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Bond timber

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000681

A horizontal timber course built into a masonry wall to provide a continuous bearing surface or to distribute loads. It can also serve as a tie to improve the wall's lateral stability. This element is often used in older construction methods to reinforce brickwork or stone walls.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000681
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectConstruction
TranslationsGerman: Ankerholz; Spanish: viga de atado; French: bois d'ancrage
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000681",
  "term": "Bond timber",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A horizontal timber course built into a masonry wall to provide a continuous bearing surface or to distribute loads. It can also serve as a tie to improve the wall's lateral stability. This element is often used in older construction methods to reinforce brickwork or stone walls.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ankerholz",
    "es": "viga de atado",
    "fr": "bois d'ancrage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bond-timber/"
}

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