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HeliBar Remedial

Helical stainless steel reinforcing bar for masonry repair and new construction

HeliBar is a helical stainless steel reinforcing bar, with substantial tensile properties, used for strengthening and stabilising masonry in both new build and remedial situations.

HeliBars are bonded into cut slots at pre-determined levels in the masonry using HeliBond thixotropic cementitious grout, it is the composite action between the HeliBars and HeliBond that provides the core element of the Helibeam System, making it such a versatile, reliable and successful masonry repair system.

The length of the HeliBar varies depending upon the application. Longer lengths are used, normally in pairs, to form masonry beams that secure large areas of masonry, distributing the structural loads and overcoming various problems caused by foundation movement. They are also installed in the existing masonry to unobtrusively create or reinstate failed lintels. In shorter 1m lengths, HeliBars are used individually to perform reliable and permanent Crack Stitching.

HeliBar starts as round stainless steel wire with a typical 0.2% proof stress of 500N/mm² but after the cold forming manufacturing process that creates the helical hi-fin design, this more than doubles to around 1100N/mm². This means that HeliBar, with its relatively small diameter, provides substantial tensile properties to the masonry, particularly when combined with HeliBond grout which locks between the fins and bonds to the masonry. Consequently, the well proven Helibeam System has a variety of remedial and new build applications.

Crack stitching
Forming deep masonry beams
Tying corners and wall junctions
Reconnecting separated walls
Lintel stabilisation and creation
Horizontal structural restraint
Reinforcing new build masonry
Providing seismic upgrades
Austenitic stainless steel helical reinforcing bars
Combines great axial strength with flexibility
Accommodates differential building movement
No additional stresses introduced into the structure
Generates high tensile strength with mortar (new build only) or HeliBond grout
Extremely economical compared with alternative methods
May remove or reduce the need for mass underpinning
Fully concealed once installed
Avoids expensive and disruptive taking down and rebuilding
Minimal disruption to the building’s fabric or occupants
Spreads structural loads to avoid secondary cracking
Reduces the potential for cracking in shrinkable materials

HeliBar Remedial

Helical stainless steel reinforcing bar for masonry repair and new construction

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