SYSTEM 01.03 · MULTI-SPAN CONFIGURATION
MS-960: 9.6 m multi-span film house, 40×80×2.0 arches at 1.0 m.
Reference configuration for larger machinery and higher snow. Where the arch section has to step up. Span 9.6 m, bay 4.0 m, eaves 4.0–5.5 m, 40×80×2.0 arches on 1.0 m centres, G 250 gutter line.
The 9.6 m span is the number that decides everything else in this house. At this width the arch carries a predictable bending moment, the gutter carries the bay load, and the post under the gutter carries both. Change the span by a metre and all three change.
| Member | Section | Spacing | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arch | 40×80×2.0 | 1.0 m | bent to roof radius |
| Gutter | G 250 | per bay line | brackets at each arch |
| Purlin | C 80×40×15×2.0 | 1.0–1.2 m | punched to pattern |
| Gutter post | Ø60.3×2.0 | each arch | base plate or anchor |
| End frame | Ø48.3×2.0 + bracing | each end | door frame integrated |
| Fittings | clamps / brackets | per member | BOM with the frame |
Reference only. Sections are confirmed against your load case by your engineer.
- Span
- 9.6 m
- Bay
- 4.0 m
- Eaves height
- 4.0–5.5 m
- Ridge height
- span-dependent, per drawing
- Arch
- 40×80×2.0
- Arch pitch
- 1.0 m
- Gutter
- G 250
- Frame weight
- see quotation
- Covered area example
- 1,000 m²
- Arches
- ≈ 1 per 8 m²
- Loading
- 40HQ / 40GP
- Design by
- Your engineer
What changes when you move up a size
From 6.2 m to 8 m the arch section usually stays the same and the gutter grows. From 8 m to 9.6 m the arch has to step up to 40×80, and from 9.6 m to 12 m either the arch goes to 40×90 or the house gains a truss. That step is the single biggest price jump in the range.
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Quote MS-960 against your area and load case
Send the area and the snow/wind figures. We confirm whether this reference still holds or whether the arch must step up.