BraceWall Bracket from MiTek Australia for timber frames
The Australian Standard for residential timber-framed construction (AS1684)
requires buildings to be sufficiently braced against the action of wind with structural bracing
walls. AS1684 further requires an effective connection between the top of all braced frames and
the roof trusses above. For non load bearing internal walls used as braced frames, the most common
solutions has been the used of Shear Blocks, combined with Internal Wall Brackets (IWB), to stabilise
the wall. MiTek Australia's new BraceWall Bracket combines these two function into one easy to calculate,
easy to fix and easy to check bracket.
The new BWB35 connects the ceiling diaphragm to the top of non bearing bracing wall and enables lateral
loads to be distributed in accordance with AS1684. The BWB35 is a robust bracket, with vertical slots
for fixing to either side of the truss or trimmer in the same manner as an IWB. With eight nails securing
the BWB35 to the top plate, the product has the strength to transfer racking forces into the internal
bracing walls.
For further information contact:
MiTek Australia Ltd
Address: 46 Monash Drive, Dandenong South, Vic, 3175
Phone: 03 8795 8....
Fax: 03 9702 9....
Web: www.mitek.com.au
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