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2014

Solid Ground Testing, New Zealand, BowTies.

2013

CERAM CE Marking – New Build Wall Ties.

2012

Consett House, Shear Testing.

2011

University of Newcastle, Australia. Helifix Seismic wall tie testing.

2010

Consett Test House, UK. Independent tensile testing for HeliBar.

2009 – 2011

University of Newcastle, Australia and University of Auckland, New Zealand. Programme of ongoing research into reinforcement of masonry structures to accommodate seismic loadings.

2009

University of Newcastle, Seismic Testing.

2008

CSIR Pretoria, South Africa. Local materials. HeliBeam testing.

2007

MFPA / Leipzig University, Germany. DryFix, CemTie, HeliBar, HeliBond – DIN, EN & CE Approval.

2006

Napier University, Scotland Research on Helifix connectors in timber.

2003

Napier University, Scotland. Pull-out capacity of Helifix connectors in OSB. Structural Insulated Panel Systems.

2003

Bridge Test for Southern Railway (Chennai Division), India. Dr A R Santhakumar.

2001

Brno University, Czech Republic Continuation of solid brick beam tests.

2001

Ove Arup & Partners. Numerical Simulation of masonry arch bridges.

2001

3rd TRL arch test.

2000

University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Lateral local testing of wall panel.

2000

University of Silesia, Poland. Wallette shear tests.

2000

TRADA Updates of Inskew and TimTie tests.

2000

Brno University, Czech Republic. Solid brick beam tests.

1999

2nd TRL arch test.

1999

Anchor Tests in AAC. Frank G Jones.

1998

Soil & Materials Engineers, Inc., Plymouth, MI, USA. DryFix performance tests in different building materials.

1998

Appraisal & Assessment of the fixing of delaminated and fractured render – Frank G Jones.

1998

TRL test programme for the repair of masonry arch bridges.

1996

Oxford Brookes University. TimTie performance in tension and compression.

1995

University of Newcastle, N.S.W. Australia. Performance of Masonry Beams with HeliBar reinforcement with Professor Adrian Page.

1994

BRE. Independent design method developed. Move away from BS5628 Part 2.

1993

BRE beam tests. Investigation of behaviour and method of calculation.

1992

Middlesex University. Tests on ‘Helibeams’. Performance three times better than code calculations.

1990

University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Tests of the mechanical characteristics of Helifix Ties. Use of Helifix ties to repair delaminated marble cladding. HeliBar and Helifix ties well suited for seismic applications.

1990

University of Surrey. Performance of Helifix dowels in timber.

1988

TRADA. InSkew and TimTie performance.

1988

BRE Report 9A/22/1 on ties. Helifix first to meet performance requirements.

1985 – 1989

Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University). Tests of various wall tie systems.