Railing compression strut

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With innovation at the heart of our company ethos, Macalloy has been developing new systems and technologies in Tensile Structures since the early 1980’s. Macalloy is a proven market leader in the design, manufacture and supply of threaded bar systems, liaising with world renowned specifiers and contractors for the development of some truly unique and pioneering structures. Since the early 1980s, the architectural range of tension bars have grown in popularity providing designers an opportunity to offer contemporary designs and solutions. The lighter carbon and stainless bars are used in lightweight canopies, facades and suspended structures. The high strength bars provide support for bridge decks, in bolstering bridges the good fatigue properties of the bar are an important design feature in road, tram and pedestrian bridges alike. Benefits of Macalloy Tension Bars. Fatigue resistant rolled thread Available in 460N/mm2, 520N/mm2 and now a 550N/mm2 strength for both carbon and stainless All products compliant with ETA21/0053 and CE compliant Bars and fittings can be supplied primed or painted and/or hot dipped galvanised to BS1461:2009 Bespoke fittings can be designed to suit customer applications Technical literature is available with design calculations and loadings to EC3 Macalloy engineers are always available to help