Katthya Vanessa Pérez
Katthya Vanessa Pérez
16 BRICK TIES terms
Terms to understand the construction of an important part of a masonry wall.
- BACKUP WALL
- Noun
- Also known as "interior walls" are cold formed steel framed walls with water resistant sheathing and concrete masonry.
- Example: Masonry ties fit in the horizontal mortar joints and are attached to the backup wall or structure.
- es: Muro de respaldo
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- BRICK COURSES
- Noun
- A course is a layer of the same unit running horizontally in a wall. in this case, a continuous row of bricks.
- Example: It's called a relief angle because it relieves the weight from the brick courses.
- es: Hileras de ladrillos
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- CONCRETE BLOCK
- Noun
- Building material for the construction of walls.
- Example: There are ladder-type systems that fit in the concrete block mortar joints.
- es: Bloque de concreto
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- DOVETAIL INSERT
- Noun
- A joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other.
- Example: The dovetail insert receives a variety of different anchors.
- es: Junta forma de cola de paloma
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- GRAVITY LOAD
- Noun
- Those forces that are applied perpendicular to the roof or floor system.
- Example: Relief angles support the gravity load or weight of the brick.
- es: Carga de gravedad
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- HANGING OFF
- Verb
- To be suspended from something.
- Example: The brick is hanging off of the structure at each relief angle.
- es: Colgando
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- HORIZONTAL MORTAR JOINTS
- Noun
- The spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, etc.
- Example: Masonry ties fit in the horizontal mortar joints and are attached to the backup wall or structure.
- es: Juntas de mortero horizontales
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- LADDER-TYPE SYSTEMS
- Noun
- Joint reinforcement for concrete block backup wall.
- Example: Wire anchors are then attached to the ladder-type system.
- es: Sistema tipo escalera
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- LATERALLY
- Adverb
- Relating to the side a lateral view, situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side
- Example: They tie the brick back to the structure and support it laterally.
- es: Lateralmente
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- MASONRY TIES
- Noun
- They are used to join the two leaves of a cavity wall together, allowing the two parts to act as a homogeneous unit.
- Example: To prevent the brick veneer from falling off the building, we use masonry ties.
- es: Lazos de mampostería
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- MULTI-STORY
- Adjective
- Building that has several floors at different levels above ground.
- Example: Relief angles support the gravity load or weight of the brick on multi-story buildings.
- es: De varios pisos
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- RELIEF ANGLE
- Noun
- It's a structural steel member that relieves the weight of another system constructed within the building.
- Example: The relief angle supports the weight of the brick veneer at each floor.
- es: Ángulo de alivio
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- SUPPORTS
- verb
- To hold the weight of someone or of something such as building or structure so that they don't move or fall.
- Example: The relief angle supports the weight of the brick veneer at each floor.
- es: Soporta
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- TIE (SOMETHING) BACK TO
- Verb
- Restrain something back
- Example: They tie the brick back to the structure and support it laterally.
- es: Atar
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- TRANSFERS
- Verb
- Move from one place to another.
- Example: The weight from the brick courses below and transfers it to the structure.
- es: Transferir
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- WEDGE ANCHOR
- Noun
- 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
- es: Anclaje de Cuña
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