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LATERAL RESTRAINT TIES

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Lateral restraint ties secure bowing and bulging walls to structural timbers that run parallel to them. The ties are used to achieve connection between a masonry façade to the flooring diaphragm via two or more timber joists where the existing connection is missing or inadequate.

Fully concealed with minimum disturbance this product provides a cost effective, quick, easy and reliable solution to the problem of restraining bulging wall. The 8mm diameter lateral restraint ties have a drill bit formed in their leading end for cutting into softwood joists and a resin fix securely connects the masonry end to fully restrain the bowing wall.

Benefits:
  • Negligible Disturbance
  • An effective and proved method of lateral restraint
  • No sights of external plates

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International Manufacturer of Precision Engineered Helical Bars, Wall Ties & Fixings

Lateral restraint ties secure bowing and bulging walls to structural timbers that run parallel to them. The ties are used to achieve connection between a masonry façade to the flooring diaphragm via two or more timber joists where the existing connection is missing or inadequate.

Fully concealed with minimum disturbance this product provides a cost effective, quick, easy and reliable solution to the problem of restraining bulging wall. The 8mm diameter lateral restraint ties have a drill bit formed in their leading end for cutting into softwood joists and a resin fix securely connects the masonry end to fully restrain the bowing wall.

Benefits:
  • Negligible Disturbance
  • An effective and proved method of lateral restraint
  • No sights of external plates

Thor Helical lateral restraint ties are manufactured from AISI304 stainless steel.

They are available in standard lengths of:

  • 1.0m
  • 1.2m
  • 1.5m

TYPICAL  PERFORMANCE LOADS Pull Out force in 47mm joists

BS EN 845-1:2013 National Annex NA states that the strap needs to provide an equivalent performance to the prescriptive 30mm x 5mm lateral restraint straps and the tension straps should have a declared tensile load capacity of at least 8kN.

This video demonstrates the helical bars being used to create deep brick beams to span a window opening. The stainless steel helical reinforcing bars are bonded with WHO-60 polymer modified grout into cut slots cut into masonry. It offers a quick, simple and durable solution for strengthening and stabalising damaged masonry structures

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