MCE Wall System
The MCE Wall System is highly effective in strengthening cavity walls against seismic loading. By filling the existing open cavity with the highly ductile SR Adhesive, we are able to create a composite action within the existing wall area that provides a substantial increase in the building's capacity to withstand seismic or wind loading.
The MCE Wall System is especially well suited for buildings that have walls constructed of clay tile because it was common practice to create double wall layers in many commercial buildings using clay tile walls. The MCE Wall System can be extended to brick or other cementitious materials where similar voids were created during original construction and increasing the stability with limited access to the constructed cavity is required.
Since the MCE Wall System requires no forming or external reinforcing elements it is cost effective and provides benefits to the construction schedule. This system provides significant improvement in the stability of the building elements where it is installed without the addition of new building elements that take up existing floor space and required finishing to match surrounding architectural elements.
Key Advantages of MCE Wall Systems:
- Minimizes the repair required to restore the exterior finishes of cavity walls
- Does not require use of existing floor space to provide wall reinforcing
- Usually no mechanical connections are required within wall cavity
- Can be installed in enclosed spaces without requiring anyone to access the space
- Provides excellent energy absorption and strength for resisting out-of-plane and in-plane wind and seismic loads
- System minimizes labor and can provide construction schedule benefits
