Masonry reinforcement solutions

Adding bed joint reinforcement to your masonry is crucial to ensuring the safety of your buildings as it protects masonry against the causal forces of tensile and shear stresses. To avoid detrimental effects like masonry cracking and structural masonry problems, Bekaert offers various masonry reinforcement solutions and accessories.

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Control crack formation

Control crack formation

Support wind loads

Support wind loads

Reduce earthquake damage

Reduce earthquake damage

Increase durability

Increase durability

Bed joint reinforcement provides additional tensile strength, allowing better use of masonry's inherent compressive strength. The two materials, brick and mortar, complement each other, resulting in an excellent structural material that stands the test of time and expands the possibilities of design.

Where to apply bed joint reinforcement

Inside applications

  • Lintels and openings 
  • Long walls
  • Beam supports
  • Deflecting floor decks
  • Stack bonded masonry
  • Wind loaded wall   

Outside applications

  • Load-bearing walls 
  • Lintels and combined lintels 
  • Wind loaded and long walls 
  • Gable ends
  • Stack bonded masonry walls
  • Claustra

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Next level bed joint reinforcement

There are many construction methods, different types of block and bricks, and several types of mortars. Therefore, Bekaert offers no less than three masonry reinforcement solutions that can be adapted to different applications. Our most recent bed joint reinforcement solution is Murfor® Compact, a steel cord based mesh on a roll that excels in performance and ease-of-use.

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Advantages

Advantages

  • Control cracks
  • Reduce earthquake damage
  • Support wind loads
  • Increase durability