Masonry Magazine April 1988 Page. 26
TABLE 3
Tie System Selection Chart
Tie System¹
Wall System | Rectangular Tie, Fig. 1 | "Z" Tie, Fig. 2 | Corrugated Tie, Fig. 1 | Std. Jt. Reinforcement, Fig. 3 | Adj. Unit Ties, Mas. Backup, Fig. 5 | Adj. Unit Veneer Ties. Fig. 6 | Adj. Jt. Reinforcement, Fig. 8 | Comments
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Brick veneer/wood stud | X | | | | | | | 1. 3 stories or less in height.
Brick veneer/steel stud | | X | | | | | | 1. Mechanical play limited to 0.02-0.05 in. max. 2. Limit tie deflection to 0.05 in. max at 100 lb.
Brick veneer/steel, concrete or CMU | X | | X | X | | | | 1. Concrete backup-dovetail, channel slot, ties with concrete fasteners. 2. Steel-channel slot, weld-on ties with steel fasteners. 3. Concrete masonry-unit ties, adjustable unit ties, standard and adjustable joint reinforcement. 4. Mechanical play and deflection limits: see brick veneer/steel stud.
Cavity | X | X | X | | X | X | X | 1. "Z" ties with solid units only. 2. Adjustable unit ties and adjustable joint reinforcement. Limit mechanical play to 0.02-0.05 in. max. Limit tie deflection to 0.05 in. max at 100 lb. 3. No truss-type joint reinforcement in insulated cavity walls.
Multi-wythe brick | X | X | X | | | | | 1. "Z" ties with solid units only.
Brick/block composite | X | X | X | X | | | |
Double-wythe | X | X | X | X | | | |
¹See Table 1 for spacing: Table 2 for minimum diameters and gages; Table 5 for corrosion protection.