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News Release from: Wincro Metal Industries | Subject: Wincro wall ties
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 November 2005
Wincro wall ties pass the sound test
Independent tests undertaken on the WT4 wall tie range from Wincro Metal Industries, have confirmed that they exceed all the requirements of Part E of the Building Regulations.
Independent tests undertaken on the WT4 wall tie range from Wincro Metal Industries, have confirmed that they exceed all the requirements of Part E of the Building Regulations relating to the Resistance of the Passage of Sound in separating [party] or external walls as a Type A tie The ties were tested over working cavity widths of 50mm, 75mm and 100mm for dynamic stiffness to a method stated in BRE information paper IP3/01 Dynamic stiffness of wall ties used in masonry cavity walls: measurement procedure
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed specifically as a housing tie, the WT4 is suitable for masonry cavity walls of domestic housing up to two storeys, or not higher than ten m, with a density of not less than 2.5 ties per sq m.
At this standard tie density, the WT4 has a measured dynamic stiffness of less than 4.8 MN/ m3 WT4 wall ties, conforming to DD140 Part 2 as a Type 4 tie and manufactured from stainless steel grade 1.4301 [304] wire, represent just part of the extensive range of stainless steel wall ties and restraint fixings from Wincro Metals, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of stainless steel building components for the Construction Industry.
Further details, along with an installation guide and product selector can be obtained from Wincro's free Stainless Steel Building Products Manual, or from the Company Sales or Technical Design Team.
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