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GIB® Quiet Tie® has been designed to provide a structural connection between the frames of double stud walls, whilst maintaining the STC rating of the system. No reduction in sound transmission loss is expected for double frame walls up to STC 68.
Connections may be required for seismic reasons to control independent lateral movement of adjacent floors during an earthquake, resulting in unpredictable impact loads. Specific design is required to determine the appropriate spacing of the GIB® Quiet Tie®.
The GIB® Quiet Tie® has a design capacity of 4 kN in tension and 2 kN in compression (compression loads will also be partially absorbed by mineral fibre packing between frames at floor levels).
Connections are also required to ensure that the stability of double frame walls is maintained in the case of a fire on one side of the wall. New Zealand Loadings Standard NZS 4203:1992, Clause 2.4.3.4 addresses this issue.
GIB® Quiet Tie® is distributed by MiTek New Zealand and fastening instructions are included in the packaging.
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