Target Fixings Limited

The University of Bath School of Architecture and Civil Engineering has performed independent tests on the Bar Flex material to ascertain it's tensile and shear loadings. A full report of this testing, including the methods employed, is available on request, but a summary is given in the table below. One of the properties of the Bar Flex material is that it performs in a similar manner to a strong coiled spring when it is stressed within it's elastic limit. All of the load calculations for design are based within this elastic limit.

Performance Table

Bar Flex is available in four different diameters of 4.5mm, 6mm, 8mm and 10mm for use in different applications. Lengths are available up to 10 metres long.

The uses for Bar Flex are both wide and varied and it can be utilised in new build and for many specialised refurbishment requirements.

In general terms the 6mm Bar Flex is used for the reinforcing of existing masonry structures. By combining the Bar Flex with Bond Flex XL cementitious grout, beams that can span over openings, as a lintel, or over soft areas of ground when footings have failed, can be installed into existing masonry with very little disturbance. Crack stitching can be achieved by using 1m lengths of Bar Flex.

The 8mm Bar Flex is used for new build masonry reinforcing. The larger fin dimensions give it a far better bond into a standard building mortar than the alternative round section wire. The increase in the tensile strength during the manufacturing process also requires less overall material to be used.

For heavy applications the 10mm Bar Flex is in a class of it's own. Very strong in tensile and shear, when combined with the bonding capabilities makes this a truly versatile, high strength product.

• Grade 304 stainless steel.
• Excellent bonding capabilities.
• Coiled spring properties within elastic limit.
• High stress material.
• No sudden or catastrophic failure point.
• Lengths up to 10m - less wastage.
• Less intrusive than standard repairs

• BF01 - Crack Stitching
• BF02 - Repairing Failed Lintels in a Solid Wall
• BF03 - Repairing Failed Lintels in a Cavity Wall
• BF04 - Reconnecting Internal and External Solid Walls
• BF05 - Reconnecting Internal and External Cavity Walls
• BF06 - Crack Stitching on a Corner - Solid Walls
• BF07 - Crack Stitching on a Corner - Cavity Walls
• BF08 - Beaming - Solid Walls
• BF09 - Beaming - Cavity Walls
• BF10 - Constructing Movement Joints - Solid Walls
• BF11 - Constructing Movement Joints - Cavity Walls
• BF12 - Repairing a Bow Window
• BF13 - Repairing Cracks at Junctions Between Solid and Cavity Walls
• BF14 - Reinforcing Bowing Walls Around Stairwells
• BF15 - Repairing Brick Arch Structures - Reinforcing
• BF16 - Repairing Brick Arch Structures - Barrel Beam End Fixing
• BF17 - Repairing Brick Arch Structures - Crack Stitching
• BF21 - Repairing Brick Quoins - Random Stone Walls
• BF22 - Repairing Stone Quoins - Random Stone Walls
• BF23 - Crack Stitching on a Corner - Random Stone Walls
• BF24 - Repairing Internal Corners in Solid Walls
• BF25 - Repairing Internal Corner in Cavity Walls
• BF26 - Installing A Beam - Random Stone Walls
• BF27 - Strengthening Lintels - Random Stone Walls
• BF28 - Crack Stitching on a Corner - Stone Walls
• BF29 - Repair Stone Arch Structure - Crack Stitching - Arches
• BF30 - Beaming - Solid Cob Wall
• BF31 - Repairing Brick Quoins - Solid Cob Wall
• BF32 - Repairing Stone Quoins - Solid Cob Wall
• BF33 - Repairing Corner Cracks Using Timber Spreaders - Cob Wall
• BF34 - Repairing Corner Cracks Using Pad Stones - Cob Wall