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Cyclone Bracket for Masonry Block Connection into Concrete

FOR FAST, STRONG AND COST-EFFECTIVE CONNECTION TO MASONRY BLOCKWORK

Product code: BHBCMASON

 

The ICF Cyclone Bracket has been especially designed for Australian conditions and modern ICF concrete building techniques to deliver safer, more efficient and higher load rafter/truss anchor connections that deliver significant cost savings over the total house build. Scaled over multiple projects, the benefits of using Burmon Cyclone Brackets are compelling.

  • Designed and engineered to resist 98% of all global high wind events
  • Fully Engineered, Tested and Certified
  • No hand nailing required
  • Trusses screw fixed through nail plate
  • Hurricane Anchor locks into place over masonry walls
  • Half the cost of other connectors whilst delivering extremely high load capacities
  • Easy and fast to install
  • Significant cost savings to the total house build

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Installation

1. Fasten L-Bolt to BHBCMASON and tighten

ICF/Masonry Wall

2. Position BHBCMASON at Trust/Rafter mark

ICF/Masonry Wall

3. After concrete pour & set, screw Truss/Rafter to BHBCMASON

Masonry Wall

Specifications and Data

Masonry Wall

Steel

  1. Grade G300
  2. Bracket Thickness
  3. Washer Thickness
  4. Overstrap Thickness
  5. Galvanized Steel Coating

Screws

  1. Burmon hex head
  2. 35mm x 12 gauge

Uplift Capacity (kN)

 

Fixings JD3 JD4 JD5
Screws supplied (30mm x 12 gauge hex head) 4 each side of truss 5 each side of truss 8 each side of truss
1 x M12 bolt hooked under rebar 24 kN 24 kN 24 kN
Fixings JD3 JD4 JD5
Screws supplied (30mm x 12 gauge hex head) 7 each side of truss 9 each side of truss 11 each side of truss
2 x M12 bolt hooked under rebar 42 kN 42 kN 33 kN

Load Data

  1. The limit state design wind uplift capacity of the Cyclone Bracket encased in 20MPa concrete or better is 24 kN with 1 x M12 bolt hooked under rebar and fixed with designated number of screws into truss.
  2. The limit state design capacity is 42 kN when using 2 x M12 bolts and fixed with designated number of screws into truss.
  3. Specified Burmon screws and bolts which are supplied must be used in conjunction with the Cyclone Bracket to achieve load ratings as per load tables.
  4. The Burmon Cyclone Bracket international patent application number 2013209390 is certified in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and Building Codes.
  5. The Burmon Cyclone Bracket has been tested at the University of South Queensland, Toowoomba by the Structural Testing Services Division.

Compliance

  1. This Engineered Building product complies with AS/NZS 1170 Loading Code
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