What is an Ancon Windpost?
Ancon Windposts are designed to span vertically between floors to provide lateral support for panels of brickwork. They are designed to suit specific applications and are supplied complete with end connections and ties.
When would you use a Windpost?
A Windpost is a structural product used in the construction of masonry walls to increase lateral stability and protect masonry panelling against horizontal forces such as wind, crowd or handrail loads. Windposts are normally constructed from mild steel, supported at the head and the foot between floor slab levels.
What is a steel wind post?
A windpost is a structural item used in the design and construction of masonry walls to increase lateral wall stability and protect them against damage from horizontal forces imposed by wind pressure, crowd or handrail loads.
What is bed joint reinforcement?
Bed joint reinforcement is used to improve the structural performance of masonry walls by providing additional resistance to lateral loads e.g. wind. It can also be used to reduce the risk of cracking either at stress concentrations around openings or as a result of movement, including the control of shrinkage.
What is a structural wind post?
A windpost is a structural item used in the design and construction of masonry walls to increase lateral wall stability and protect them against damage from horizontal forces imposed by wind pressure, crowd or handrail loads. There is no recognised mechanical lifting method to safely erect windposts.
What are wall ties made of?
These days, wall ties are predominantly manufactured from stainless steel which is now readily available commercially and withstands corrosion from water and cement without requiring additional protection.
Where is bed joint reinforcement used?
Bed joint reinforcement may be used for a variety of purposes and locations:
- Increase panel sizes.
- Increase movement joint spacing.
- Feature courses, corbels, plinths.
- Collar-jointed walls.
- Corner and T junctions.
- Stack-bonded panels.
- Differential movement control.
- Above and below openings.
What is brick Tor?
Product Description. Bricktor® Crack Control Reinforcement or CCR for short is a thin gauge steel wire rectangular welded mesh used by bricklayers as a non-structural crack control reinforcement within standard brickwork mortar joints, thin joint aircrete blockwork joints or stone walls.
What is a Type 4 wall tie?
Type 4 wall ties are a light duty wall tie which is used to join together two masonry leaves. Designed for use on domestic homes up to 10 meters in height. Type 4 wall ties are suitable for cavities up to 100mm and must meet standards outlined in BSEN 845-1.
Where do wall ties go?
Wall tie spacing and positioning The ties should be evenly distributed over the wall area, in a staggered pattern, except around openings. Change the wall tie pattern around openings such as windows, doors, roof verges, unreturned or unbonded edges and un-tied vertical movement joints.
How does bed joint reinforcement work?
Ancon Masonry Reinforcement, otherwise known as Bed Joint-Reinforcement, improves the structural performance of masonry walls by providing additional resistance to lateral loads e.g. wind.
What is an Ancon windpost?
Ancon Windposts are designed to span vertically between floors to provide lateral support for panels of brickwork. Windposts can be installed into either the inner leaf of blockwork or into the cavity leaving the blockwork undisturbed. They are designed to suit specific applications and are supplied complete with end connections and ties.
What is a windpost in construction?
Windposts. Ancon Windposts are designed to span vertically between floors to provide lateral support for panels of brickwork. Windposts can be installed into either the inner leaf of blockwork or into the cavity leaving the blockwork undisturbed. They are designed to suit specific applications and are supplied complete with end connections…
What is an Ancon parapet post?
Ancon Parapet Posts provide lateral restraint to masonry that projects above the main structure. They are designed as ‘cantilevers’ and include a substantial base connection to transfer the bending moment to the structure. To ensure a practical base connection the posts are usually less than 1.6 metres in height.
What is a lipped channel section windpost?
Ancon Windposts span vertically between floors to provide lateral support for panels of masonry. The WP1 is a lipped channel section windpost which installs within the cavity leaving the blockwork undisturbed. Depth (?) Height (?) Length (?)