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    • Plate and Straps

    Importance of Plates & Straps

    Plates and straps are crucial for connecting and reinforcing structural components such as beams, columns, rafters, and trusses. By tying elements together and redistributing forces, they help maintain a continuous load path throughout the structure.

    These connectors improve resistance to lateral forces and uplift, making them especially important in regions subject to high wind loads or seismic activity. Properly installed plates and straps greatly reduce the risk of localised failures and structural deformation.

    From everyday framing to engineered systems, plates and straps play a key role in ensuring buildings remain safe, stable, and compliant with modern structural requirements.

    Plate & Strap Types

    Plates and straps are available in multiple formats to suit different connection details and load directions:

    • Flat Plates: Simple reinforcement plates used to connect beams, splice members, or strengthen joints in both timber and steel framing.
    • Gusset Plates: Thicker plates used at junctions where multiple members meet, helping transfer loads and stiffen braced frames.
    • Straight Straps: Long, flat straps used to tie structural elements together along a line, improving tension capacity and continuity.
    • Diagonal & Bracing Straps: Installed at angles to provide lateral resistance, commonly used in bracing walls, roofs, and floor systems against wind and seismic action.
    • Perforated / Adjustable Straps: Straps with multiple fixing holes that offer flexibility for on-site adjustment and custom connection layouts.

    Applications of Plates & Straps

    Plates and straps are widely used across timber and steel construction to enhance strength, continuity, and lateral stability:

    • Timber Construction: Connect timber beams, rafters, and trusses, improving load-bearing capacity and overall frame stability in residential and commercial buildings.
    • Steel Framing: Join steel beams and columns, ensuring a continuous load path and improved performance in multi-storey and industrial structures.
    • Bracing Systems: Essential components in diagonal and cross-bracing, providing critical lateral support and helping structures resist wind and seismic forces.

    When correctly specified and installed, plates and straps provide an efficient, reliable way to strengthen connections and improve the overall robustness of modern building systems.

      • The EUROTEC HH60 Tension Strap Connections are designed for modern timber construction Tension straps are engineered to absorb tensile and shearing forces, making them suitable for a variety of applications in both wood and concrete installations.
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        EUROTEC Connections | HH60 Tension Strap Connections 680mm x 60mm x 3mm in Steel Blue Galvanised

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      • Connections Screw Application for Tension Straps is a specialized solution for attaching metal tension straps in wood structures The Taurus 45° features a large contact surface that prevents the countersunk head from being pulled through, ensuring a secure and stable connection.
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        EUROTEC Connections | TAURUS 45° Connectors for Tension Straps

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    • The EUROTEC HH60 Tension Strap Connections are designed for modern timber construction Tension straps are engineered to absorb tensile and shearing forces, making them suitable for a variety of applications in both wood and concrete installations.
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      SKU: 954096

      EUROTEC Connections | HH60 Tension Strap Connections 680mm x 60mm x 3mm in Steel Blue Galvanised

      Tension strap HH60 and HH70 Art. no. Designation Dimension Material Material thickness 954096 Tension strap HH60 680 x 60 mm S250 construction steel 3 mm 954098 Tension strap HH70 740 x 70 mm S250 construction steel 3...
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    • Connections Screw Application for Tension Straps is a specialized solution for attaching metal tension straps in wood structures The Taurus 45° features a large contact surface that prevents the countersunk head from being pulled through, ensuring a secure and stable connection.
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      EUROTEC Connections | TAURUS 45° Connectors for Tension Straps

      EUROTEC Taurus 45° The Taurus 45° is a specialized product for attaching metal tension straps in wood structures. It enables screw fittings at a 45° angle, providing optimal absorption of tensile forces. The Taurus 45° features a large...
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