TECHNICAL

SUPPLEMENT
JAMES HARDIE SCYON™ AXON™ CLADDING SEPTEMBER 2006

Structural Bracing
INTRODUCTION
All buildings require bracing against lateral forces due to wind forces or Fix 2.8 x 40mm fibre cement
nails to top and bottom plate
racking shear. This technical supplement outlines how to achieve the 50mm at 150mm max. centres
necessary bracing requirements in timber framed houses using Scyon™ horizontally
Axon™ cladding fixed direct to timber frame. at corners 18mm
150mm
This technical supplement must be read in conjunction with the current vertically at
James Hardie Scyon Axon cladding installation instructions and corners 200
Structural Bracing Design Manual. Additional design and installation mm
requirements are detailed in these documents which must be complied. Scyon TM

Axon sheet
TM

200
NOMINAL BRACING mm
Table 1 provides the Ultimate Limit State (ULS) design capacities for 18mm
Scyon Axon cladding when installed to timber framing in accordance
with AS 1684 ’Residential Timber Framed Construction’. Refer to Section 150mm min.
2 of the current Structural Bracing Design manual for more information. vertically
at corners
TABLE 1 50mm min.
ULS DESIGN BRACING CAPACITY FOR SCYON™ AXON™ at corners 600mm
CLADDING (See notes below) Fastener edge distance, max.
see fastener options section See Table 1 in
FIXING METHOD BRACING in Scyon Axon cladding
TM TM Scyon Axon cladding
TM TM

CAPACITY (kN/m) installation instructions installation instructions

1 Scyon Axon sheets fixed directly to frame with 5.0
2.8 x 40mm fibre cement nails, see Figure 1. FIGURE 1 FIXING METHOD 1 FASTENER LAYOUT
2 Scyon Axon sheets fixed directly to frame with 3.5
ND 50mm 14 gauge 304 stainless steel brad 50mm Fix ND 50mm 14 gauge 304 stainless
nails, see Figure 2. horizontally steel brad nails to top and bottom
at corners plate at 150mm max. centres
NOTES FOR TABLE 1 18mm
1. ND 50mm 14 gauge 304 stainless steel brad nails are only suitable
for wind classifications N1, N2, N3, and C1. For more information 150mm
vertically at
refer to the Scyon Axon cladding installation instructions. corners
2. If the bracing panel occurs in isolation within a length of wall and is 150
not connected to any cross-wall, then the capacity given in Table 1 mm
Scyon TM

must be reduced by 30%. Axon sheet

TM

3. If JD5 grade timber is used in the framing, then the capacity given 150
in Table 1 must be reduced by 12.5%. mm
4. Depending on the project’s wind classification, closer sheet fixing 18mm
centres may be required compared to Figures 1 and 2, refer to
Table 2 in the current Scyon Axon installation instructions for 150mm min.
more information. vertically
at corners

WALL HEIGHT REDUCTION 50mm min.

The capacity of Scyon Axon clad walls given in Table 1 are for a at corners 600mm
standard wall height up to 2700mm and decreases as the wall height Fastener edge distance, max.
increases. Refer to Clause 8.3.6.4 of both Parts 2 and 3 of AS 1684, see fastener options section See Table 1 in
in Scyon Axon cladding
TM TM Scyon Axon cladding
TM TM

interpreted in Table 2 of the Structural Bracing Design manual. installation instructions

installation instructions
For information on product installation, warranties and maintenance
requirements refer to www.jameshardie.com.au or Ask James Hardie™ FIGURE 2 FIXING METHOD 2 FASTENER LAYOUT
on 13 11 03.

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