Tecnostrutture Nps® Basic Beam
NPS® BASIC BEAM
NPS® BASIC BEAM
The NPS® Basic steel truss beams are characterized by a compact slim-floor section – possible also with downstanding.
They can be combined with all types of slabs and are ideal for spans up to 12 metres. Also suitable for larger spans depending on the required loads and geometry.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Tecnostrutture
PRODUCT TYPE
Beam
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
REFERENCES
- Since 1983, NPS® beams have been successfully used in thousands of projects, from residential buildings to schools, from car parks to infrastructure.
- The reason? Structures with integrated fire and earthquake resistance, speed and high construction flexibility. In addition, the general designer can count on Tecnostrutture’s engineering support for more efficient and simpler construction.
ASSEMBLY
An NPS® beam is assembled in just five minutes, with the intervention of just three operators. No shoring is normally required. Immediately after casting, the subsequent construction operations continue, without having to wait 28 days for the concrete casting to cure. A fast and efficient solution, ideal for speeding up construction time.
SUSTAINABILITY
- Up to 93% recycled steel, EPD certified.
- NPS® beams support obtaining credits for sustainability certifications such as LEED and DGNB.
- NPS® Basic beams are made from up to 93% recycled steel for more than 84% of their weight, as certified by the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) issued by a third party.
- This declaration is based on life cycle analysis (LCA), calculated per kg of beam, providing transparency on the environmental impact of the product.
ACCESSORIES
- NPS® Safety is a fall protection system integrated into the NPS® beams.
- The NPS® beams can be supplied with integrated support for fall protection on request. This allows the parapet to be fixed to the ground, ensuring safe and fast installation.
THE NPS® SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE
NPS® System contributes to reducing environmental impact throughout the life cycle and to obtaining LEED and DGNB credits. Produced in the factory, the elements are assembled on site in total self-supporting manner, eliminating the need for temporary formwork and shoring, thus speeding up construction time. After concrete casting, NPS® results in a composite structure with characteristics that comply with the performance levels required by the Eurocodes and Italian NTC 2018.
PERFORMANCE SLIM-SYSTEM
NPS® New Performance Slim-System is a complete and flexible modular system developed by Tecnostrutture. It consists of composite steel-concrete beams and columns, made from up to 93% recycled steel and equipped with an Environmental Product Declaration based on Life Cycle Assessment per kg of product.
NPS® OFFERS
- Fast and easy assembly
- CE marked structural elements EN 1090-1
- One supplier for all structural elements of the building
- Slim sections
- Seismic resistance
- Integrated fire resistance
- Reduced load on foundations
ADVANTAGES
- Reduced heights
- Integrated fire resistance without additional fire protection measures
- Seismic resistance even without bracing
- High flexibility for system installation
- Self-supporting (no need for propping)
- Can be combined with all types of slabs and supports
- Design and technical support from Tecnostrutture technicians
- Adaptable to floor plan geometries
- LEED and DGNB certified
- Certified product
- Reduced load on foundations
- Speed of construction
- Ideal for slim-floor solutions
- Ideal for large spans
DETAIL
AREAS OF APPLICATION
The NPS® Basic beams are particularly suitable for buildings with spans between 4 and 12 metres, where high loads are present and high worksite speed is required. They are the ideal solution for infrastructure, especially where a self-supporting solution is required.
Common application areas include:
- Healthcare
- Residential
- Elevations
- Infrastructure
- Structural aesthetics
- Culture and education
- Office buildings
- Buildings in seismic zones
- Buildings in seismic zones
DESIGN SERVICES INCLUDED
Tecnostrutture’s technical team offers personalised advice and technical support from the initial stages right through to project completion.
This includes:
- Certifications
- BIM modelling of NPS® structures
- Design of NPS® structures with calculation report and executive drawings
- Preliminary technical consulting – e.g. identification of the ideal structural mesh
- Optimisation of the solution and/or conversion of the project to an NPS® solution
Optional services:
- FEM modelling of the building
- BIM modelling of the building
DOWNLOADS
VIDEOS ON NPS® BASIC BEAMS
↓ Technician’s testimony
↓ Assembly NPS® Odense University Hospital
↓ NPS® assembly on a small to medium site
TECHNICAL MATERIAL
↓ Specification
↓ Typical sections
↓ Pre-dimensioning tables
TECHNICAL TOOLS
↓ Easy NPS® Online Predimensioning Software
↓ Infos on NPS® interface for FEM software
↓ Download Revit objects for NPS® beams
↓ Download Tekla Structures plug-in for NPS® beams
PRODUCT CATALOGUE
↓ NPS® System catalogue
SUSTAINABILITY
↓ EPD of the NPS® Basic beam
USEFUL RESOURCES RELATED TO NPS® SYSTEM
↓ Fire resistance
↓ NPS® Solutions for wineries
↓ Crater price list
↓ Crater price list extract floors
↓ Prezzario del Cratere extract composite structures
↓ Prezzario Regione Marche excerpt beams columns floors
↓ Test report F90 NPS® beam with hollow-core slabs H20cm
↓ Test report F90 NPS® beam with hollow-core slabs H32cm
↓ Test report for F90 NPS® beam with timber-concrete composite (HBV) slabs
NPS® Advantages
FAST RETURN ON INVESTMENT
- Reliable costs.
- Less dependence on weather conditions.
- Overlapping construction phases for greater worksite speed.
- Reduction of building construction time by at least 40% compared to traditional systems, ideal for new construction and renovation.
EFFICIENT AND SAFE SOLUTION
- Increased safety on site.
- Almost total elimination of props.
- Reduction of labour requirements on site by 90%.
- Speed of installation: 8 minutes for a multi-storey column, 5 for a beam.
- Delivery of beams, columns and slabs at the time of installation, without the need for storage space.
SEISMIC AND INTEGRATED FIRE RESISTANCE
- Integrated seismic resistance, without the need for bracing.
- Consolidated experience of Tecnostrutture in seismic areas.
- Integrated fire resistance, with no need for post-installation treatment. A saving in terms of cost and time.
- NPS® elements can also be used as visible architectural elements, without the need for additional treatments.
REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- Up to 93% recycled steel content.
- Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), crediti LEED e conformità ai CAM.
- 90% reduction of temporary materials on site, with positive effects on costs and waste.
- Environmental impact demonstrated per kg of product through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Lower energy consumption and CO₂ emissions than steel and reinforced concrete solutions.
- Lower use of raw materials compared to traditional systems, with the same performance.
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