Cullen Restraint Straps Technical Guide 2025

RST Restraint Strap Twist

The RST is a high performance strap which can be used to resist uplift.

Applications can be found on pages 11 and 13

Part of the Cullen Gable Restraint System – Pg13

Features & Benefits — Unique geometry allows a fixing on two planes without the clash issues of standard twist straps — Suitable for timber frame and masonry walls — Can be used independently or in addition to truss clips/framing anchors/hangers — Also a suitable strap for providing lateral restraint to timber gables (see page 13) — Lighter than traditional twist straps reducing manual handling risk — Achieves greater tensile capacity before reducing centres enabling us to outperform competitors’ solutions — Installation videos available for all detailed applications

RST–1

Material Specification — 30 x 1.2mm Galvanised mild steel – Z275

RST–2

Fixings To be specified by building designer

Dimensions (mm)

RST–3

Available Sizes

Y

Dimensions (mm)

Product Code

RST-1

X

Y

Z

4mm dia fixing holes

RST–1 RST–2 RST–3

405 848

205 275 275

200 573

RST-2

1350

1075

Fixing Hole Qty

6mm dia fixing holes

Product Code

4mm Ø

6mm Ø

RST-3

Y 6 8 8

Z 3 8

RST–1 RST–2 RST–3

X

15

Z

Load Data

Performance

Tensile Capacity (kN)

Characteristic Tensile Capacity (kN)

Strap only

7.50

11.80

Performance

Fixings (3.4x35mm)

Characteristic Capacity (kN)

3 4 5

5.69 6.23 6.76

Strap attached to truss/solid timber (Min. C16)

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