Posts tagged with 'austenitic steel'
Cavity Wall Tie Spacing and Appropriate Tie Lengths
This post discusses the most common problems associated with the incorrect use of cavity wall ties and how to overcome these. Read more
Expansion and Contraction Joints in Concrete Construction
A discussion on how reinforced concrete must be designed and constructed to accommodate the inevitable movements that will take place. Read more
Connections in construction: reinforced concrete frames
Holding concrete structures together securely, connecting joints between slabs and transferring loads throughout the structure is the job of steel rebar couplers, reinforcement continuity systems, stud rails and shear dowels. Read more
Why are brick support angles manufactured from stainless steel?
This is a question Ancon’s Technical Services Team is regularly asked by those specifying and purchasing support systems for masonry cladding. Here, we outline the reasons why stainless steel is used in this application. Read more
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Leviat sponsors bear in ‘suppawt’ of the Children’s Hospital Charity
We are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring a Bear for the 2021 ‘Bears of Sheffield’ sculpture trail, a unique participative public art event that will raise funds for a new, urgently needed, Cancer and Leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
Leviat launch revolutionary new thermally efficient Ancon windpost
Designed to minimise thermal bridging in masonry cavity walls, the patented Ancon Thermal Windpost (TWP2) from Leviat offers up to an impressive 70% reduction in thermal transmission through the span of the windpost.