An important application of stress distribution joint reinforcement is to safeguard the integrity of masonry walls from unexpected and difficult-to-design-for events such as industrial explosions and accidents. Stress Distribution – Continuous joint reinforcement is used to distribute stress concentrations that occur above and below windows, or where wall sections are reduced because of embedded columns, and below concentrated loads such as beams and slabs. Wall Intersections – Partition-Lok® and Corner-Lok® are prefabricated pieces of corner and tee joint reinforcement used to join masonry walls at intersections and corners. Applications of Joint Reinforcement Reinforced Masonry – Joint reinforcement either alone or in conjunction with wider-spaced bond beams contributes to the area of steel requirements in reinforced masonry. ![]() Table A (page 2) shows wire size and properties for steel joint reinforcement material. ![]() For joint reinforcement to effectively distribute stress it must be adequately bonded through the mortar so that the masonry and reinforcement act together.
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