Compliance Statement
Scope of Use
The SRP Whisperwall stud has been developed and manufactured to provide superior acoustic properties in interior wall construction, up to Max. Height = 3.6m (0.55BMT) or 4.2m (0.75BMT).
SRP Whisperwall System provides significant advantage over staggered stud in ease of installation and better acoustic results. Also significantly increases acoustic (STC) performance vs Standard steel stud partition walls.
The SRP Whisperwall System requires a special 2-pc split-nog track - as opposed to standard (1 pc) continuous Steel Nog Track - in order to maintain/ maximise Acoustic (STC) performance.
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.3(a), B1.3.3(f), B1.3.3(h)
B1/ VM1 An Engineered design
is required - this needs to be done by a suitably qualified Engineer, who can
also provide a PS-1.
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(a)
SRP uses GALVSTEEL®
manufactured by New Zealand Steel. The continuous hot-dip galvanized Zinc
coating conforms to the industry standard required for this application; Z275
(275 g/m2 total). New Zealand Steel made GALVSTEEL® for framing is backed by a
50-year Durability Statement to demonstrate compliance with NZBC Clause
B2-Durability, when used and maintained as referred to in the current New
Zealand Steel’s Durability Statement.
- Clause G6 Airborne and impact sound: Performance G6.3.1
G6/ AS1
Notes
SRP Products are manufactured from Z275 Galvanised, G250 Steel - which is non-combustible.
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
1. ASNZ4600 (Steel chemical composition, gauge grade tolerance,
galvanised coating, testing statistics, yield point etc).
2.
NZS4129 (seismic)
3.
NZS3404 (fabrication)
4.
AS1397 (sheet and strip)
5.
AS1538 (cold formed structures)
6.
ASZNZ1170 (steel structures)
7.
AS/NZS2785 (Suspended Ceilings)