the award winning

CINTEC strengthening,
repair and stabilization
of high-rise buildings
the Cintec System
the world of Cintec
Ranging from sophisticated wall ties, to solid bar and multi-bar
anchors over 100 feet (30m) in length, the Cintec Anchor System
can be adapted to suit a myriad of applications. Internationally,
Cintec has dealt with such high-profile projects as Windsor Castle,
U.K., the Australian and Canadian Parliament Buildings, Blair
House (part of the White House Complex, Washington, U.S.A.),
and the Bank of Montreal in Quebec. The Brandenburg Tower and
Cathedral in Germany, the ancestral home of a former President of
the U.S.A. and the Prudential Building in Chicago have also
benefited from the Cintec Solution.

strength from within

The Cintec Anchor is increasingly recognized as the minimal
disruption answer for the upgrading of buildings, churches,
monuments and historic structures. Its unique design features allow
for adaptations that meet unique project requirements while still
remaining sensitive to the original architecture.
drilled hole
usually double
the anchor body size
how it works main anchor body
The Cintec Anchor System comprises a structural member available as a square
in a mesh fabric sleeve into which a specially developed or circular hollow section,
grout is injected under low pressure. or as a solid bar profile
Installation is through precisely drilled holes produced by
wet or dry diamond coring technology. The flexible sleeve fabric containing anchor
of woven polyester contains the grout flow and expands up
to twice its previous diameter, moulding itself into the grout injection
shapes and spaces within the walls to provide a strong moulds anchor to the shape
and spaces within the wall
mechanical bond along the entire length of the anchor. This
will often dispense with the need for tie plates on the
exterior of the structure. inner wall substrate
The grout is a specially formulated Portland cement based
product, containing graded aggregates and other constituents
which, when mixed with water, produce a pumpable
cementitious grout that exhibits good strength without
shrinkage or other adverse effects.

applications

structural hanging viaduct retaining

reinforcement walls foundation walls
rigorous testing
The intrinsic qualities of the Cintec Anchor are well documented
through years of extensive testing. With each project and application,
from high-rise buildings, to ancient masonry structures, to bridges and
retaining walls, Cintec ensures that the scientific processes behind the Complete and
up-to-date test
methodology are proven to be effective. data is available
on our web-site

performance Cintec Anchors

An independent study carried out by Building Research Establishment withstand forty-
involved accelerated age testing. This simulated a forty year aging cycle year aging cycle
and confirmed the anchors' long term performance. simulations

durability Freeze-thaw
testing of Cintec
freeze-thaw Anchors
showed no
Following rigorous testing in North America by ArconTEST
appreciable
Incorporated, the report on the Uni-directional Freeze-thaw Performance deterioration
of Cintec Masonry Anchors (to EN 772) found no appreciable loss of after 100 cycles
grout or encasing brickwork after a full 100-cycle test.
Extreme temperature
fire testing shows the
Fire testing at the Building Research Establishment (U.K.) in 1993 Cintec Anchor
confirm that the Cintec Anchor System, when installed correctly, meets withstanding
a fire period requirement of up to 2 hours, at 160c (212F). temperatures of
212 degrees F
(160 oc) for two hours

training and experience Application of Cintec

Our training program ensures that every installer of the Cintec Anchor Anchors is done by
System has complete knowledge and hands-on experience. experienced,
Every installer is required to carry his identification card on site while certified
undertaking work requiring the use of the Cintec Anchor System. professionals

award-winning technology Highly regarded in

the industry, and
Cintec has been honoured with a number of coveted awards for its winner of numerous
engineering and design. awards

THE QUEEN'S AWARD

FOR INNOVATION
The U.K.'s highest award for business
Cintec Anchor Systems - April, 2002

ENVIRONMENT AWARD THE HISTORIC BRIDGE THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, THE HISTORIC BRIDGE
FOR ENGINEERS AWARDS, 2001 AUSTRALIA AWARDS, 2001
United Kindom The Winston Bridge Engineering Excellence The Coalport Inclined Plane Bridge
Strenthening Project, U.K. Award 2001, Australia Strengthening Project, U.K.
case histories
Apartment
Blocks
Glasgow, UK

The Scottish Special Housing Association owns 73

blocks, about 1.5 per cent of the total of British blocks
over 5 storeys high. In response to growing concerns
about wall frame constructions, a full inspection of all the
Associations high-rise blocks was undertaken in 1984.
A full investigation of the external envelope took pri-
ority, as here lay the main public danger from falling
panels or debris.
Typically, the structural frame of this type of multi-
storey block is cast insitu reinforced concrete inner
walls, columns, beams and floors with the brickwork
cladding constructed on the edge of the floor slab and
supported by the frame.

The problems
Every block revealed a variety of problems. The number
of wall ties required by the original drawings were not
always present, particularly to the side of the windows.
The galvanised steel ties were nearing the end of their
useful life. Overall, wall ties were found to be skewed,
deformed, off level, rusting, mismatched between dove-
tail and slot or inadequately anchored. Many of the panels
were consequently deemed to be sub-standard and inef-
fective, even to the earlier lower requirements and stan-
dards for both quality and quantity.
Problems with gables were numerous: the dovetailed
bronze ties were present in irregular quantities, but the tail
was sometimes deformed or the tie mismatched with the
slot. L-shaped galvanised mild steel ties from previous
repairs were found to be sub-standard.
Brickwork was showing evidence of stress: corners
developed vertical cracks, gable brickwork seating was inad-
equate, slip bricks were debonded from nib bricks spalled
above and below nib levels, damp-proof course had squeezed
out, pointing had eroded, cavities were dirty.
 wall tie 3/8" diameter (10mm)
External concrete elements, including floor slab nibs
and balconies were problematic: reinforcement was very wall anchor 1 3/16" (30mm)
close to both the surface and local rusting, there was minor
stress cracking, the face of nibs were palling from the
gables at corners, balustrade posts were corroding at the
points where they had been inserted into the balcony; and mortar plug

patches on balcony soffit were loose or missing. Chloride

brick cladding
ion levels were found to be low and carbonation depths
were very variable. floor slab
Frame shortening had transferred undue loads to the
brickwork which were now showing signs of distress. The nib
projecting nib at the edge of each floor slab, supported
a storey-height panel of outer leaf brickwork. At certain slip brick
locations, the continuing structural support from this nib
to the panel of brick above was in doubt.

The solution Typical section showing Cintec

Amidst a number of alternative proposals, the Cintec repair anchors and nib detail at
Anchor that was considered to provide the most appropri- floor level
ate overall repair solution.
At the design and planning stage, various methods of
testing and control were verified. This included laboratory
analysis of the compressive strength of the grout, as well 1 3/16" x 1 3/16" x 0.12"
(30 x 30 x 3mm) Cintec anchor
as the metallurgical and tensile properties of the stainless
steel sections. Borescope inspection of the installed anchor
was performed, ensuring that no deformation or loss of grout 5 3/4" (145mm)
had occured. Specific destructive pullout and bending tests
were performed.
Overall, the system achieved a structural integrity
hollow core
between the outer brick work and the cement frames, and bricks
rectified the many symptoms of the structure at a funda-
mental level.
To safeguard the specifier and the client, an insurance-
backed guarantee covering the design, manufacture and
installation of the system was offered for an extended
period without prejudice to other contractual rights.
In total, five contracts involved the installation of
over 40,000 Cintec Anchors and ties. Additional repair
work included concrete repairs to the floor slab nibs, bal- 17 x 56 lb (25.4 kg) weights
cony soffits, balcony edges, and also concrete windowsill
4" (100 mm) outer
replacement. clay brick wall
The final engineers report concluded that these novel
anchors were installed successfully providing a technically Tests prove that the Cintec Anchors
and visually satisfactory answer to a difficult problem. would not cause local distress fractures
in the fragile hollow bricks

Observed defects on gable panel

 77 Howard St.
Toronto, Ontario,Canada
The structure
Fitzwarren This 24-storey apartment blocks exterior wall consists
of two wythes tied together by courses of header bricks.

Court The exterior wythe is a glazed clay brick and is supported

by a painted steel shelf angle connected at each floor into
the floor slab.
Salford, The problem
Greater Manchester, UK Deterioration was caused by a shortening of the struc-
tural frame. Lack of soft joints below the shelf angles to
The problem accommodate movement resulted in bowing of walls and
crushing of over-stressed units, as well as rotation of shelf
Fitzwarren Court is a large panel high rise construc-
angles. Corrosion deterioration had also occurred in the
tion. Over its life it had suffered from the ingress of water
shelf angles and connecting bolts.
which not only caused the normal structural damage and
Due to occupation of the dwellings, complete replace-
inconveniences, but also led to the deterioration of the
ment of the walls was impractical. Thus Halsall Associ-
panel fastenings.
ates in conjunction with Cintec Canada participated in
The solution creating a stabilization strategy.
Engineers Wright Mottershaw had experience with this The solution
type of structure elsewhere in the UK, and proposed the
Repair was accomplished with two strategies: Cintec
Cintec System as being the most appropriate to fasten the
Corbel Anchors were installed to transfer vertical loads
external and inner skin to the hollow floor beams.
from the exterior walls to the back-up walls, and Cintec
The design required a working load per anchor of
stitching anchors were installed to restore broken header ties.
8900 lbs. (40kN) and 16,741 lbs. (75kN) ultimate in ten-
These concepts were proven with full laboratory load tests.
sion. During installation, tests showed that the anchors
In areas where the exterior walls were beyond repair, Cintec
exceeded the required parameters. The high tensile stain-
Anchors were installed with retaining plates
less steel studding anchor was more than capable of carry-
to prevent collapse of the panel while being
ing the load.
dismantled. The anchor was used to tie the
The anchors were designed to inflate within the void of
new brickwork to the back-up wall.
the floor beam and were inserted in the outer and inner
During construction, the back-up wall was
skins and in the end of the void.
1 found to be not fully supported on the
The Cintec system was chosen not only because of its engi-
edge at some locations. A special 5/8 x 5/8
neering benefits, but also because it did not require occupants
(15mm x 15mm) square hollow section two
to vacate the block, as all the work could be done from the
stage anchor was designed and supplied to
outside. The project finished ahead of schedule.
provide the necessary support. This special
two-stage anchor had an oversized second
2 stage sock. This was secured into the floor
slab, and the second stage was inflated under
the inner leaf overhang to provide support.
The use of Cintec Anchors thus provided
stabilization and repair on this project, with-
out disturbance or relocation of the tenants.
Diamond core Injecting 1 5/16" dia (8mm) RAC stitching anchor
drilling grout into 3 to secure the cracked through brick tie

anchor 2 1 3/16" (30mm) corbel anchor to transfer the

load of the external wall to the inner leaf

3 two stage RWT 5/8" dia (15mm) anchor secured

into the floor slab under the inner leaf overhang
gas explosion

Barking
Highrise
London, U.K.
The problem
In acknowledging the inherent danger of gas explosions,
Barking Council decided to reinforce the concrete end
panels on a number of its high-rise properties. Gas meters
located on the inside of the external end walls were a cause
for concern as a gas leak is more likely at one of their pipe
connections. In the worst case, an explosion could cause a
house of cards effect from a progressive collapse.

The solution
Terminal Tower
Cintec Anchors provided a solution which fixed the Cleveland, Ohio
external panels to one another and also to an inner wall
via the insulation cavity of the hollow concrete flooring. The structure
The anchor ensemble was held together by a plate welded
This imposing landmark building was once the main rail
to the external end of the tubular anchor. The inner end of
terminus for Cleveland. The original design of the terminal
the anchor was locked to the internal wall, and provided the
had no tower. Following a redesign, one was added to pro-
strong mechanical bond achieved in testing.
vide downtown office space. When it was built as part of
Extensive insitu load testing on the stainless steel
the Van Sweringen brothers Union Terminal, it was the tall-
tube anchors proved that loading potential was more
est building outside of New York City until 1967, when Bos-
than double the requirement. The smaller external
tons Prudential Centre was built. Terminal Tower remains
load transfer anchors also performed well beyond
the second tallest building in Ohio, and has recently been
their required parameters. In all, several hundred
refurbished for use as a prime commercial centre.
Cintec Anchors were installed.
The problem
Cintec anchoring detail As part of the process of refurbishment and following an
inspection by the project engineers from a swing stage plat-
form, parts of the masonry were seen to require radical repair.
external wall:
concrete panelling
The solution
23 ft (7 m)
Cintec load transfer anchors
Following the Engineers Inspection, repairs to the
masonry were carried out at the same time as the contrac-
connector nut
tor was inspecting the masonry from a swing stage. Cintec
1 1/4 (33mm) Cintec
stainless steel tubular anchor
Anchors Type RAC with a single sock 12 (300mm) long
and double sock anchors 17 1/2 (450mm) long with a 4
plate welded to anchor
(100mm) long sock at each end were inserted into 3/4
front plate
(20mm) holes and inflated using grout-filled cartridges
hollow concrete flooring and a caulking gun. RWT 5/8 x 5/8 (15mm x 15mm)
Cintec grout sock square hollow section anchors 30 (750mm) long were
expanding into
hollow floor panels used to stitch the soffit stone at the upper band course.
inner concrete wall
The engineers were Webster Engineering Associates,
of Cleveland and the contractors were M.A. Building &
Maintenance Co., also of Cleveland.
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Essex County 4

Courthouse 9
1 structural steel beam
2 limestone panels
Newark, New Jersey, USA Cintec 3 Cintec Anchor
anchor 4 expandable nylon sock
9
As featured in If masonry is one of architectures true constants, then section 5 steel relieving angle
Architecture one of historic preservations true constants is masonry detail 6 masonry backup
Magazine repair. Brick and stone are among the most versatile and 7 patching compound
- April 1998 durable building materials, but theyre prone to wear and 8 grout flood hole
damage from wind, rain, and all manner of human assault. 9 stainless steel member
Fortunately, historic preservation specialists and prod- 10 end plate

uct manufacturers are working to stay ahead of masonry

decay. Several innovative new technologies help in virtu- Developed in the United Kingdom and instrumental in
ally every area of masonry repair, including strengthen- the post-fire restoration of Windsor Castle, Cintec Anchors
ing, repointing, cleaning, connectivity, and void and crack are deceptively simple. A steel rod wrapped in a fabric
repair. These techniques respond to the concerns of archi- sock is inserted into a predrilled hole in the masonry. Once
tects, conservators, and contractors about a historic buildings in place, ultra-fine concrete grout is pumped into the sock.
ability to breathe and move naturally. They also resolve more As the anchor inflates, grout milk is forced through the
general issues of material and historical fidelity. In particu- sock, creating a chemical bond between the anchor and
lar, experts are shying away from chemical-based fixes, such the substrate. The exterior hole is then patched. The wall
as epoxies or resins, and from high-strength mortars, both of is then better able to withstand vertical forces and is gen-
which can damage buildings more than the forces they are erally stronger.
trying to correct. One of the best things about this system is that the
Compatibility is the key when fixing old masonry, material is cementitious, not epoxy-based, explains West-
explains Michael Shuller of Atkinson-Noland associates, field, New Jersey, architect Michael Zemsky. The most
a masonry evaluation and repair consultant in Boulder interesting part is that the nylon sock expands to fill the
Colorado. If you place a really stiff material, such as cavity until it is completely wedged in. Zemsky recently
mortar, next to a softer material, youll likely get cracking specified Cintec Anchors on the Essex County New Courts
and spalling in the masonry. If theres an epoxy barrier, Building and Jail in Newark. The 1966 buildings lime-
youll have water-vapour transmission problems. stone curtain wall panels had separated from the structure,
causing damage so pervasive and severe that the building
Strengthening masonry walls was, in Zemskys words, one accident away from cata-
Perhaps the most dramatic recent advancements in strophic failure.
masonry preservation technology focus on strengthening Zemskys general contractor for the courthouse project,
and connectivity. In the face of seismic forces, wind Jim Papandrea of Watertrol, says that before they inserted
loads, vibration from vehicles and machinery, inadequate more than 20,000 Cintec Anchors into the building, they
original design, new adaptations and ageing, stabilizing had an independent lab test the system by measuring the
masonry is becoming a more critical element of rehabilita- strength of the anchors hold on the masonry. The pullout
tion and historic preservation efforts. tests exceeded 4,000 pounds, Papandrea says of the pro-
The Cintec Anchor System offers an innovative alter- cedure, in which steadily increasing force is applied until
native to invasive or unsightly structural strengthening the anchor fails. The block broke before the anchor did.
systems. The Cintec Anchor System is embedded within The anchors also provide cost savings: Their use in the
masonry walls and can be installed with relative ease and Newark courthouse project saved the client $2.5 million
speed. In most cases, there is no need to evacuate a struc- over a previous estimate for reanchoring the buildings
ture during installation. dangerously unstable stonework.
Horatio Street
Manhattan, N.Y., USA
This luxury condominium had only recently been com-
pleted when it was discovered that a gradual separation
Oliphant Court
was developing between the 8 inch (203mm) concrete
plank flooring and the vertical walls upon which they Paisley, Strathclyde, UK
rested. The threat of demolishment was very real. A
solution, however, was found by the installation of 709
The problem
Cintec Anchors to maintain the buildings structural
integrity. Drilled into the concrete flooring, each anchor Scottish Special Housing Association designed and
was fitted with a 16 x 3.3 (400 x 83mm) front plate supervised the renovation of this fourteen storey apart-
attachment. This locked the flooring back against the ment block using the Cintec Corbel Anchors and wall ties
supporting wall. Outer brick-work was then replaced to during 1987/88. The block was constructed of an in situ
fully conceal the work. edge reinforced concrete frame with concrete floors and
an insitu edge beam with an overhanging nib to support
the external brickwork. Creep and shrinkage of the con-
section at wall crete frame were primarily responsible for cracking and
intersection bowing of the external brickwork.

The solution
The external brickwork required replacement, so the
outer leaf was dismantled. Re-building of the outer leaf
was accelerated by the provision of the stainless steel angle
supports at each floor level. The simple horizontal Corbel
Anchor into the slab could not be employed because it
would have cut the top edge beam reinforcement. Instead,
Cintec Corbel Anchors inclined at 45 were supported
wall section over the downstand beams and used to support the stain-
at plank less steel angles supporting the external leaf brickwork.
bearing The brickwork was built off the steel angles in storey
heights with thermal movement joints. Cintec RAC wall
ties were used to tie the new leaf of brickwork to the inter-
nal leaf of blockwork.

Cintec brick facade -

supporting anchor

section
through
edge beam
The Phoenicia
Hotel Cronstetten-
Malta strasse
In early 1996 remedial works were carried out on The Frankfurt, Germany
Phoenicia Hotel in Malta. The object being to strengthen
the north, east and west exterior faade walls. A total of Built in the early 1920s the apartment block had been
1541 Cintec Anchors were installed, the majority (1350) seriously cracked by bombing in the Second World War
of which were Cintec Type RAC 3/8 (10 mm) dia cir- and, more recently, by construction work and deep exca-
cular hollow section anchors 20 (508mm) long installed vations on neighbouring land.
both vertically and horizontally between the first and third 985 feet (300 metres) of anchors in lengths up to 50
floors. These were tested to the required working load of feet (15 metres) were installed into the masonry to rein-
4460 lbs (20 kn). A replacement drilled core section of the force the structure. Design, engineering and inspection
limestone parent material was carefully placed into the front were by local Cintec consultants and the dry core drilling
of the drill hole and finished to match the adjacent masonry and installation took place in 1998 by approved Cintec
as far as practical, to provide a near invisible finish. Stitching contractors. All work was performed while people contin-
anchors 60 (1.53m) long were then installed to secure the ued to reside within the building.
corners of the flank walls. The work was carried out from
outside the hotel by abseiling from the roof. This saved
costs in time and scaffolding and as the work was exter-
nal, it did not require the hotel to close. Finally 24 tie
rods were installed within the floor cavities of the first
and second floors from exterior east wall to the west wall.
These consisted of 5/8 (M16) dia threaded anchors 609
mm (24) long and connected to 1 (M24) dia threaded
rods, each with two turnbuckles which, once the anchors
settings had cured, were then tightened as required. The
drilling installation of the Cintec system was completed
ahead of time by the UK company Protectahome Ltd.

Prince Street
Manhattan, N.Y.
This five storey apartment block required the secure-
ment of its brick walls to each of its wooden floors. Cintec
5/8 (M16) dia solid bar anchors of 43 (1.3m) in length
were installed at an angle of 45o. Protruding beyond the

Sigmund Freud St. underside of the wooden floor beams enabled the inflated
anchor to expand beyond the width of the drill hole to
form a highly secure stopper locking together the various
Frankfurt, Germany structural elements.

As this was the first Cintec project in Germany, the con-

tractor agreed to give a ten year guarantee. This require-
ment was fulfilled.
68,137 ft2 (6330 m2) of marble facade was re-fixed
using 12 RWT Cintec Anchors per panel in six variations,
designed to hold the 220 lb. (100kg) cladding in position.
Design, engineering, instruction and inspection was per- Cintec Anchors tieing brick
formed by local Cintec consultants, and the core drilling and facade to timber floor joists
anchoring were by a locally approved Cintec contractor.
The
Prudential The Chicago Cintec and fire
Building Jewellery Exchange
rating concerns
Stud-welded
New York, N.Y.
Masonry Retrofit The New York Project architects had concerns about the
Anchor System lack of fire ratings for resin based anchor systems while
performing Local Law 11 specification work on high-rise
apartments near Central Park. After reviewing pertinent Fire
Chicago, Illinois Test Data (details available upon request) and performance
tests done on a severely damaged building after a fire, it was
Designed to restore lateral tieback to the supporting steel determined that the Cintec System was the best anchor to
frame, the Nelson stud-welded masonry retrofit anchor meet the project engineers concerns.
has been successfully installed in repair applications to Since Cintecs anchors are based on reliable restoration
restore structural integrity to damaged or deteriorating materials, cementitious grout and stainless steel, they
masonry systems. Combining two diverse material tech- easily provided the elusive fire rating typically absent in other
nologies. Cintecs R&D department working with Boyd systems. The Cintec Masonry Reinforcement System uses a
Associates, Inc. developed a masonry retrofit anchoring leading edge technology, a highly flexible and durable grout
system which combines welded steel studs with the Cintec control sock, to combine and transform these time tested
retrofit masonry Anchor System. materials into an extremely versatile repair option.
The system is installed by first drilling small holes The Cintec System gives all professionals working with
through the masonry to the surface of the structural steel weakened masonry additional strengthening tools that can
member. A separate bit is then used to lightly mill away be easily engineered to meet specific project demands.
any surface rust or build-up on the surface of the steel
member. A threaded stud is then fusion welded onto
the steel member using a special adapter mounted on Cintec anchoring detail
the standard stud gun. Following stud installation,
a standard Cintec masonry
anchor with a special adapter
is threaded onto the stud and
completed in the standard
manner.
This anchoring system has
been used to restore ties to
brick and terra cotta in situa-
tions which would have oth-
erwise led to more extensive
and costly removal. Applica-
tions have included both short
term and permanent repair of
masonry in which the original
tie materials were either miss-
ing or severely deteriorated.
In situations where eventual
removal may take place in the
future, the threaded studs can attachment of Cintec
remain as the permanent struc- Anchors facade repairs
tural tie for the new masonry. of One Prudential Plaza
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