Selection of Test Programmes conducted worldwide

• 1985 – 1989 Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University) Tests of various wall tie systems.
• 1988 BRE Report 9A/22/1 on ties Helifix first to meet performance requirements.
• 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.
• 1992 Middlesex University tests on ‘Helibeams’ Performance three times better than code calculations.
• 1993 BRE beam tests – Investigation of behaviour and method of calculation.
• 1994 BRE – Independent design method developed – move away from BS5628 Part 2.
• 1995 University of Newcastle, N.S.W. Australia Performance of Masonry Beams with HeliBar reinforcement – Prof. Adrian Page.
• 1998 TRL test programme for repair of masonry arch bridges.
• 1998 Appraisal & Assessment of the fixing of delaminated and fractured render – Frank G Jones.
• 1998 Soil & Materials Engineers, Inc., Plymouth, MI, USA – DryFix performance tests in different building materials.
• 1999 Anchor Tests in AAC – Frank G Jones.
• 1999 2nd TRL arch test.
• 2000 Brno University, Czech Republic – Solid brick beam tests.
• 2000 TRADA Updates of InSkew and TimTie tests.
• 2000 University of Silesia, Poland – Wallette shear tests.

• 2000 University of Canterbury, New Zealand – Lateral local testing of wall panel.
• 2001 3rd TRL arch test.
• 2001 Ove Arup & Partners – Numerical Simulation of masonry arch bridges.
• 2001 Brno University, Czech Republic Continuation of solid brick beam tests.
• 2003 Bridge Test for Southern Railway (Chennai Division), India – Dr A R Santhakumar.
• 2007 MFPA / Leipzig University, Germany
  DryFix, CemTie, HeliBar, HeliBond - DIN,
  EN & CE approval.