FUTUREBUILD® LVL hyPLANK®
Features & Benefits
- Individually proof tested for safety and performance
- Tough and long lasting, especially in corrosive environments
- Wax emulsion end seal reduces moisture ingress
- Lightweight and versatile
- Veneers are bonded together using type 'A' (marine) bond, known for long-term durability in structural applications
- Each piece is branded for ease of identification
- Stringent quality control – EWPAA certified
- Span Tables available for use in accordance with AS/NZS 1577 - refer brochures below
- Manufactured from sustainably-grown NZ plantation pine
- Available FSC® CoC Certified (FSC-C007103) on request
* Contact Futurebuild® LVL for further information.
Compliance
hyPLANK is manufactured in accordance with AS/NZS 4357, Structural laminated veneer lumber and is designed to be used as a non-modular scaffold plank as a part of a working platform in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZS 1576.1 and AS/NZS 1577.
Futurebuild LVL is committed to manufacturing innovative engineered building products. For quality assurance the Futurebuild range is manufactured with independent audit processes and product certification.
All hyPLANK is manufactured using a Type ‘A’ (marine) bond with less than 0.5mg/L formaldehyde emissions from the final product (equivalent to E0).
hyPLANK at the time of dispatch from the manufacturing site has a moisture content of between 8-15%.
Range
- hyPLANK is manufactured in a 230x42mm section, available off the shelf in 3.0, 3.6, and 4.2m lengths
Software
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Brochure
hyPLANK is a strong, lightweight Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) scaffolding plank. The structural uniformity of LVL, combined with the strict quality control processes during manufacture, ensures hyPLANK is safe and fit for purpose as scaffold planking.
Futurebuild LVL Specific Engineering Design Guide
Properties and structural characteristics for the Futurebuild LVL range for use by specifiers and engineers for specific design LVL projects.
Futurebuild LVL Residential Design Guide NZ
Manufactured by Futurebuild LVL, Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) is the engineered solution for residential housing design and
construction.
Technical Note
Futurebuild LVL Trouble with Substitutes
Think hard and check before substituting one building product for another. Get it wrong and you could be creating quality issues and have trouble getting a Code Compliance Certificate.
Futurebuild LVL and Treatment For Use in Buildings
Technical Note relating to treatment for use in buildings
Sds
Futurebuild LVL SDS Untreated LVL and hyJOIST
Safety Data Sheet glued product used in residential, commercial, and industrial construction, and/or general purpose building material.
Product Technical Statement
Futurebuild LVL Product Techncial Statement LVL computeIT Software Solutions
Product Technical Statement for Futurebuild LVL Products specificed through the computeIT software solutions
Futurebuild LVL Product Techncial Statement LVL General Application
Product Technical Statement for Futurebuild LVL used in general applications.
Futurebuild LVL 2018 Product Techncial Statement LVL hyPLANK
Product Technical Statement for Futurebuild hyPLANK scaffold planks
Futurebuild LVL Product Techncial Statement LVL Specified through designIT for Commercial Floors
Product Technical Statement for Futurebuild LVL Commercial Floors designed using designIT
Futurebuild LVL Product Technical Statement - LVL Residential Applications
Product Technical Statement for Futurebuild LVL used in residential applications.
Case Studies
Cad
HYJ005 (F4)
Fixing hyJOIST to steel beams - using face mount hangers (Detail F4)
HYJ015 (F13)
hyJOIST cantilever for internal or weather-proofed balcony applications (Detail 13)
HYJ018 (F16)
Cantilevers supporting load-bearing walls - installation of end trimmer (Detail F16)
HYJ021 (F21)
Cantilever supporting load-bearing walls- Type 1 reinforcement (Detail F21)
HYJ022 (F22)
Cantilever supporting load-bearing walls- Type 2 reinforcement (Detail F22)
HYJ023 (TD1)
Tie-down for external bracing wall using rimboard using 6 12kN fixing detail (Detail TD1)
HYJ024 (TD2)
Tie-down for external bracing wall -6 and 12 kN fixing details - bracing wall parallel to joist (Detail TD2)
HYJ025 (TD3)
Tie-down for external bracing wall- 6 and 12 kN fixing details - bracing wall perpendicular to joist (Detail TD3)
Information Bulletin
Futurebuild LVL computeIT Software for Engineers Flyer
computeIT® is designed to aid in the specification of heavy Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) structural
members and non-residential structural systems. Learn more in this flyer on the computeIT software suite.
