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  1. John1967778

    Cracking to unreinforced brickwork wall

    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...
  2. John1967778

    Point load on brickwork cracking

    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...
  3. John1967778

    Portal frame bracing question

    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...

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