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GLOSSARY
DeltaSpan™
A registed name covering the range of Delta Panels™  insulated roofing 
products, DeltaTrim™, DeltaOrb™, DeltaCorroCorro™, DeltaTrimTrim™ 
& DeltaTrimCorro™
DeltaTrim™
A registered name for Delta Panels™  insulated roof product with a 
trapezoid formed top skin
DeltaOrb™
A registered name for Delta Panels™  insulated roof product with a 
corrugated formed top skin
Insulated Roofing
Covers all the products listed in DeltaSpan™
Single Span
The length between two fixing points
Multi Span
A continuous length that spans over three (3) or more fixing supports
Roof Span
Being the total span of the roof area with any overhang included
Gable KingPost
A Gable roof construction where the roof panels are attached to the 
ridge beam via a connecting channel
Gable KingPost-ECO
A Gable roof construction where the roof panels are placed upon the 
ridge beam and fixed directly through the panel
Overhang
The length that the roof sheeting overhangs the last fixing support, 
forming a cantilevered portion
Roof Slope
The angle of the roof from its peak to its lowest point
Cyclonic Region
Refer to Step 1 Wind Speed Determination
NonTrafficable
Not designed for direct foot traffic and requires a temporary walkway for 
maintenance access.
NonCyclonic Region
Refer to Step 1 Wind Speed Determination
Beam Load Widths
The width of the roof which is considered to act in loading the beam for 
simple awnings this is 50% of the roof sheeting plus any adjacent overhang
Uplift Loads on the 
Beam
Is determined by a combination of the following factors, Beam Load 
Width, Awning Style and the Wind Category
Post Load Widths
The width of roof which is considered to act in loading the post. For simple 
awnings this is 50% of the roof sheeting plus any adjacent overhang that 
loads the beams connecting to the post
Uplift Loads on the 
Post
Is a force that consists of a combination of uplift force on the beam and 
the load width of the post
Hold Down Capacity
The maximum uplift capacity that the foundation can resist
SHS Post
Is a commonly used term for a Square Hollow Section steel post
C-section Beam
Is a commonly used term for a rollformed cold formed C section steel beam
DeltaBeam™
A registered name for Delta Panels™  two (2) piece roll-formed beam (RFB)
Receiver Channel
A roll formed channel that is attached to an existing structure into which 
the roofing sheet is then fixed

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