First metal web joist to attain European approval

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Mar 30, 2007

Wolf's easi-joist is the first metal web joist to attain European Technical Approval.

Wolf Systems has notched up another standard to the company collection and can now boast that its easi-joist is the first metal web joist system to attain European Technical Approval (ETA).

European Technical Standard 07/0032 is a new approval for Wolf and the process comprised assessing the company's products to ensure that they can be used in any European member state.

The assessment is based in fulfilling six essential requirements which are set out in the Construction Products Directive (CPD).

Ken Coulson, Wolf's Marketing Manager explains, "There is no suitable design method for metal web joists in Eurocode 5, unlike for trusses, hence the need for ETA to provide a harmonised design standard." For Wolf's manufacturers, there are many benefits.

Firstly, it will remove NHBC design restrictions and so allow for longer spans.

This effectively gives Wolf a level playing field.

It will also supersede the Irish approval, replacing IS and BS standards for harmonisation.

The approval also allows for easi-joists to be CE marked.