AS 2699-1984

1 - AS 2699-1984 WALL TIES FOR MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 CLASSIFICATION AND CATEGORY
5 - 2.1 Classification
5 - 2.2 Category
5 - 3 NEW MATERIALS AND METHODS
5 - 4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 - 5 DEFINITIONS
5 - 5.1 Characteristic strength
5 - 5.2 Characteristic stiffness
5 - 5.3 Lateral loads
5 - 6 MATERIALS
5 - 6.1 General
5 - 6.2 Manufacturing materials.
6 - 7 DIMENSIONS WITHIN BED JOINTS
6 - 8 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
6 - 8.1 General
6 - 8.2 Characteristic strength
6 - 8.3 Characteristic stiffness
6 - 8.4 Resistance to water transfer
6 - 8.5 Anchorage
6 - 8.5.1 General
6 - 8.5.2 Fasteners
6 - 9 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
6 - 9.1 Shape for safety
6 - 9.2 Workmanship
6 - 10 MARKING
6 - 10.1 Colour coding
6 - 10.2 Package marking.
7 - 11 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
7 - 11.1 General
7 - 11.2 Sampling for acceptance testing
7 - 11.2.1 General
7 - 11.2.2 Size of test sample
7 - 11.2.3 Use in more than one test
7 - 11.2.4 Recording of information
7 - 11.3 Manufacturer's certificate
8 - APPENDIX A - MINIMUM LABELLING REQUIREMENTS
9 - APPENDIX B - METHOD OF TEST FOR RESISTANCE TO WATER TRANSFER
9 - B1 SCOPE
9 - B2 PRINCIPLE
9 - B3 APPARATUS
9 - B4 SAMPLES
9 - B5 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
9 - B6 PROCEDURE
9 - B7 REPORTING OF RESULTS
11 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH AND CHARACTERISTIC STIFFNESS
11 - C1 SCOPE.
11 - C2 PRINCIPLE.
11 - C3 MATERIALS.
11 - C4 APPARATUS.
11 - C5 SAMPLES
11 - C6 MANUFACTURE OF TEST SPECIMENS
11 - C6.1 Form of specimens
11 - C6.2 Construction
12 - C7 PREPARATION AND SAMPLING OF SPECIMENS
12 - C7.1 Age at testing
12 - C7.2 Selection of specimens
12 - C7.3 Setting up for testing
12 - C8 PROCEDURE.
12 - C9 DETERMINATION OF PROPERTIES OF INDIVIDUAL TIES
12 - C9.1 Strength
13 - C9.2 Stiffness
13 - C10 CALCULATION OF CHARACTERISTIC VALUES
13 - C10.1 Characteristic strength
13 - C10.2 Characteristic stiffness
13 - C11 REPORTING OF RESULTS

Specifies the properties of wall ties for use in cavity walls of brick or block, and in masonry veneer walls in which masonry is tied to a supporting frame. Ties are graded into four classifications depending on their characteristic strength and characteristic stiffness. Appendices give minimum labelling requirements and test methods for resistance to moisture movement, strength and stiffness.

This Standard specifies the requirements for wall ties for use in tying together(a) the leaves of cavity brick or cavity block walls; and (b) masonry veneer walls of brick or block and load-bearing frames.NOTES:1. This standard gives categories of wall ties, and classifies wall ties by characteristic strength and, where applicable, characteristic stiffness.2. The use of wall ties is covered by AS 1475 and AS 1640. To satisfy the requirements of those Standards, the wall ties must be capable of transferring lateral forces(a) from one masonry leaf to the other in a cavity wall; and(b) from masonry veneer leaf to load-bearing frame.

First published 1984.
Reissued incorporating Amendment a Nov 1984.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No 2 1986.