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.

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