Brick ties are small architectural elements that connect two brick walls across a narrow cavity or bind a brick wall to a wood or steel frame. This glossary is about knowing new words and terms about the topic.
Backup wall
Noun
Common interior walls (backup walls) are cold-formed steel framed walls with water-resistant sheathing and concrete masonry.
Example: Masonry ties are attached to the backup wall or structure.
en: Muro de respaldo
Brick courses
Noun
A 'course' is a measurement referring to the dimensions of the brick and mortar when they have been sandwiched together. One brick and the mortar together is equal to one 'course'.
Example: The northern section has a corbeled brick course along the second level.
en: Hiladas de ladrillo
Concrete block
Noun
A concrete block is primarily used as a building material in the construction of walls.
Example: The wall is done with concrete blocks.
en: Bloque de concreto
Dovetail insert
Noun
A type of joint used to fix two pieces of firmly together
Example: Here's a dovetail masonry anchor that fits in a dovetail insert.
en: Inserto de cola de milano
Gravity load
Noun
Gravity loads are body loads available only in Structure. These loads simulate the force of gravity as it affects your model.
Example: This is a very, very unusual building in that there's no gravity load, but there's load in every direction.
en: Carga de gravedad
Hanging off (of)
Verb
To be suspended from something.
Example: The brick is hanging off of the structure at each relief angle or shelf angle.
en: Colgando (de)
Horizontal mortar joints
Noun
In masonry, mortar joints are the spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, or glass blocks, that are filled with mortar or grout.
Example: Masonry ties fit in the horizontal mortar joints.
en: Juntas de mortero horizontales
Ladder-type systems
Noun
Types of concrete block wall systems.
Example: There are ladder-type systems that fit in the concrete block mortar joints.
en: Sistemas tipo escalera
Laterally
adverb
In a direction away from the midline
Example: Masonry ties support it laterally.
en: Lateralmente
Masonry ties
Noun
Are used in buildings with cavity walls. They are used to join the two leaves of a cavity wall together, allowing the two parts to act as a homogeneous unit.
Example: We use masonry ties to prevent the brick veneer from falling off the building.
en: Lazos de albañilería
Multi-story
adjective
Of a building. : having more than two stories in a multistory building.
Example: The hotel's imposing multi-story lobby, with its open beams and beautiful wood furnishings.
en: De varios pisos
Relief angle
Noun
The relief angle (shelf angle) supports the weight of the brick veneer on each floor.
It's called a relief angle because it relieves the weight from the brick courses below and transfers it to the structure.
Example: An angle 6×6×1/2 is used as a relief angle to support a 4-in.
en: Ángulo de alivio
Supports
Noun
A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.
Example: We need support for the roof.
en: Soportes
Tie (something) back to
Verb
To bind or fasten something.
Example: They tie the brick back to the structure.
en: Atar (algo) a
Transfers
Verb
An act of moving something or someone to another place.
Example: Structurally, it transfers the weight of live and dead loads to supporting purlins, joists, and beams.
en: Transferencias
Wedge anchor
Noun
A wedge anchor is a type of specialty fastener used to attach objects to concrete or masonry structures.
Example: The relief angle is shown attached to the concrete slab edge with a wedge anchor.
