Walls can break away and lead to full or partial collapse. Earthquakes cause major disruption and can lead to loss of life. Helifix remedial ties, fixings and masonry reinforcement products and techniques. Unreinforced Masonry Buildings In foam panel systems, engineered drainage channels on bot more...
Ecco un barbecue con forno fatto di cemento in modo che possa resistere alle intemperie senza rovinarsi, capace di soddisfare …– Russell Catania Masonry This necessity is particularly evident for historical buildings, but also for recent buildings when events like earthquakes, flood more...
Until the mid- to late-1980s, few seismic requirements existed for masonry joint reinforcing, anchors and ties. Helifix has acquired considerable experience and technical expertise. Helifix remedial ties and masonry reinforcement products. Then drop the anchor into the hole and seat the setting more...
Iran during the last 40 years of the 20th century. All specimens were tested under constant gravity load and incrementally increasing in-plane loading cycles. In seismic oscillation, the instantaneous dynamic displacements of multiple positions on masonry walls can warn of crack development and more...
There is a belief among builders who use earthen materials that reinforcement is required only in areas of high earthquake hazard, implying that a geographic area is either seismic or not. Was the house built before 1940? The use of structural brick wall systems also provides for higher resistance more...
Unprotected windows may break if struck by flying debris. Failure of aluminum, screened-in enclosures can occur. The load tables list values based upon results from the most recent testing and may not reflect those in current code reports. Owners need to know how to upgrade historic buildings to more...