Block Reinforcement Mesh for Brick & Masonry Construction Reinforcement

Ladder mesh reinforcement is a kind of welded wire mesh consisting of several parallel longitudinal wires (side wire) flush welded with perpendicular cross wires and creating the appearance of a ladder. It generally combines a block work fixed with concrete or bricks to increase the elasticity and performance of masonry construction of vertical wall work under various stresses.

It is recommended for multiwythe walls with cavity spaces or unfilled collar joints as it permits two wythes to move independently, yet still transfers out-of-plane loads from the exterior masonry to the interior masonry wall. Cross wires on center shall be used for reinforced concrete masonry construction, to keep cross wires out of the core spaces, thus preventing them from interfering with the placement of vertical reinforcement and grout.