ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses the mechanical behaviour of brick-tie-brick assemblages under cyclic tension-compression loading and assess the types of tie on the performance of the connection. It discusses the experimental results obtained in monotonic and cyclic tension compression tests on connections composed of a coupling of brick masonry specimens through a tie, aiming at representing the local connection of a brick external leaf to a masonry infill wall. The most common masonry veneer that has been used mainly in reinforced concrete buildings since two decades ago is an exterior brick veneer leaf attached to a brick masonry infill and sometimes to the rc elements through steel ties. Brick veneer masonry is frequently used as a facade finishing in residential construction in several countries in different parts of the world, namely North America, Australia, England and other European countries due to its aesthetic appearance, durability and its thermal potential performance.
