Secondary framing is a vital component of many pre-engineered metal buildings. One of these components is Purlin plates, a horizontal “diaphragm” that supports the weight of a building’s roof deck. They provide additional strength and stability to the structure, making it more resistant to lateral forces like wind and seismic activity.
Purlin plates also help distribute the weight of the roof evenly across the walls, preventing excessive stress on any single area. Installing Purlin plates ensures your commercial building is structurally sound, reducing the risk of damage or collapse during extreme weather events.
Along with column and beam plates that seal off the areas around ‘I’ and ‘H’ columns, our plates are factory-punched to match section profile of beam/column and are available in the following materials and finishes:
- Polyester powder coated aluminium – factory painted, after manufacture, from an extensive choice of colours (including Syntha Pulvin) and gloss levels.