Sleeved Side Rail System Load Table

The load tables are the result of extensive design and testing using the facilities and skills of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Strathclyde.

Performance

The performance of the systems shown in this document has been derived by calculation in accordance with BS EN1993-1-3: 2006, calibrated and proven by full scale tests. Purlin load tables are valid up to and including 25° roof slopes. For slopes greater than 25 °, use our MetSPEC design software. You can download our MetSPEC software from our downloads centre.

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Uniform pressure values indicated in BLACK.

Uniform suction values indicated in RED.

Tables are based on a deflection limit of Span/150 and adopt a cladding weight of 12.5kg/m² on elevation.

Working loads
Section reference
Z & C profile
Weight
kg/m
Total
U.D.L.
kg
Allowable loading in kN/m²
rail centres in mm
1000 1500 1800 2000
SPAN 5.00m
142 Z 13 142 C 13 2.84 9.54 1.91 1.27 1.06 0.95
9.54 1.91 1.27 1.06 0.95
142 Z 14 142 C 14 3.05 10.25 2.05 1.37 1.14 1.03
10.25 2.05 1.37 1.14 1.03
142 Z 15 142 C 15 3.26 10.59 2.12 1.41 1.18 1.06
10.59 2.12 1.41 1.18 1.06
172 Z 13 172 C 13 3.25 12.13 2.43 1.62 1.35 1.21
12.13 2.43 1.62 1.35 1.21
172 Z 14 172 C 14 3.49 13.78 2.76 1.84 1.53 1.38
13.78 2.76 1.84 1.53 1.38
172 Z 15 172 C 15 3.73 15.45 3.09 2.06 1.72 1.55
15.45 3.09 2.06 1.72 1.55
172 Z 16 172 C 16 3.98 17.15 3.43 2.29 1.91 1.72
17.15 3.43 2.29 1.91 1.72
SPAN 5.50m
142 Z 13 142 C 13 2.84 8.04 1.46 0.97 0.81 0.73
8.04 1.46 0.97 0.81 0.73
142 Z 14 142 C 14 3.05 8.63 1.57 1.05 0.87 0.78
8.63 1.57 1.05 0.87 0.78
142 Z 15 142 C 15 3.26 9.21 1.68 1.12 0.93 0.84
9.21 1.68 1.12 0.93 0.84
172 Z 13 172 C 13 3.25 10.96 1.99 1.33 1.11 1.00
10.96 1.99 1.33 1.11 1.00
172 Z 14 172 C 14 3.49 12.45 2.26 1.51 1.26 1.13
12.45 2.26 1.51 1.26 1.13
172 Z 15 172 C 15 3.73 13.97 2.54 1.69 1.41 1.27
13.97 2.54 1.69 1.41 1.27
172 Z 16 172 C 16 3.98 15.49 2.82 1.88 1.56 1.41
15.49 2.82 1.88 1.56 1.41
SPAN 6.00m
142 Z 13 142 C 13 2.84 6.86 1.14 0.76 0.64 0.57
6.86 1.14 0.76 0.64 0.57
142 Z 14 142 C 14 3.05 7.37 1.23 0.82 0.68 0.61
7.37 1.23 0.82 0.68 0.61
142 Z 15 142 C 15 3.26 7.87 1.31 0.87 0.73 0.66
7.87 1.31 0.87 0.73 0.66
172 Z 13 172 C 13 3.25 9.98 1.66 1.11 0.92 0.83
9.98 1.66 1.11 0.92 0.83
172 Z 14 172 C 14 3.49 11.34 1.89 1.26 1.05 0.95
11.34 1.89 1.26 1.05 0.95
172 Z 15 172 C 15 3.73 12.46 2.08 1.38 1.15 1.04
12.46 2.08 1.38 1.15 1.04
202 Z 14 202 C 14 3.82 13.44 2.24 1.49 1.24 1.12
13.44 2.24 1.49 1.24 1.12
202 Z 15 202 C 15 4.09 15.13 2.52 1.68 1.40 1.26
15.13 2.52 1.68 1.40 1.26
202 Z 16 202 C 16 4.35 16.84 2.81 1.87 1.56 1.40
16.84 2.81 1.87 1.56 1.40
SPAN 6.50m
142 Z 13 142 C 13 2.84 5.93 0.91 0.61 0.51 0.46
5.93 0.91 0.61 0.51 0.46
142 Z 14 142 C 14 3.05 6.38 0.98 0.65 0.55 0.49
6.38 0.98 0.65 0.55 0.49
142 Z 15 142 C 15 3.26 6.81 1.05 0.70 0.58 0.52
6.81 1.05 0.70 0.58 0.52
172 Z 13 172 C 13 3.25 9.39 1.45 0.96 0.80 0.72
9.39 1.45 0.96 0.80 0.72
172 Z 14 172 C 14 3.49 10.09 1.55 1.03 0.86 0.78
10.09 1.55 1.03 0.86 0.78
172 Z 15 172 C 15 3.73 10.78 1.66 1.11 0.92 0.83
10.78 1.66 1.11 0.92 0.83
202 Z 14 202 C 14 3.82 12.79 1.97 1.31 1.09 0.98
12.79 1.97 1.31 1.09 0.98
202 Z 15 202 C 15 4.09 14.27 2.20 1.46 1.22 1.10
14.27 2.20 1.46 1.22 1.10
202 Z 16 202 C 16 4.35 15.86 2.44 1.63 1.36 1.22
15.86 2.44 1.63 1.36 1.22
202 Z 18 202 C 18 4.88 18.10 2.78 1.86 1.55 1.39
18.10 2.78 1.86 1.55 1.39
SPAN 7.00m
142 Z 14 142 C 14 3.05 5.95 0.85 0.57 0.47 0.43
5.95 0.85 0.57 0.47 0.43
142 Z 15 142 C 15 3.26 6.33 0.90 0.60 0.50 0.45
6.33 0.90 0.60 0.50 0.45
172 Z 13 172 C 13 3.25 8.22 1.17 0.78 0.65 0.59
8.22 1.17 0.78 0.65 0.59
172 Z 14 172 C 14 3.49 8.83 1.26 0.84 0.70 0.63
8.83 1.26 0.84 0.70 0.63
172 Z 15 172 C 15 3.73 9.43 1.35 0.90 0.75 0.67
9.43 1.35 0.90 0.75 0.67
202 Z 14 202 C 14 3.82 11.76 1.68 1.12 0.93 0.84
11.76 1.68 1.12 0.93 0.84
202 Z 15 202 C 15 4.09 13.22 1.89 1.26 1.05 0.94
13.22 1.89 1.26 1.05 0.94
202 Z 16 202 C 16 4.35 14.15 2.02 1.35 1.12 1.01
14.15 2.02 1.35 1.12 1.01
202 Z 18 202 C 18 4.88 15.84 2.26 1.51 1.26 1.13
15.84 2.26 1.51 1.26 1.13
232 Z 15 232 C 15 4.44 15.22 2.17 1.45 1.21 1.09
15.22 2.17 1.45 1.21 1.09
232 Z 16 232 C 16 4.73 16.97 2.42 1.62 1.35 1.21
16.97 2.42 1.62 1.35 1.21
SPAN 7.50m
172 Z 13 172 C 13 3.25 7.25 0.97 0.64 0.54 0.48
7.25 0.97 0.64 0.54 0.48
172 Z 14 172 C 14 3.49 7.79 1.04 0.69 0.58 0.52
7.79 1.04 0.69 0.58 0.52
172 Z 15 172 C 15 3.73 8.33 1.11 0.74 0.62 0.56
8.33 1.11 0.74 0.62 0.56
202 Z 14 202 C 14 3.82 10.94 1.46 0.97 0.81 0.73
10.94 1.46 0.97 0.81 0.73
202 Z 15 202 C 15 4.09 11.75 1.57 1.04 0.87 0.78
11.75 1.57 1.04 0.87 0.78
202 Z 16 202 C 16 4.35 12.50 1.67 1.11 0.93 0.83
12.50 1.67 1.11 0.93 0.83
232 Z 15 232 C 15 4.44 14.17 1.89 1.26 1.05 0.94
14.17 1.89 1.26 1.05 0.94
232 Z 16 232 C 16 4.73 15.79 2.11 1.40 1.17 1.05
15.79 2.11 1.40 1.17 1.05
232 Z 18 232 C 18 5.3 18.87 2.52 1.68 1.40 1.26
18.87 2.52 1.68 1.40 1.26
SPAN 8.00m
202 Z 14 202 C 14 3.82 9.78 1.22 0.81 0.68 0.61
9.78 1.22 0.81 0.68 0.61
202 Z 15 202 C 15 4.09 10.45 1.31 0.87 0.73 0.65
10.45 1.31 0.87 0.73 0.65
202 Z 16 202 C 16 4.35 11.13 1.39 0.93 0.77 0.70
11.13 1.39 0.93 0.77 0.70
202 Z 18 202 C 18 4.88 12.46 1.56 1.04 0.87 0.78
12.46 1.56 1.04 0.87 0.78
232 Z 15 232 C 15 4.44 13.25 1.66 1.10 0.92 0.83
13.25 1.66 1.10 0.92 0.83
232 Z 16 232 C 16 4.73 14.77 1.85 1.23 1.03 0.92
14.77 1.85 1.23 1.03 0.92
232 Z 18 232 C 18 5.3 16.81 2.10 1.40 1.17 1.05
16.81 2.10 1.40 1.17 1.05
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 16.63 2.08 1.39 1.16 1.04
16.63 2.08 1.39 1.16 1.04
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 20.17 2.52 1.68 1.40 1.26
20.17 2.52 1.68 1.40 1.26
SPAN 8.50m
202 Z 14 202 C 14 3.82 8.76 1.03 0.69 0.57 0.52
8.76 1.03 0.69 0.57 0.52
202 Z 15 202 C 15 4.09 9.37 1.10 0.73 0.61 0.55
9.37 1.10 0.73 0.61 0.55
202 Z 16 202 C 16 4.35 9.97 1.17 0.78 0.65 0.59
9.97 1.17 0.78 0.65 0.59
202 Z 18 202 C 18 4.88 11.16 1.31 0.88 0.73 0.66
11.16 1.31 0.88 0.73 0.66
232 Z 15 232 C 15 4.44 12.43 1.46 0.97 0.81 0.73
12.43 1.46 0.97 0.81 0.73
232 Z 16 232 C 16 4.73 13.46 1.58 1.06 0.88 0.79
13.46 1.58 1.06 0.88 0.79
232 Z 18 232 C 18 5.3 15.07 1.77 1.18 0.99 0.89
15.07 1.77 1.18 0.99 0.89
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 15.61 1.84 1.22 1.02 0.92
15.61 1.84 1.22 1.02 0.92
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 18.94 2.23 1.49 1.24 1.11
18.94 2.23 1.49 1.24 1.11
262 Z 20 262 C 20 6.34 21.75 2.56 1.71 1.42 1.28
21.75 2.56 1.71 1.42 1.28
SPAN 9.00m
202 Z 14 202 C 14 3.82 7.90 0.88 0.59 0.49 0.44
7.90 0.88 0.59 0.49 0.44
202 Z 15 202 C 15 4.09 8.44 0.94 0.63 0.52 0.47
8.44 0.94 0.63 0.52 0.47
202 Z 16 202 C 16 4.35 8.99 1.00 0.67 0.56 0.50
8.99 1.00 0.67 0.56 0.50
202 Z 18 202 C 18 4.88 10.06 1.12 0.75 0.62 0.56
10.06 1.12 0.75 0.62 0.56
232 Z 15 232 C 15 4.44 11.40 1.27 0.84 0.70 0.63
11.40 1.27 0.84 0.70 0.63
232 Z 16 232 C 16 4.73 12.14 1.35 0.90 0.75 0.67
12.14 1.35 0.90 0.75 0.67
232 Z 18 232 C 18 5.3 13.59 1.51 1.01 0.84 0.76
13.59 1.51 1.01 0.84 0.76
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 14.70 1.63 1.09 0.91 0.82
14.70 1.63 1.09 0.91 0.82
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 17.74 1.97 1.31 1.10 0.99
17.74 1.97 1.31 1.10 0.99
262 Z 20 262 C 20 6.34 19.63 2.18 1.45 1.21 1.09
19.63 2.18 1.45 1.21 1.09
262 Z 23 262 C 23 7.26 22.44 2.49 1.66 1.39 1.25
22.44 2.49 1.66 1.39 1.25
SPAN 9.50m
232 Z 15 232 C 15 4.44 10.35 1.09 0.73 0.61 0.54
10.35 1.09 0.73 0.61 0.54
232 Z 16 232 C 16 4.73 11.01 1.16 0.77 0.64 0.58
11.01 1.16 0.77 0.64 0.58
232 Z 18 232 C 18 5.3 12.33 1.30 0.87 0.72 0.65
12.33 1.30 0.87 0.72 0.65
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 13.88 1.46 0.97 0.81 0.73
13.88 1.46 0.97 0.81 0.73
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 16.09 1.69 1.13 0.94 0.85
16.09 1.69 1.13 0.94 0.85
262 Z 20 262 C 20 6.34 17.81 1.88 1.25 1.04 0.94
17.81 1.88 1.25 1.04 0.94
262 Z 23 262 C 23 7.26 20.36 2.14 1.43 1.19 1.07
20.36 2.14 1.43 1.19 1.07
SPAN 10.00m
232 Z 15 232 C 15 4.44 9.43 0.94 0.63 0.52 0.47
9.43 0.94 0.63 0.52 0.47
232 Z 16 232 C 16 4.73 10.03 1.00 0.67 0.56 0.50
10.03 1.00 0.67 0.56 0.50
232 Z 18 232 C 18 5.3 11.23 1.12 0.75 0.62 0.56
11.23 1.12 0.75 0.62 0.56
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 13.10 1.31 0.87 0.73 0.66
13.10 1.31 0.87 0.73 0.66
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 14.68 1.47 0.98 0.82 0.73
14.68 1.47 0.98 0.82 0.73
262 Z 20 262 C 20 6.34 16.24 1.62 1.08 0.90 0.81
16.24 1.62 1.08 0.90 0.81
302 Z 20 302 C 20 7.86 24.92 2.49 1.66 1.38 1.25
24.92 2.49 1.66 1.38 1.25
SPAN 10.50m
232 Z 15 232 C 15 4.44 8.63 0.82 0.55 0.46 0.41
8.63 0.82 0.55 0.46 0.41
232 Z 16 232 C 16 4.73 9.19 0.88 0.58 0.49 0.44
9.19 0.88 0.58 0.49 0.44
232 Z 18 232 C 18 5.3 10.28 0.98 0.65 0.54 0.49
10.28 0.98 0.65 0.54 0.49
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 11.99 1.14 0.76 0.63 0.57
11.99 1.14 0.76 0.63 0.57
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 13.44 1.28 0.85 0.71 0.64
13.44 1.28 0.85 0.71 0.64
262 Z 20 262 C 20 6.34 14.87 1.42 0.94 0.79 0.71
14.87 1.42 0.94 0.79 0.71
302 Z 20 302 C 20 7.86 23.87 2.27 1.52 1.26 1.14
23.87 2.27 1.52 1.26 1.14
302 Z 23 302 C 23 9.01 28.52 2.72 1.81 1.51 1.36
28.52 2.72 1.81 1.51 1.36
SPAN 11.00m
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 11.02 1.00 0.67 0.56 0.50
11.02 1.00 0.67 0.56 0.50
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 12.35 1.12 0.75 0.62 0.56
12.35 1.12 0.75 0.62 0.56
262 Z 20 262 C 20 6.34 13.67 1.24 0.83 0.69 0.62
13.67 1.24 0.83 0.69 0.62
302 Z 20 302 C 20 7.86 22.76 2.07 1.38 1.15 1.03
22.76 2.07 1.38 1.15 1.03
302 Z 23 302 C 23 9.01 26.22 2.38 1.59 1.32 1.19
26.22 2.38 1.59 1.32 1.19
302 Z 25 302 C 25 9.76 28.41 2.58 1.72 1.44 1.29
28.41 2.58 1.72 1.44 1.29
SPAN 11.50m
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 9.83 0.86 0.57 0.48 0.43
9.83 0.86 0.57 0.48 0.43
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 11.40 0.99 0.66 0.55 0.50
11.40 0.99 0.66 0.55 0.50
262 Z 20 262 C 20 6.34 12.62 1.10 0.73 0.61 0.55
12.62 1.10 0.73 0.61 0.55
302 Z 20 302 C 20 7.86 21.16 1.84 1.23 1.02 0.92
21.16 1.84 1.23 1.02 0.92
302 Z 23 302 C 23 9.01 24.21 2.11 1.40 1.17 1.05
24.21 2.11 1.40 1.17 1.05
302 Z 25 302 C 25 9.76 26.22 2.28 1.52 1.27 1.14
26.22 2.28 1.52 1.27 1.14
342 Z 23 342 C 23 9.73 31.12 2.71 1.80 1.50 1.35
31.12 2.71 1.80 1.50 1.35
SPAN 12.00m
262 Z 16 262 C 16 5.11 9.42 0.79 0.52 0.44 0.39
9.42 0.79 0.52 0.44 0.39
262 Z 18 262 C 18 5.73 10.55 0.88 0.59 0.49 0.44
10.55 0.88 0.59 0.49 0.44
262 Z 20 262 C 20 6.34 11.68 0.97 0.65 0.54 0.49
11.68 0.97 0.65 0.54 0.49
302 Z 20 302 C 20 7.86 19.60 1.63 1.09 0.91 0.82
19.60 1.63 1.09 0.91 0.82
302 Z 23 302 C 23 9.01 22.42 1.87 1.25 1.04 0.93
22.42 1.87 1.25 1.04 0.93
302 Z 25 302 C 25 9.76 24.28 2.02 1.35 1.12 1.01
24.28 2.02 1.35 1.12 1.01
342 Z 23 342 C 23 9.73 29.40 2.45 1.63 1.36 1.23
29.40 2.45 1.63 1.36 1.23
342 Z 25 342 C 25 10.55 31.85 2.65 1.77 1.47 1.33
31.85 2.65 1.77 1.47 1.33