ga. Type 304 stainless steel in 26 Ga. embossed and unpainted. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Exterior: | Full-Strength 70% PVDF Fluoropolymer Coating. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finishes & Colors: | Polar White, Sandstone, Regal Gray, Desert Beige* and Dark Bronze*. Note:
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Interior Finishes & Colors: | USDA-compliant Polyester, Igloo White. USDA-compliant PVC Plastisol, Polar White* *PVC Plastisol Polar White is a different color & shade than Polar White in other available finishes. |
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Joint: | Offset double tongue and groove with extended metal shelf for positive face fastening. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fastening: | Fastener & Clip concealed in the side joint. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FM Approved Class 1 with no height restrictions. |
load span tables
CF-42 FLUTE WALL PANEL ALLOWABLE CONNECTION LOAD (PSF) | |||||||||||||
PANEL THICKENSS |
SPAN CONDITION |
FASTENING PATTERN |
PANEL SPAN (FT) | ||||||||||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |||
2″ Thick | Two Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 31.6 | 25.8 | 21.7 | 18.8 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
Pattern FP2 | 46.2 | 37.7 | 31.8 | 27.5 | 24.2 | 21.6 | 19.5 | 17.8 | 16.4 | 14.3 | 12.5 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 58.3 | 47.6 | 40.2 | 34.7 | 30.5 | 26.0 | 22.1 | 19.0 | 16.4 | 14.3 | 12.5 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 33.1 | 27.4 | 23.4 | 20.4 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 10.8 | |
Pattern FP2 | 48.4 | 40.1 | 34.2 | 29.8 | 26.4 | 23.7 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 11.4 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 61.1 | 50.6 | 43.2 | 36.5 | 30.2 | 25.2 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 11.4 | ||
2.5″ Thick | Two Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 33.3 | 27.2 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 17.4 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
Pattern FP2 | 47.5 | 38.8 | 32.7 | 28.2 | 24.8 | 22.1 | 19.9 | 18.2 | 16.7 | 15.4 | 14.3 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 60.1 | 49.0 | 41.3 | 35.7 | 31.4 | 28.0 | 25.2 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 19.5 | 17.3 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 34.6 | 28.6 | 24.4 | 21.3 | 18.8 | 16.9 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 12.0 | 11.2 | |
Pattern FP2 | 49.3 | 40.8 | 34.8 | 30.3 | 26.8 | 24.1 | 21.9 | 20.0 | 18.4 | 17.1 | 16.0 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 62.4 | 51.6 | 44.0 | 38.3 | 33.9 | 30.5 | 27.7 | 24.7 | 21.3 | 18.5 | 16.2 | ||
3″ Thick | Two Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 35.1 | 28.7 | 24.1 | 20.8 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.5 |
Pattern FP2 | 48.8 | 39.8 | 33.6 | 28.9 | 25.4 | 22.6 | 20.4 | 18.6 | 17.0 | 15.7 | 14.6 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 61.8 | 50.5 | 42.5 | 36.7 | 32.2 | 28.7 | 25.9 | 23.5 | 21.6 | 20.0 | 18.6 | ||
Pattern FP4 | 71.1 | 58.0 | 48.9 | 42.2 | 37.0 | 33.0 | 29.7 | 27.1 | 24.8 | 22.9 | 21.3 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 36.1 | 29.9 | 25.4 | 22.2 | 19.6 | 17.6 | 16.0 | 14.6 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 11.6 | |
Pattern FP2 | 50.2 | 41.5 | 35.4 | 30.8 | 27.3 | 24.5 | 22.2 | 20.3 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 16.2 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 63.7 | 52.6 | 44.8 | 39.0 | 34.6 | 31.0 | 28.2 | 25.8 | 23.7 | 22.0 | 20.5 | ||
Pattern FP4 | 73.2 | 60.5 | 51.5 | 44.9 | 39.7 | 35.7 | 32.4 | 29.6 | 27.2 | 23.8 | 21.0 | ||
4″ Thick | Two Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 43.0 | 35.3 | 29.8 | 25.6 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 16.4 | 15.0 | 13.8 | 12.8 |
Pattern FP2 | 63.0 | 51.8 | 43.6 | 37.6 | 33.0 | 29.3 | 26.4 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 20.3 | 18.8 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 74.3 | 61.0 | 51.5 | 44.3 | 38.9 | 34.6 | 31.2 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 23.9 | 22.2 | ||
Pattern FP4 | 79.6 | 65.4 | 55.1 | 47.5 | 41.7 | 37.1 | 33.4 | 30.3 | 27.8 | 25.7 | 23.8 | ||
Pattern FP5 | 83.3 | 68.4 | 57.7 | 49.7 | 43.6 | 38.8 | 34.9 | 31.7 | 29.1 | 26.8 | 24.9 | ||
Pattern FP9 | 89.5 | 73.5 | 62.0 | 53.4 | 46.9 | 41.7 | 37.5 | 34.1 | 31.3 | 28.8 | 26.8 | ||
Pattern FP10 | 93.6 | 76.9 | 64.8 | 55.9 | 49.0 | 43.6 | 39.3 | 35.7 | 32.7 | 30.2 | 28.0 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 44.0 | 36.3 | 30.9 | 26.9 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 15.1 | 14.1 | |
Pattern FP2 | 64.4 | 53.2 | 45.3 | 39.4 | 34.9 | 31.3 | 28.3 | 25.9 | 23.9 | 22.1 | 20.6 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 76.0 | 62.8 | 53.4 | 46.5 | 41.1 | 36.9 | 33.4 | 30.6 | 28.2 | 26.1 | 24.3 | ||
Pattern FP4 | 81.4 | 67.2 | 57.2 | 49.8 | 44.1 | 39.5 | 35.8 | 32.8 | 30.2 | 28.0 | 26.1 | ||
Pattern FP5 | 85.1 | 70.3 | 59.9 | 52.1 | 46.1 | 41.3 | 37.5 | 34.3 | 31.6 | 29.3 | 27.3 | ||
Pattern FP9 | 91.5 | 75.6 | 64.2 | 55.6 | 49.0 | 43.8 | 39.6 | 36.2 | 33.3 | 30.8 | 28.7 | ||
Pattern FP10 | 92.6 | 75.9 | 64.2 | 55.6 | 49.0 | 43.8 | 39.6 | 36.2 | 33.3 | 30.8 | 28.7 | ||
5″ Thick | Two Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 42.3 | 35.8 | 30.3 | 26.2 | 23.0 | 20.4 | 18.4 | 16.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 13.0 |
Pattern FP2 | 61.9 | 52.5 | 44.5 | 38.4 | 33.6 | 29.9 | 26.9 | 24.4 | 22.4 | 20.6 | 19.1 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 73.1 | 62.0 | 52.5 | 45.2 | 39.7 | 35.3 | 31.7 | 28.8 | 26.4 | 24.3 | 22.6 | ||
Pattern FP4 | 78.2 | 66.4 | 56.2 | 48.5 | 42.5 | 37.8 | 34.0 | 30.9 | 28.3 | 26.1 | 24.2 | ||
Pattern FP5 | 81.9 | 69.4 | 58.8 | 50.7 | 44.5 | 39.6 | 35.6 | 32.3 | 29.6 | 27.3 | 25.3 | ||
Pattern FP9 | 88.0 | 74.6 | 63.2 | 54.5 | 47.8 | 42.5 | 38.2 | 34.7 | 31.8 | 29.3 | 27.2 | ||
Pattern FP10 | 92.0 | 78.1 | 66.1 | 57.0 | 50.0 | 44.5 | 40.0 | 36.3 | 33.3 | 30.7 | 28.4 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 43.5 | 36.6 | 31.2 | 27.1 | 24.0 | 21.5 | 19.4 | 17.8 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 14.1 | |
Pattern FP2 | 63.8 | 53.7 | 45.7 | 39.7 | 35.1 | 31.5 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 24.0 | 22.2 | 20.7 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 75.2 | 63.3 | 53.9 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 37.1 | 33.6 | 30.7 | 28.3 | 26.2 | 24.4 | ||
Pattern FP4 | 80.6 | 67.8 | 57.7 | 50.2 | 44.4 | 39.8 | 36.0 | 32.9 | 30.3 | 28.1 | 26.2 | ||
Pattern FP5 | 84.3 | 70.9 | 60.4 | 52.5 | 46.4 | 41.6 | 37.7 | 34.4 | 31.7 | 29.4 | 27.4 | ||
Pattern FP9 | 90.6 | 76.2 | 64.9 | 56.4 | 49.9 | 44.7 | 40.5 | 30.7 | 34.1 | 31.6 | 29.4 | ||
Pattern FP10 | 94.8 | 79.8 | 67.9 | 59.0 | 52.2 | 46.8 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 35.7 | 33.0 | 30.8 | ||
6″ Thick | Two Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 41.7 | 35.3 | 30.7 | 26.6 | 23.4 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 14.3 | 13.2 |
Pattern FP2 | 61.2 | 51.7 | 45.0 | 39.0 | 34.3 | 30.5 | 27.4 | 24.9 | 22.8 | 21.0 | 19.4 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 72.1 | 61.0 | 53.0 | 46.0 | 40.4 | 36.0 | 32.3 | 29.4 | 26.9 | 24.7 | 22.9 | ||
Pattern FP4 | 77.2 | 65.3 | 56.8 | 49.3 | 43.3 | 38.5 | 34.6 | 31.4 | 28.8 | 26.5 | 24.5 | ||
Pattern FP5 | 80.8 | 68.3 | 59.4 | 51.6 | 45.3 | 40.3 | 36.2 | 32.9 | 30.1 | 27.7 | 25.7 | ||
Pattern FP9 | 86.9 | 73.4 | 63.9 | 55.5 | 48.7 | 43.3 | 39.0 | 35.4 | 32.3 | 29.8 | 27.6 | ||
Pattern FP10 | 90.9 | 76.8 | 66.8 | 58.0 | 50.9 | 45.3 | 40.7 | 37.0 | 33.8 | 31.2 | 28.9 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Pattern FP1 | 42.8 | 36.3 | 31.4 | 27.3 | 24.1 | 21.6 | 19.6 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 14.2 | |
Pattern FP2 | 62.7 | 53.2 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 35.4 | 31.7 | 28.7 | 26.2 | 24.1 | 22.3 | 20.8 | ||
Pattern FP3 | 74.0 | 62.8 | 54.3 | 47.2 | 41.7 | 37.4 | 33.8 | 30.9 | 28.4 | 26.3 | 24.5 | ||
Pattern FP4 | 79.3 | 67.2 | 58.1 | 50.5 | 44.7 | 40.0 | 36.2 | 33.1 | 30.5 | 28.2 | 26.3 | ||
Pattern FP5 | 82.9 | 70.3 | 60.8 | 52.9 | 46.7 | 41.9 | 37.9 | 34.6 | 31.9 | 29.5 | 27.5 | ||
Pattern FP9 | 89.1 | 75.6 | 65.4 | 56.8 | 50.2 | 45.0 | 40.8 | 37.2 | 34.3 | 31.7 | 29.6 | ||
Pattern FP10 | 93.2 | 79.1 | 68.4 | 59.5 | 52.6 | 47.1 | 42.6 | 38.9 | 35.8 | 33.2 | 30.9 |
- Based on CF-42 panel with 26 ga. Flute exterior & 26 ga. Mesa interior face (min Fy = 33 ksi).
- For Pattern FP1, CF panel clips are fastened to minimum 14 gage steel with (2) 1/4″-14 SDS Tek 3 at interior supports and (1) 1/4″-14 SDS Tek 3 at end supports. For 12 gage or thicker steel, #12-24 SDS or 1/4″-14 SDS Tek 5′s may be used. In lieu of self-drilling screws, self-tapping screws may be used.
- Fastening patterns FP2, FP3, FP4 and FP5, includes CF panel clip attachment plus 1, 2, 3 or 4 Fabloks, respectively, at supports per panel width. Fab-lok spacing is 10.5″ OC from female edge of panel seam.
- The through fasteners (FP9) are as follows: #12-24 SDS in min 12 ga. steel; or #1/4-14 SDS in min 12 ga. steel; or #1/4-14 STS in min 14 ga. steel. 4 Fasteners with 5/8″ neoprene bonded washers per panel width @ max 8.4″ OC.
- The through fasteners (FP10) are as follows: #12-24 SDS in min 12 ga. steel; or #1/4-14 SDS in min 12 ga. steel; or #1/4-14 STS in min 14 ga. steel. 5 Fasteners with 5/8″ neoprene bonded washers per panel width @ max 8.4″ OC.
- Allowable suction load is the lowest value of panel bending strength, shear strength, deflection limit and connection strength for each fastening pattern.
- Allowable loads based on panel stress and deflection design criteria are derived from ASTM E72 structural testing and calculated with factor of safety of 2.5 for bending stress, 3.0 for shear stresses and deflection limitation of L/180.
- The panel connection strength was determined from ASTM E1592 testing and the allowable loads are calculated with factor of safety of 2.
- The structural capacity of the girts are not considered and must be examined independently.
- Consult Metl-Span for recommendations on panel profile and gage suitable for thermal stresses.
CF-42 FLUTE WALL PANEL ALLOWABLE POSITIVE LOAD (PSF) | |||||||||||||
PANEL THICKNESS |
SPAN CONDITION |
DESIGN CRITERIA |
PANEL SPAN (FT) | ||||||||||
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2″ Thick | Two Spans |
Bending & Shear | 67.6 | 55.2 | 46.6 | 40.2 | 35.4 | 31.6 | 28.6 | 24.4 | 20.3 | 17.2 | 14.7 |
Deflection (L/180) | 68.9 | 54.3 | 44.0 | 36.3 | 30.3 | 25.6 | 21.9 | 18.8 | 16.3 | 14.2 | 12.4 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Bending & Shear | 66.4 | 54.7 | 46.5 | 40.4 | 35.8 | 32.1 | 29.1 | 26.6 | 23.4 | 20.0 | 17.3 | |
Deflection (L/180) | 69.7 | 54.8 | 44.0 | 36.0 | 29.8 | 24.9 | 21.0 | 17.8 | 15.2 | 13.1 | 11.3 | ||
2.5″ Thick | Two Spans |
Bending & Shear | 78.4 | 64.0 | 53.9 | 46.5 | 40.9 | 36.5 | 32.9 | 30.0 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 19.3 |
Deflection (L/180) | 86.9 | 69.1 | 56.4 | 47.0 | 39.7 | 33.9 | 29.2 | 25.4 | 22.2 | 19.5 | 17.2 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Bending & Shear | 76.7 | 63.0 | 53.5 | 46.4 | 41.0 | 36.8 | 33.3 | 30.5 | 28.0 | 25.7 | 22.2 | |
Deflection (L/180) | 87.9 | 69.9 | 56.9 | 47.1 | 39.5 | 33.5 | 28.6 | 24.5 | 21.2 | 18.4 | 16.1 | ||
3″ Thick | Two Spans |
Bending & Shear | 88.1 | 72.0 | 60.6 | 52.3 | 45.9 | 40.9 | 36.9 | 33.6 | 30.8 | 26.6 | 22.6 |
Deflection (L/180) | 103.2 | 82.6 | 67.9 | 56.9 | 48.4 | 41.7 | 36.2 | 31.7 | 27.9 | 24.7 | 21.9 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Bending & Shear | 86.0 | 70.6 | 59.8 | 51.9 | 45.8 | 41.0 | 37.1 | 33.9 | 31.2 | 28.9 | 25.4 | |
Deflection (L/180) | 104.2 | 83.5 | 68.6 | 57.4 | 48.6 | 41.5 | 35.8 | 31.0 | 27.1 | 23.7 | 20.9 | ||
4″ Thick | Two Spans |
Bending & Shear | 94.4 | 77.3 | 65.1 | 56.2 | 49.3 | 43.8 | 39.5 | 35.9 | 32.9 | 30.3 | 28.1 |
Deflection (L/180) | 129.9 | 104.9 | 87.1 | 73.7 | 63.3 | 55.0 | 48.2 | 42.7 | 37.9 | 33.9 | 30.5 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Bending & Shear | 92.0 | 75.4 | 63.8 | 55.2 | 48.7 | 43.5 | 39.3 | 35.9 | 33.0 | 30.6 | 28.5 | |
Deflection (L/180) | 130.8 | 106.0 | 88.0 | 74.5 | 63.9 | 55.4 | 48.4 | 42.6 | 37.7 | 33.5 | 29.9 | ||
5″ Thick | Two Spans |
Bending & Shear | 108.2 | 88.8 | 75.0 | 64.7 | 56.7 | 50.5 | 45.4 | 41.2 | 37.7 | 34.8 | 32.3 |
Deflection (L/180) | 148.4 | 120.7 | 100.8 | 85.8 | 74.2 | 64.9 | 57.4 | 51.1 | 45.7 | 41.2 | 37.3 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Bending & Shear | 105.5 | 86.5 | 73.1 | 63.2 | 55.7 | 49.7 | 44.9 | 40.9 | 37.6 | 34.8 | 32.4 | |
Deflection (L/180) | 149.1 | 121.5 | 101.7 | 86.8 | 75.1 | 65.6 | 57.9 | 51.4 | 45.9 | 41.2 | 37.1 | ||
6″ Thick | Two Spans |
Bending & Shear | 120.7 | 99.3 | 84.0 | 72.5 | 63.7 | 56.7 | 51.0 | 46.3 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 36.1 |
Deflection (L/180) | 158.3 | 129.4 | 108.7 | 93.0 | 80.9 | 71.1 | 63.1 | 56.5 | 50.9 | 46.1 | 41.9 | ||
Three Or More Spans |
Bending & Shear | 117.9 | 96.8 | 81.8 | 70.7 | 62.2 | 55.5 | 50.0 | 45.6 | 41.8 | 38.7 | 36.0 | |
Deflection (L/180) | 158.8 | 130.1 | 109.4 | 93.9 | 81.7 | 71.9 | 63.8 | 57.1 | 51.4 | 46.4 | 42.2 |
- Based on CF-42 panel with 26 ga. Flute exterior & 26 ga. Mesa interior faces (min Fy=33 ksi).
- Refer to the allowable connection load chart, for suction loads, which controls support spacing requirements.
- Allowable positive load is the lowest value of panel bending strength, shear strength & deflection limit.
- Allowable loads based on panel stress and deflection design criteria are derived from ASTM E72 structural testing and calculated with factor of safety of 2.5 for bending stress, 3.0 for shear stresses and deflection limitation of L/180.
- The structural capacity of the girts are not considered and must be examined independently.
- Consult Metl-Span for recommendations on panel profile and gage suitable for thermal stresses.
Takura Steel Buildings offers metl-span insulated panels to clients across Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.