Cavity Width & Loading

Cavity Width

All standard Qwik-Fix™ Angle configurations are suitable for cavity widths ranging from 70mm to 200mm. Brackets for narrower cavities can be fabricated on a case by case basis. When designing for cavity widths greater than 150mm in width, we recommend you contact the Qwik-Fix technical department for design assistance on fixing details.

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Qwik Fix™ Angle is supplied in configurations to accommodate design loads ranging between 1kN/m and 20kN/m.

Qwik-Fix™ Angle is suitable for use with most outer leaf materials: brickwork, fairface blockwork, rendered blockwork, exterior insulation panels, cut stone and reconstituted stone. 

Calculating Loads:

Masonry Load Assumptions for Brick, Block & Render per BS 648 (1964):

* Factored Panel Load = (Unfactored Characteristic Load x 1.4 Factor of Safety)

Design Load (kN/m) = [Factored Panel Load (kN/m²) x Panel Height (m)]

For other materials, please refer to manufacturers’ guidelines and/or appropriate standard to determine material density and calculate design load as above.