WARNING
Read and understand entire manual before installing or operating any EZG Manufacturing
product. Failure to obey the following safety instructions could result in DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY.
NOTICE
“Information shown in this manual is subject to change without notice. Any
and all changes
are at the authors discretion. Current manual revisions
supersede previous revisions. Contact
EZG Manufacturing
for current revisions to manual.”
For your safety and the safety of others, replace any missing or damaged warning decals by
contacting
the manufacturer at 1-800-417-9272.
Make sure anyone installing or using the system is thoroughly familiar with its operation. Keep all unauthorized
and untrained personnel, especially children, away from the equipment.
The
Hog Leg
® Wall Brace System is designed to brace a masonry wall built
in accordance with the Standard
Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls Under Construction
. A minimum of two (2) braces per wall panel are required,
located 20% of wall length from each end of the panel. Wall panels
are
to be a maximum of 25’-0” long. Bracing
requirements differ for reinforced and unreinforced walls, as well as the amount of reinforcement installed in each
wall. Bracing requirements also differ based upon current and predicted maximum wind speeds until final
structural connections are in place.
Note that the information shown in this manual is designed to support
reinforced masonry walls during the intermediate period of construction.
For information on bracing
unreinforced walls or for criteria for the initial period of construction
, refer to the latest
ed
ition of Standard Practice
for Bracing Masonry Walls Under Construction or contact a licensed Professional Engineer familiar with local and
national codes.
The
Hog Leg
® Wall Brace is to be installed by trained employees under the supervision of a competent person.
All parts should be inspected before installation; any worn, damaged, or corroded parts should be taken out of
service immediately and replaced.
Do not alter any part of the
Hog Leg
®.
Warning
: This manual should be used as a reference for bracing, but not for final design. Before attempting to
brace any wall, consult the latest edition of Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls Under Construction,
OSHA, or a local licensed Professional Engineer.
Warning:
Minimum of 10” of overlap required on
Hog Leg
® Extension connection.
Warning:
Restricted
Access Zones must be established during the construction of masonry walls, as well as after
wall bracing has been installed. These zones must be maintained by all trades until permanent supporting ele-
ments of the structure are in place. All employees working around masonry walls during construction must be aware
of the evacuation wind speeds to know when to evacuate these zones. These wind speeds are described in The
Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls Under Construction.
EZG Manufacturing
strongly recommends grouting in 4’ to 6’ lifts as the walls are being laid. Low lift grouting as
the walls are being laid allows for fewer braces and an overall stronger intermediate structure as described in the
Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls Under Construction.
The data
in this manual
applies to the
Hog Leg
®
Wall Brace only. Wall strength between connections, floor
anchoring, deadman sizing, and site conditions are the responsibility of the Contractor.
EZG Manufacturing
strongly encourages the use of embedded deadmen as these are less suseptable to adverse and varying site
conditions.
The data within this manual was developed with the aid of professional engineers and is specifically developed for
use with the Hog Leg system.
For more information on the engineering firm used to help create this guide,
please see the final page of this manual.
EZG Manufacturing
makes no implications for use with other systems
and complies with
the Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls Under Construction under reference to
page 12
) and
C1.5
(
page 29
)
.
Rev. No. 014
01/01/2014-Present
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