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Z-14.4-530
March 12
Macalloy Compression Struts
Macalloy Architectural Compression Strut
Macalloy Standard Compression Strut
Macalloy Fixed End Compression Strut
Macalloy Compression Struts
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Since the 1940s Macalloy has
been leading the way in the design,
manufacture and supply of threaded
bar systems, consistently serving
its various markets with experience,
innovation and quality.
Macalloys compression strut range
builds on the tension structure
products range and provides an
adaptable, architectural solution
across all budget and design
parameters. The compression strut
product range incorporates two
adjustable and one fxed solution,
all of which are designed to be used
in conjunction with the Macalloy
tension structure range of tension
bars, stainless cables and connection
solutions.
Macalloy Architectural Compression Strut
The Macalloy Architectural
Compression Strut provides an
aesthically pleasing long taper end
to each end of the compression
strut. The Architectural system uses
the same fork end system as the
Macalloy tension bar and cable
systems allowing for combinations
of all 3 systems. The Architectural
Compression Strut comes complete
with an adjustable lock collar that
provides a seamless link between the
fork end and strut. Available in both
stainless and carbon steel.
Advantages
Pleasing architectural design
Adjustment of the total length is
permitted
Lock collar provides a seamless fnish
Compatible with Macalloy tension bar
and cable systems
Macalloy Standard Compression Strut
The Macalloy Standard Compression
Strut has a shorter taper end than
the Architectural strut and does not
use the locking collar. This provides
a more cost effective solution. The
Standard Strut still uses the same fork
end system as Macalloy tension bars
and cables allowing for combinations
of all 3 systems. The total length is
adjustable. Available in carbon steel.

Advantages
Cost effective solution with fork end
system.
Adjustment of the total length is
permitted
Compatible with Macalloy tension bar
and cable systems
Macalloy Fixed End Compression Strut
The Macalloy Fixed End Compression
Strut provides an aesthetic, cost
effective alternative to the industry
standard steel T section welded to the
end of a CHS. The fork end maintains
the same critical dimensions as the
Macalloy tension structures range
enabling the use of single connection
plates for multiple Macalloy systems.
Macalloy will supply only the end
forks from stock, which can then be
welded to a locally sourced CHS on, or
near site. Available in carbon steel as
standard.
Advantages
Cost effective solution
Aesthetically pleasing design compared
to standard CHS solutions
Easy to install
Available from stock
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Macalloy Architectural and Standard Compression Strut
88 Wood Street, London, UK
Architect - Richard Rogers Partnership
Contractor Kajima Laing Management Joint Venture
Engineer - Arups

Table 1: CHS Outer Diameter and Wall Thickness
System Ref M12 M16 M20 M24 M30 M36 M42 M48 M56 M64 M76 M85 M90 M100
Carbon CHS OD (mm)
mm
in
33.7
1.33
42.4
1.67
48.3
1.90
60.3
2.37
76.1
3.00
88.9
3.50
114.3
4.50
139.7
5.50
168.3
6.63
193.7
7.63
219.1
8.63
244.5
9.63
273
10.75
323.9
12.75
Carbon CHS Wall Thickness
(mm)
mm
in
4
0.157
5
0.197
5
0.197
5
0.197
5
0.197
5
0.197
6.3
0.248
10
0.394
10
0.394
10
0.394
12.5
0.492
16
0.630
16
0.630
16
0.630
Stainless CHS OD
mm
in
33.40
1.31
42.16
1.66
48.30
1.90
60.33
2.38
73.03
2.88
Contact Macalloy for details
Stainless CHS Wall thick-
ness
mm
in
4.50
0.177
4.85
0.191
5.08
0.200
5.08
0.200
5.16
0.203
Contact Macalloy for details
Table 2: Capacity and Lengths of Architectural and Standard Compression Struts.
System Ref M12 M16 M20 M24 M30 M36 M42 M48 M56 M64 M76 M85 M90 M100
Architectural
and Standard
Compression
Strut
Maximum
compressive
capacity to
EN1993
kN
kips
14.0
3.147
28.1
6.317
44.7
10.049
69.3
15.579
121.6
27.337
189.6
42.624
274.0
61.598
369.7
83.112
530.0
119.149
728.7
163.818
1063.9
239.170
1395.3
313.676
1588.6
357.131
2031.3
456.654
Maximum pin
to pin length
on EN1993
standard
mm
inch
2369
93.27
2663
104.84
2671
105.16
3105
122.24
3357
132.17
3367
132.56
4498
177.09
6397
251.85
7097
279.41
7420
292.13
8188
322.36
9323
367.05
10291
405.16
11679
459.80
Table 3: Capacity of Fixed End Compression Strut Fork Ends
System Ref M12 M16 M20 M24 M30 M36 M42 M48 M56 M64 M76 M85 M90 M100
Fixed End
Compression
Strut
Maximum
compressive
capacity to
EN1993
kN
kips
52
11.690
99
22.256
122
27.427
174
39.117
272
61.148
374
84.079
534
120.048
735
165.235
1048
235.600
1437
323.050
2127
478.169
2723
612.550
3110
699.156
3686
828.646
Maximum lengths are based on the strut taking the maximum compressive capacity. For lower compressive loads longer lengths can be used.
Alternative wall thicknesses are available. Contact Macalloy for details
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics,
Stony Brook University, USA
Architect Perkins Eastman
Engineer Weidlinger Associates
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Table 4 : Component Dimensions - Macalloy Compression Strut Systems
Architectural
and
Standard
Compression
Strut
Thread Unit M12 M16 M20 M24 M30 M36 M42 M48 M56 M64 M76 M85 M90 M100
Fork
Ref.
FA12 FA16 FA20 FA24 FA30 FA36 FA42 FA48 FA56 FA64 FA76 FA85 FA90 FA100
L
mm
in
75
2.95
99
3.90
122
4.80
148
5.83
178
7.01
204
8.03
232
9.13
266
10.47
314
12.36
348
13.70
410
16.14
459
18.07
489
19.25
555
21.85
G
(min)
mm
in
12
0.47
15
0.59
19
0.75
24
0.94
26
1.02
34
1.34
39
1.54
44
1.73
49
1.93
59
2.32
76
2.99
78
3.07
86
3.39
91
3.58
C Dia.
mm
in
19
0.75
25
0.98
29
1.14
35
1.38
44
1.73
52
2.05
60
2.36
69
2.72
80
3.15
91
3.58
108
4.25
121
4.76
129
5.08
143
5.63
D Dia
mm
in
13
0.51
17
0.67
21.4
0.84
25.5
1.00
31.5
1.24
37.5
1.48
43.5
1.71
49.5
1.95
57.5
2.26
65.5
2.58
78.5
3.09
91.5
3.60
96.5
3.80
111.5
4.39
E
mm
in
22
0.87
29
1.14
34
1.34
42
1.65
53
2.09
61
2.40
70
2.76
81
3.19
97
3.82
111
4.37
132
5.20
153
6.02
162
6.38
188
7.40
Y
mm
in
22
0.87
28
1.10
37
1.46
44
1.73
50
1.97
64
2.52
75
2.95
87
3.43
97
3.82
115
4.53
146
5.75
154
6.06
169
6.65
174
6.85
H
mm
in
34
1.34
45
1.77
53
2.09
64
2.52
81
3.19
94
3.70
109
4.29
123
4.84
147
5.79
169
6.65
201
7.91
236
9.29
248
9.76
289
11.38
Fixed End
Compression
Strut
A
mm
in
75
2.95
95
3.74
109
4.29
130
5.12
161
6.34
185
7.28
218
8.58
255
10.04
303
11.93
340
13.39
398
15.70
462
18.19
495
19.49
574
22.60
G
(min.)
mm
in
13
0.51
16
0.63
20
0.79
25
0.98
30
1.18
35
1.38
40
1.57
45
1.77
49.5
1.95
59.5
2.34
76
2.99
76
2.99
86
3.39
91
3.58
C Dia.
mm
in
33.7
1.33
42.4
1.67
48.3
1.90
60.3
2.37
76.1
3.00
88.9
3.50
114.3
4.50
139.7
5.50
168.3
6.63
193.7
7.63
219.1
8.63
244.5
9.63
273
10.75
323.9
12.75
D Dia.
mm
in
13
0.51
17
0.67
21.5
0.85
25.5
1.00
31.5
1.24
37.5
1.48
43.5
1.71
49.5
1.95
57.5
2.26
65.5
2.58
78.5
3.09
91.5
3.60
96.5
3.80
111.5
4.39
E
mm
in
22
0.87
29
1.14
34
1.34
42
1.65
52
2.05
61
2.40
70
2.76
81
3.19
97
3.82
111
4.37
133
5.24
153
6.02
162
6.38
189
7.44
Y
mm
in
22
0.87
28
1.10
37
1.46
44
1.73
53
2.09
64
2.52
75
2.95
87
3.43
97.5
3.84
115.5
4.55
146
5.75
153
6.02
169
6.65
174
6.85
H
mm
in
34
1.34
45
1.77
53
2.09
64
2.52
81
3.19
93
3.66
109
4.29
123
4.84
147
5.79
169
6.65
201
7.91
236
9.29
248
9.76
289
11.38
Gusset
Plate
Ref A*
Gusset Plate
Ref A
GPA12 GPA16 GPA20 GPA24 GPA30 GPA36 GPA42 GPA48 GPA56 GPA64 GPA76 GPA85 GPA90 GPA100
T
(Thick-
ness)
mm
in
10
0.39
12
0.47
15
0.59
20
0.79
22
0.87
30
1.18
35
1.38
40
1.57
45
1.77
55
2.17
70
2.76
70
2.76
80
3.15
85
3.35
D
mm
in
13
0.51
17
0.67
21.5
0.85
25.5
1.00
31.5
1.24
37.5
1.48
43.5
1.71
49.5
1.95
57.5
2.26
65.5
2.58
78.5
3.09
91.5
3.60
96.5
3.80
111.5
4.39
E
mm
in
22
0.87
30
1.18
37
1.46
43
1.69
56
2.20
64
2.52
74
2.91
84
3.31
101
3.98
112
4.41
132
5.20
160
6.30
166
6.54
196
7.72
H (min)
mm
in
34
1.34
48
1.89
60
2.36
68
2.68
90
3.54
103
4.06
118
4.65
135
5.31
163
6.42
180
7.09
211
8.31
259
10.20
266
10.47
317
12.48
Gusset
Plate
Ref B**
Gusset Plate
Ref B*
GPA12 GPA16 GPA20 GPA24 GPA30 GPA36
T
(Thick-
ness)
mm
in
9
0.35
12
0.47
15
0.59
20
0.79
22
0.87
30
1.18
contact Macalloy for details
D
mm
in
17
0.67
21
0.83
25.5
1.00
30
1.18
36
1.42
42
1.65
E
mm
in
24
0.94
31
1.22
37
1.46
45
1.77
56
2.20
64
2.52
H
(min.)
mm
in
38
1.50
49
1.93
58
2.28
69
2.72
89
3.50
108
4.25
Architectur-
al Pin Ref
Architectural
Pin Ref
PA12 PA16 PA20 PA24 PA30 PA36 PA42 PA48 PA56 PA64 PA76 PA85 PA90 PA100
P Dia
mm
in
12
0.47
16
0.63
20
0.79
24
0.94
29
1.14
35
1.38
41
1.61
47
1.85
55
2.17
63
2.48
76
2.99
90
3.54
93
3.66
108
4.25
L
mm
in
24
0.94
30
1.18
39
1.54
46
1.81
52
2.05
66
2.60
78
3.07
91
3.58
100
3.94
120
4.72
151
5.94
155
6.10
175
6.89
180
7.09
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* Grade S355 plate to EN 10088, or equivalent strength. Minimum yield 355 N/mm
2
**Grade S355 plate to EN10088, or equivalent strength, for use with isolation sleeves and washers. Minimum yield 355 N/mm
2
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Approval

The Macalloy Compression Strut System is
approved in Germany, by the Deutches Institut fr
Bautechnik, under approval number Z-14.4.4-530.
For further information please contact the Macalloy
technical department.

Corrosion Protection

Macalloy Compression Struts can be supplied in
carbon steel with a primed coating, ready
for painting with a suitable paint system and in
stainless steel.
Tolerances and Adjustments

Fixed End Compression Strut
The cutting tolerances for a CHSs is +/- 3mm

Adjustable Compression Strut
Adjustable compression struts offer the following
amount of adjustment in each fork:
M12 to M56 +/- thread diameter
M64 to M100 +/- 25mm
Macalloy Compression Struts
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St Pauls Square, Liverpool, UK
Architect - RHWL Architects
Contractor - Sheperd Construction
Engineer - Buro Happold

PSEVDAS + SKARINOU Communal Centres,
Cyprus
Architects/Engineers - D. Mlchael & Associates Architects-
Engineers
Main Contractor - Kyriakos Andreou Arsiotis Developments &
Constructions Ltd
ITTL Exhibition Centre, Cyprus
Architect: Maratheftis Yiannouris Architects
Engineer: Redesco slr
Contractor: Loizos Iordanous Constructions Ltd
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Gardens By the Bay, Singapore
Architect: Wilkinson Eyre
Structural Engineer: Atelier One

University of Minnesota, USA
Architects: HGA, KPF
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