Tie type B for external masonry cavity walls

Connect the leaves of a cavity masonry wall only where necessary by wire type (double-triangle) ties as described in BS EN 845-1 and spaced as required for structural purposes, see BS 5628-3 which limits this tie type and spacing to cavity widths of 50 mm to 75 mm with a minimum masonry leaf thickness of 90 mm. Alternatively, use wall ties with an appropriate measured dynamic stiffness for the cavity width. The specification for wall ties of dynamic stiffness, kXmm in MN/m with a cavity width of X mm and n ties/m2 is n.kXmm<113 MN/m3. Note – In external cavity masonry walls, tie type B may decrease the airborne sound insulation due to flanking transmission via the external wall leaf compared to tie type A.