Corrosion and cavity wall ties

Abstract

Based on laboratory measurements of the thickness of zinc on some 150 wall ties removed from 80 buildings owned by the Property Services Agency and local authorities, typical lives are deduced for galvanised wall ties conforming to the minimum standards of BS 1243:1978. It is concluded that more durable ties are required for new construction but that the majority of existing buildings are sufficiently robust for widespread problems to be unlikely.

Citation

Moore, J.F.A. (1982), "Corrosion and cavity wall ties", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 8-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb007187