BUTLER® structural purlins are factory pre-punched to assure proper fit and alignment BUTLER® structural purlins are the connection between the steel structures and the roof
& wall systems. They are integrated to the complete building system Major secondary structural members used to support the wall and roof panels: purlins are
used on the roof & girts are used on the walls Designed in accordance with the 1996 Edition of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI),
"Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual" The typical types of roof and wall secondary are ¡°Z¡± and ¡°C¡± section Z -section is used for continuous span bays, and it is factory pre-punched to match BUTLER?
panel systems C-section is used for simple span bays and opening support Truss purlin is another common type of secondary, used for long-bay buildings. Truss
Purlin is constructed of cold-formed, lipped hat section chords and continuous, cold-formed
round tubing diagonals. Chord to tube welds are typically resistance-projection type