"These really improved the look of my heritage home, PYTHON plates were the only robust and pretty solution I could find in Australia" — Nick, enthusiastic building owner
PYTHON plates are a range of elegantly designed structural pattress plates that conform with historical Australasian architecture, allowing for structural plate connections that preserve or enhance the historical architecture of a building.
External anchor plates (aka pattress plates) are effective wall-to-floor/roof connections that significantly improve the global behaviour of masonry buildings. A robust and cost-effective solution. Anchor plates are commonly found in many old European cities, towns and villages where historic buildings secured with this technique have withstood the test of time.
Our passion for conservation and earthquake protection of existing buildings has led to the development of the PYTHON Plates to enable architecturally sensitive strengthening of existing masonry structures.
APPLICATIONS
Robust connections between wall and floor/roof members.
Securing canopies to masonry walls.
Wall-to-wall cross-tie rods.
FEATURES
Available in two designs: Starfish and Bullseye.
Combination of architectural and structural design.
High quality matt black finish to enhance durability.
Technical
200mm diameter with a 22mm diameter centre hole.
Ductile iron grade 500-7 (AS) combining strength and ductility.
Three way plate bending capacity is in excess of 250 kN.
Plate pull-out capacity can be calculated in accordance with Cl 3.6.4(b), AS3826-1998.
Example construction details available (Request).