LIGHT-WEIGHT steel roof trusses are competing head-on with wooden trusses in the local market and demand for them is growing rapidly. So says Brent Harris MD of Vela Steel Building Systems.
“The light-weight steel industry is catching the imagination of the South African construction industry as it has done elsewhere around the world,” says Harris.
“Many developers, architects and engineers are beginning to recognise the advantages of light-weight steel roof trusses including durability and ease of installation, which are both important considerations whether building high-end, luxurious structures or the more modest affordable and low-cost housing,” says Harris.
With the Vela truss a single-bolt fastening system enables easy on-site assembly significantly reducing burdensome transportation costs. There is also no cutting or drilling on site, just a quick fastening of the single-bolt connections.
The box-like profile of the trusses gives them similar properties to conventional timber trusses but with many more advantages including:
• The galvanised steel is not prone to shrinkage, warping, rot infestation or moisture absorption
• Ease of installation as the trusses are so light there is no need for on-site cranes.
• Timber sprockets can be fitted to the steel trusses if there is a requirement for exposed timber eaves.
The Vela trusses are from cold-rolled, light-weight steel and provide a great deal of design flexibility. The trusses are designed and engineered according to architects’ specifications and each truss is manufactured to suit an individual project.
“Our trusses can be used on all types of buildings, conventional brick or block, industrial steel or timber. We can provide a structurally sound design for any roof from hip to gable, flat or pitched,” says Harris. Some of the larger projects that Vela is currently supplying include roof trusses to the Department of Education for school projects across Gauteng and major low-cost and affordable housing projects in Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga. Vela is also supplying roof trusses into Africa. The flat pack nature of the trusses allows for easy cross-border transportation.
“The light-weight steel industry is catching the imagination of the South African construction industry as it has done elsewhere around the world,” says Harris.
“Many developers, architects and engineers are beginning to recognise the advantages of light-weight steel roof trusses including durability and ease of installation, which are both important considerations whether building high-end, luxurious structures or the more modest affordable and low-cost housing,” says Harris.
With the Vela truss a single-bolt fastening system enables easy on-site assembly significantly reducing burdensome transportation costs. There is also no cutting or drilling on site, just a quick fastening of the single-bolt connections.
The box-like profile of the trusses gives them similar properties to conventional timber trusses but with many more advantages including:
• The galvanised steel is not prone to shrinkage, warping, rot infestation or moisture absorption
• Ease of installation as the trusses are so light there is no need for on-site cranes.
• Timber sprockets can be fitted to the steel trusses if there is a requirement for exposed timber eaves.
The Vela trusses are from cold-rolled, light-weight steel and provide a great deal of design flexibility. The trusses are designed and engineered according to architects’ specifications and each truss is manufactured to suit an individual project.
“Our trusses can be used on all types of buildings, conventional brick or block, industrial steel or timber. We can provide a structurally sound design for any roof from hip to gable, flat or pitched,” says Harris. Some of the larger projects that Vela is currently supplying include roof trusses to the Department of Education for school projects across Gauteng and major low-cost and affordable housing projects in Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga. Vela is also supplying roof trusses into Africa. The flat pack nature of the trusses allows for easy cross-border transportation.
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