New White Paper: ‘Bringing Clarity to Masonry Support Systems and Fire Protection Cavity Barriers’

At Leviat, we aim to provide our customers with the maximum possible freedom of specification choice, whilst still maintaining peace of mind wherever our products are required to interact with products from other disciplines.

As building codes and safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for clear guidelines and best practice in masonry construction has never been more critical. We identified a need for greater understanding, and more robust data, regarding the often-complex interaction between cavity barriers and masonry support systems and have taken a collaborative approach with all the main cavity barrier suppliers in the market to address this.

Our latest white paper, authored by our team of industry experts, aims to raise awareness of this subject and provide clarity for building professionals involved in the design and detailing of such systems.  

By working with numerous suppliers across the industry, we have improved the guidance available whilst ensuring customers have the freedom to decide which type and make of cavity barrier to adopt.

Paul Evans, Research & Development Engineer at Leviat explains:

Our goal with this white paper is to demystify the complexities surrounding masonry support systems and passive fire protection. By providing clear insights and practical solutions, we hope to support architects, engineers, and contractors to make informed decisions that enhance both safety and structural performance.

Our approach has been viewed favourably by the industry and has allowed us to work closely with cavity barrier manufacturers and suppliers to ensure Ancon masonry support systems have been thoroughly tested where they interact with cavity barriers. We have carefully considered how our systems interact with cavity barriers and have collaborated on a number of physical fire tests using various support system profiles and wall build-ups to improve the amount and quality of data available.

If you are an architect, engineer or contractor committed to advancing safety and quality in masonry construction, download this essential resource now.