Six Rib

Six Rib Performance

Offering clean lines and a strong visual appeal, Six Rib is ideally suited for cladding applications down to 4 degrees. Six Rib distinguishes itself with its lower rib height giving it a lighter weight looking appearance.

Sheet Tolerances
Sheet width: ‡5mm
Sheet width for aluminium +0, -15mm. If sheet cover widths are critical, advise Dimond Roofing at time of order.
Sheet length: +10, - 0mm. For horizontal wall cladding where notified at time of order of intended use, tighter tolerances can be achieved +3, -0.

Roll-forming facilities at: Invercargill


Sheet lengths: Six Rib is custom run to order.

Where long sheets are used, consideration must be given to:

• Special transportation licences for sheet lengths over 25m
• Site access for special lifting equipment
• Fixing techniques to accommodate thermal expansion

Six Rib Limit State Load / Span Capacity

(span in mm, distributed serviceability and ultimate loads in kPa)

Notes

1. In any category, spans above the maximum shown should not be used. Category 1 and 2 maximum spans are based on static point load testing as a guide, and further limited by practical experience of roof performance under dynamic foot traffic loads. Category 3 maximum spans are limited as a guide to achieving satisfactory appearance for wall cladding.
2. Loads given are based on 5 screw fasteners/sheet/purlin.
3. Loads given are limited to a maximum of 4.5kPa. If design requirements exceed this limit, Contact Dimond Roofing for specific advice.
4. End span capacities given in this table are based on the end span being 2/3 of the internal span.
5. Design Criteria for Limit State Capacities
   1. Serviceability Limit State
      No Deflection or permanent distortion that would cause unacceptable appearance, side lap leakage or water ponding, due to foot traffic point loads, inward or outward wind loads or snow loads.
   2. Ultimate Limit State
      No pull through of fixings or fasteners withdrawal resulting in sheet detachment due to wind up-lift (outward) loads.
6. System Design
   The span capacity of Six Rib is determined from the Six Rib Limit State Load/Capacity Chart using the section of the chart appropriate to grade and type of material, and to the category of serviceability selected from the three categories below. Serviceability loads have been derived by test to the NZMRM testing procedures. To obtain an ultimate limit state load we recommend factoring the serviceability load up by 1.4 in-line with NZMRM guidelines. The capacities given do not apply for cyclone wind conditions.
   
   Serviceability Requirements
   While these categories are given for design guidance to meet the serviceability limit state criteria, foot traffic point load damage may still occur if there is careless placement of these point loads.
   
   1. Unrestricted-access roof
   Expected regular foot traffic to access the roof for maintenance work and able to walk anywhere on the roof. No congregation of foot traffic expected.
   2. Restricted-access roof
   Expect occasional foot traffic educated to walk only on the purlin lines, in the profile pan. Walkways installed where regular traffic is expected, and “Restricted Access” signs placed at access point.
   3. Non-access roof or wall
   Walls or roofs where no foot traffic access is possible or permitted. If necessary, “No Roof Access” signs used.
   
   
7. Wind Pressure Guide
   As a guide for non-specific design the following S.L.S. design loads in accordance with the MRM Roofing Code of Practice can be used for buildings less than 10m high, otherwise AS/NZS 1170.2 should be used
   Low wind zone = 0.68kPa, Medium wind zone = 0.93kPa, High wind zone = 1.32kPa, Very high wind zone = 1.72kPa and Extra high wind zone = 2.09kPa.

Six Rib Fastener Design

Fasteners that are used to secure Six Rib down as a roof cladding must penetrate into the purlin a minimum of 30mm for timber
and 6mm for steel purlins. For wall cladding the fasteners must be long enough to pass through the substrate, cavity batten
and into the solid framing by 30mm for timber and 6mm for steel.

For screw size range and fastener/washer assembly refer to Section 2.2.3.1 of Technical Manual

The Limited State Load/Span Capacity Chart is on 5 screw fasteners/sheet/purlin without the use of load spreading.

Profiled metal washers are recommended for use;

1. On end spans, or large internal spans where the Ultimate Limit State distributed load is limiting. Contact Dimond Roofing forspecific advice in these design cases.
2. When required to enable the fixing system to accommodate the thermal movement of long sheets – see Section2.1.3.4 Thermal Movement of Technical Manual
   
3. Whenever the designer wishes to ensure the risk of fastener over-tightening will not cause dishing of the crest of the profile rib.

Use in serviceability categories (1) or (2) can allow the reduction of fasteners to an average of 3 screw fasteners/sheet/purlin. If this is done, the distributed load capacities given in the chart should be reduced using a multiplying factor of 0.6.
Long spans may require specification and use of side lap stitching screws – Section 2.3.2 C Installation Information: Layout and Fastenings of Technical Manual.

Design Examples

Restricted access roof, 0.55mm G550 steel Six Rib has a maximum end span of 1500mm and a maximum internal span of 2200mm. The following distributed load capacities apply.

Fastener Layout Options

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