StoneClip 8mm Testing
This is a point by
point display of the testing of the 8mm StoneClip mechanical
fixing brackets:
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Picture 1: Shows the 4 Bottom StoneClips that
act as the support rail, as the test was started
100mm up from concrete floor. They are at 250mm
centres.
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Picture 2: Shows the three 6.5mm x 36mm zinc
alloy pins that are holding the base plates of the
StoneClip in place.
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Picture 3: Shows a close up of the StoneClip in
place front the top of the first row, with the two
pins that a securing it place, the pins can either
be positioned like this or horizontal (3 fixing
pins) to the panel.
This depends where plumb is on the panel being
fitted.
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Picture 4: This is a reverse photo of the two
types of 8mm StoneClips - the Intermediate and the
Top & Bottom. |
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Picture 5: Shows one of the panels of sandstone
(1000 x 500 x 100mm) on the work bench with kerfs ready for positioning on the
wall with the StoneClip. |
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Picture 6: Shows the first panel of sandstone
secured in place, held with 4 only intermediate
StoneClip brackets on the bottom and 2 only on the
top at 125mm in from each end.
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Picture 7: Shows the second row of panels of
stone in place and secured. |
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Picture 8: This is a photo of the third row of
panels in place, showing that they are still in
level as well as being in plumb.
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Picture 9: This is a look behind the top of the
third row and the bottom of the fourth row of panels
being restrained by StoneClip, showing the void of
30mm and also that there is no distortion of the
bracket, because at this point there is a downward
load of 470kgs, but in actual fact, the load is
equally shared by each layer of restraints, being
the two StoneClips securing each panel with 2
fixings in place.
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Picture 10: This shows the fourth row of panels
secured with the StoneClip. |
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Picture 11: This shows the fifth row of panels
secured with the StoneClip. |
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StoneClip 10mm Testing
The object of this
testing was to suspend 1000 x 500 x 30mm cladding off the
substrate with a cavity of 100mm. Thus allowing the StoneClip to
be suitable for use in areas of very cold climate that require
the outer building skin to be clad with thermal insulation, such
as is necessary in the snow country or areas like Canberra and
also in area's of extreme heat that need cooling effect behind
the cladding.
The following 10 photo's show the procedure
that took place and the place that was used for the testing was
the factory of Stonehouse Creations Pty Ltd at Beaudesert in QLD
and is still in place for viewing
The testing is being suspended off the slab
and not load bearing down to the footing (as was the case with
the 8 mm testing). Also, only 2 StoneClips are used per panel
where as you would in application use 3 in a stack stone
situation and 4 when being laid in Ashlar or Brick Bond. Another
requirement would be to use the LATERAL clips when in a job
situation.
The load applied to the 10mm StoneClip being
tested is 180kgs of weight per metre wide panel, per 2550mm high
at 100 mm off substrate as against the 588kgs per metre wide per
2550mm high at 30mm off the substrate for the 8mm StoneClip. The
8mm StoneClip testing is equivalent to supporting a 30mm panel
of stone at a distance of 80mm of the substrate.
This is a point by
point display of the testing of the 10mm StoneClip mechanical
fixing brackets:
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Picture 1:
Shows only 4 Top & Bottom brackets fixed to the
substrate with 3 only 50 x 6.5mm zinc alloy fixings
per fixing and mounted 50mm off the floor of the
building.
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Picture 2:
Shows only 4 slots inserted into the panel to
accommodate the 4 only bottom fixings and the 2
intermediate StoneClip fixings that will be holding
the top of the first panel in a plumb position.
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Picture 3:
Shows two StoneClips holding the panel in a plumb
position and ready to accommodate the second panel
to be mounted above. There are only 2 fixings pins
in each StoneClip holding all the panels in this
testing.
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Picture 4:
Shows the 100mm cavity on the ruler held at the top
of the first panel. |
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Picture 5:
Shows the second panel held in place and plumb. |
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Shows the third panel being held in place, both
plumb and level. At this point there is no sagging
of the StoneClips and shows that the 2 StoneClips
per panel are holding the weight of each individual
panel.
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Picture 7:
Shows the fourth panel secured in place with 2
StoneClips per panel. |
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Picture 8:
Shows a side view of the first 3 panels being held
100mm off the substrate with the StoneClips.
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Picture 9:
Shows the fifth panel of stone being secured in
place with only 2 Top & Bottom StoneClips being used
as lateral restraints as there is no place to secure
them on top. Also shows the panels of stone secured
with the 8mm StoneClips on the right.
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Picture 10:
Shows a side view of the 5 panels in place. |
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DISCLAIMER:
The StoneClips must be installed along the lines of the
Engineers Detail, including
the installation of angle restraints at each lift level and the
use of the right fixing restraints.
