NOW AFRICA HAS A

PROVEN ALTERNATIVE!

EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION DETAIL

Note: Drawing is not to scale

Attach USH85x152x1.6
to USL89x1.2 with 4 screws
USL89x1.2
Attach to top flange and
lower web with 8 screws

45 - 135

NB: All screws # 12 x 20 mm

Teks screws

USH85x152x1.6 Connector - attach to truss

between end vertical and bottom chord with an
additional 4 screws.(Over and above the screws
specified for the joint)

A FEW ULTRA-SPAN PROJECTS

800 houses and 100 flats for Nova Vida Military Base, Luanda, Angola
workers accommodation houses in Rosh Pinah, Namibia
168
Four 20m x 30m warehouses in Maputo, Mozambique
Diepsloot Community Centre
Scissors truss church, Boksburg
Market Square, Plettenberg Bay
The
16 Upmarket tiled houses in Greenacres, Boksburg
Teachers Training colleges in Mozambique
Two
Woolworths
roof, Kuruman

600 tonnes of product exported to Nigeria.

Pre-fabricated Light Gauge Steel Truss System

Is your roof too large to be done in pre-fabricated timber? Or... are you shipping
roofs into Africa and paying dearly for transport? If so Ultra-Span offers the
solution you need!
ULTRA-SPAN OFFERS THESE ADVANTAGES, NEVER AVAILABLE BEFORE:

Elegant system, with all members straight and true for a level roof
Galvanised finish for superior corrosion resistance
Lightweight and compact for economical transportation costs
Super-light for ease of erection and easy transportion
Members supplied in stock lengths or cut to size and ready for factory or site assembly in kit form
A drill with a clutch and a cut-off saw are the only pieces of equipment needed for manufacture

MiTek INDUSTRIES SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LIMITED

MiTek Park, 754 16th Road, Randjespark Ext. 34,
Halfway House, 1685
Head Office: + 27 (011) 237-8700
Web: www.mii.com

MiTek

ADVICE & ASSISTANCE

We will gladly answer any queries.
Simply phone our Customer
Support at your nearest branch.

MiTek

SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT

TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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CREATING THE ADVANTAGE IN ROOF TRUSS TECHNOLOGY ULTRA-SPAN

All members below are available in Galvanised 275 g/m steel

44mm

Weight:
1.44kg/m and 1.73kg/m
respectively.

6mm

6mm

38mm web in 1.0mm

steel.

89mm

89mm deep chord,

available in 1.0mm or
1.2mm coated steel.

USW38x1.0
25mm

USC89x1.0 or 1.2

24mm

PRE-FABRICATED TRUSSES

Weight:
0.76kg/m
approximately.

38mm

19mm
44mm

Weight:
3.04kg/m approximately.

25mm

140mm x 1.6mm thick

chord, with wider top
and bottom flanges
for those longer spans
and stronger girders.
Also available in coated
steel.

140mm

140mm

140mm deep chord,

available in 1.0mm and
1.2mm coated steel.
Weight:
1.8kg/m and 2.2kg/m
respectively.

60mm

USC140x1.6
25mm

USC140x1.0 or 1.2

MiTeks factory expansion done in Ultra-Span trusses, with a clear span of 13,5m
19mm

Now, for the first time, the design, pricing and manufacture
of a steel roof can be done in-house, all by your local

of up to 28m can be accommodated,

Spans
depending on pitch and end/heel conditions

MiTek Industries S.A. (Pty) Ltd licensed fabricator.

Ultra-Span trusses are pre-engineered and

pre-fabricated by our network of licensed fabricators.
These fabricators utilise state-of-the-art MiTek
20/20 Software to quickly and accurately price the
entire roof. Once the price is accepted, the Ultra-Span
fabricator begins truss assembly. After fabrication a set ,
of precisely designed and assembled trusses arrive
on site ready for erection.

Colour coding of members at ends : The various thicknesses are colour coded for ease of identification,

44mm

USC64x1.0
1.0mm thickness
Weight:
1.13kg/m approximately.

19mm

USW76x1.0 or 1.2
76mm web, available in
1.0mm and 1.2mm
coated steel. Fits
elegantly onto chords.

24mm

Optimum design in Ultra-Span is with truss

centres of 1200 mm for tiles and 1400 mm for
metal sheeting

19mm

FACT FILE

connection solutions to the wood component industry, is

proud to present the Ultra-Span Light Gauge Steel
Truss System.

64mm

MiTek Industries S. A. , the world's leading provider of

27mm

25mm

25mm

Weight:
1.26kg/m and 1.51kg/m
respectively.

19mm

Truss manufacture can be on site, or prefabricated trusses

can be assembled in a factory and delivered to site.
Speak to your local MiTek licenced fabricator.

It's that easy!

MiTek
CREATING THE ADVANTAGE IN ROOF TRUSS TECHNOLOGY ULTRA-SPAN

MiTek

All connections between members by

means of self-drilling TEKS screws.

CREATING THE ADVANTAGE IN ROOF TRUSS TECHNOLOGY ULTRA-SPAN

CREATING THE ADVANTAGE IN ROOF TRUSS TECHNOLOGY ULTRA-SPAN