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Yeah I agree guys. Assuming the wall is no longer moving/ the cause of the crack has been stopped, why would we want to we want to make one section of the wall much stronger using reinforcing rods rather than just traditional repointing

Hi Guys, Looking at an unreinforced brickwork wall which has stepped cracking approximately 7mm-8mm along it. I've been recommended to use a product known as helifix to essentially 'stitch' up the brickwork. It is basically high strength steel bars installed across the crack. My question is...

Haha thanks for all of the responses guys - much appreciated. Jim I've attached a picture below

Thanks guys. One point I forgot to add, there is a gap between the bottom of the wall and the door opening, indicating that the bricks have essentially moved down and to the left. This is the side wall of the garage (cars run parallel with this wall). If a car had hit the wall, I don't think...

I've attached another photo guys. The beam passes over the pier and sits on directly on the single brick wall.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=2c84e5aa-6c50-4d71-89df-d04a5d0b3a37&file=IMG_8761.JPG

Thanks for all of the responses everyone - much appreciated. The owner just informed me that the house is over 15 years old and the crack only formed last week. This makes me think that the crack is probably more related to ground movement rather than brickwork failure due to the point load...

Thanks Hokie. The beam hasn't rotated ( confirmed with spirit level just now). Getting a plumbing report done for the pipework within close proximity to confirm that there are no leaks with could be causing localised movement to the supporting footings B

Ahhh my apologies Hokie, that steel beam is being supported by the brickwork that has cracked. Dik, given the proximity of the door opening to the point load, I believe it may be stopping the lateral thrust from forming in the brickwork.

Thanks hokie. Wouldn't that be the same as just moving the point load slightly to the rotated point?

My initial thoughts are is that it has been caused by the lateral thrust produced by the point load. Can't see how it could be ground movement as there are no trees, surrounding soils or water intrusions that could lead to ground movement.

The beam is supported on single brick wall with a pier(single brick 110mm thick). Point load around 50kn

Hi guys, Are there any limits as to how close you should have openings to point loads on brickwork walls? I've looked through the Australian standards and can't seem to find any information in regards to how close openings in beickwork can be to the 45 degree spread of load from a point load...

Thanks for the responses blokes. Let's just say the all of the bays are open ( no cladding to hide the braces), a moment connection to the base would provide stability would it not? Thanks gentsA

Hello guys, I've recently just made the transition from a geotechnical role into a structural role so my knowledge in structural engineering design is quite limited at the moment. Quite a simple question i believe for some of you. Just how important is wall bay bracing in the longitudinal...