Lintel Lower Storey

Lintel Lower Storey Conversion

LVL Beam Application:
Lintel Lower Storey

LVL lintel lower storey beams can now be replaced with BlueRise Solutions beams as noted below.

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Designed (by others) LVL beam sizes:

Below are the LVL beam sizes (designed by others) for this application that can be substituted for BlueRise Solutions beams.

120x35 2/120x35 130x42 2/130x42 130x58 240x75
130x35 2/130x35 140x42 2/140x42 150x58
140x35 2/140x35 150x42 2/150x42 170x58
150x35 2/150x35 170x42 2/170x42 200x58
170x35 2/170x35 190x42 2/190x42 240x58
190x35 2/190x35 200x42 2/200x42 300x58
200x35 2/200x35 240x42 2/240x42
240x35 2/240x35 300x42

Equivalent BlueRise Beam:

Boxed C300-19

  • BlueRise beam will perform equally as an equivalent to the LVL’s listed for the selected application.
  • LVL beam is to be selected by others. BlueRise Solutions are not designing the beam for the application, BlueRise Solutions are only providing an equivalent beam to the one specified by others (limited to those listed for the application).
  • Uplift and hold down calculations and fixings by others.

Specific conditions of use:

  • Beam designed for tile and sheet roofs to N3 wind rating.
  • Maximum roof load width of 6.6m loading on beam.
  • Maximum floor load width if 3m loading on beam.
  • Maximum single span of 4.3m.
  • BlueRise beam to be incorporated into timber frame as per the installation details shown. All remaining details and fixings, not specified, are to meet the requirements of AS 1684 residential timber framed construction and AS 4055 wind loads for housing.

General conditions of use:

  1. Unsuitable for building situations with H3 hazard classification and above.
  2. BlueRise beams cannot be exposed to weather, moist environment or soil.
  3. Can be stored external above ground (H3) for up to 6 months.
  4. See connection details for BlueRise beams.
  5. Normal building practices shall otherwise apply.
  6. Unsuitable for use within 300 meters of breaking surf.
  7. At locations up to 2km from exposed marine environment, prevent salt laden air from contacting the steel member.
  8. Cannot be used in contact with copper, led, brass, stainless steel, carbon black and neoprene.
  9. Product is non-combustible but has F/R/L of 0/0/0.
  10. Unsuitable for use in contact with unseasoned timber.
  11. Unsuitable for use in contact with treated timber in humid environment.

Connection Details

Screw Fixed Bracket Connection:

Bolted Bracket Connection:

Incorporating BlueRise Beam into Timber Frame:

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