LATERAL TIE-CLIP
The unique configuration of the V-Tie™ (Figure 1) intended for use with FERO Engineered Masonry Connectors and the Lateral Tie-Clip offers greater pullout and pushthrough capacity from the masonry mortar bed than do other proprietary and conventional ties. The area of mortar effective in resisting tie pullout for the V-Tie™ and for alternative ties embedded in a masonry veneer is illustrated in Figure 2.
A comparison of the pullout capacities of these various tie types is presented in Table 1.
LATERAL TIE-CLIP PERFORMANCE AND PLACEMENT
Table 1 Comparison of Relative Tie Pull-Out Capacity in 90 mm (3.5") Masonry Veneer
| Tie Type | Effective Mortar Area mm2 (in2) | % of V-Tie™ Pull-Out Capacity |
| FERO V-Tie™ | 7250 (11.24") | 100 |
| Z-Tie | 7250 (11.24") | 59 |
| Rectangular Tie | 4275 (6.63") | 59 |
| Triangular Tie | 5400 (8.37") | 74 |
For masonry veneer under high seismic loading, the Building Code in some jurisdictions requires mechanical attachment of continuous single wire joint reinforcement to the masonry tie. Whether required prescriptively, or otherwise desired, this design requirement can by satisfied using the Lateral Tie-Clip with the V-Tie™, as shown in Figure 3.
LATERAL TIE-CLIP SYSTEM
The shape and dimensions of the Lateral Tie-Clip are shown in Figure 4. A Tie-Clip is installed by inserting the continuous wire through the slot on the upper surface of the Tie-Clip, and then sliding the Tie-Clip onto a leg of the V-Tie™.
With the Lateral Tie-Clip in place, the continuous joint wire and the wire leg of the V-Tie™ are mechanically connected (see Figure 5). Free play between the adjacent wires within the Tie-Clip is eliminated with the placement of mortar in the bed joint when the next brick course is laid. Two Lateral Tie-Clips, one on each leg of the V-Tie™, are required to appropriately connect the continuous wire reinforcement to each V-Tie™ (see Figure 3). The “Lateral Tie-Clip System” includes both the Lateral Tie-Clip and the V-Tie™. The V-Tie™ is used with nearly all FERO ties, and is described within each of the various tie product literatures.
LATERAL TIE-CLIP DESCRIPTION
The Lateral Tie-Clip is manufactured from 16 gauge sheet steel [(1.367 mm) (0.0538”) minimum base steel thickness]. The slot in the Lateral Tie-Clip is 5.0 mm (0.2") wide to allow the insertion of 4.76 mm (3/16") diameter continuous wire during installation. The Lateral Tie-Clip is available in both hot-dip galvanized finish and stainless steel. The weight of the hot-dip galvanized finish is not less than 460 g/m2/side (1.5 oz/ft2/side), and satisfies the requirements of CSA A370 (which references ASTM A 123), ACI 530.1/ASCE 6/TMS 602 (which references ASTM A 153, Class B), and the International Codes (which reference ASTM A 153, Class B).
