#170 Truss Adjustable Eye-Wire w/Seismic Pintle

DESCRIPTION:
Truss Style Adjustable Joint Reinforcement with Eyes and the H&B Seismic Hook
Benefits:
Tru-Joint Feature:
Projecting eyes are flush-welded at 3 points to the backup ladder reinforcement to prevent excessive wire buildup
3/8" joint thickness is easily maintained by the mason
Allows full 5/8" mortar coverage from face of block to the ladder side rod and provides deeper embedment of eye anchors than butt-welded systems. (See ACI-530-02 Bldg. Code Sec. 6.2.2.5.3/4/5.)
H&B SH-Seismic Hook:
This hook is ?swaged? (indented) in two places to accommodate either a 9 gauge or 3/16? continuous wire
A channel is formed that braces the continuous wire and holds it in place
Suitable for standard 3/8? joints
Specify ?SH? Seismic Hook with any adjustable wire, such as #170-SH
U.S. Pat. No. 6,789,365 & 7,325,366 - Other Patents Pending
Allows construction of interior wythe in advance of exterior wythe.
Rectangular pintle acts as a vertically adjustable anchor to bond exterior masonry, while restraining in and out movement.
Design of pintle serves to mechanically secure insulation to masonry backup.
Fabricated in conformance with ASCE/ACI 530 building code requirements for masonry structures and ASTM A 951 (standard specification for masonry joint reinforcing).
GAUGES:
Reinforcing for interior wythe can be STANDARD WEIGHT (9 ga x 9 ga), EXTRA HEAVY (3/16" Side Rods x 9 ga Cross Rods), or SUPER HEAVY DUTY (all 3/16")
Eyes and Pintles are 3/16" dia. standard.
AVAILABLE FINISHES:
Mill Galv./Hot Dip Galv./Stainless Steel
NOTE: H&B Recommends Stainless Steel for maximum protection against corrosion