5) Panel “A” (damaged panel) can now be removed in two sections.
Installing New Panel.
6) Install new panel by seating on male joint of lower panel, and lifting the bottom of the panel above, (Panel “B”) outwards in a scissor motion to meet new panel. Apply pressure to new panel and panel B, so that the male and female joints engage and the internal face of the panel is flush with the vertical steel.
7) Mark the positions of the vertical steel supports on the inner face of the panels along the male joint line. This will be required for the fixing of the cleats, which are required to fix the new panel allow a 2mm gap between the cleats and the vertical steelwork.
8) Remove new panel from elevation in reverse order of installation.
9) Fix the cleats to the internal face of the panel at marked locations using a panel fixing though the male joint.
Panel Ends location Mid span location
Cleat must have a nominal Cleats must have a nominal bearing
bearing of 45mm. of 75mm to allow for increase number
of fixings.
10) Reinstall the panel in the same method as detailed in step 5 above.
11) Drill existing steelwork and bolt the cleat to the existing vertical steel supports once panel is flush against vertical steelwork.
Note: The number of fasteners shown is for guidance only; actual number of fixings should match those in the existing panels.
12) Reinstall vertical top hat section in the correct manner as per the Kingspan Design and Construction Guide.
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