Engineered to meet the industry’s demand for speed of construction, TITAN MAX is a complete off-the-shelf stainless steel system with components suitable for a wide range of cavity widths.

TITAN MAX comprises a shelf angle, brackets, lock washers, shims and anchors. The system provides structural engineers with an excellent alternative to our Welded Masonry Support solution.

The front-fit loading of TITAN MAX facilitates ease of installation, while the bracket system is designed to accommodate typical build tolerance onsite, ensuring accurate installation.

IG Masonry Support offers two TITAN MAX systems; TITAN MAX 7.5 and TITAN MAX 12.5. Suitable for concrete and steel framed structures, the design of these systems accommodate masonry loads of up to 7.5 and 12.5kN/m, respectively.

Standard brackets are available for cavity widths ranging from 2-1/2″ (64mm) to 6″ (152mm), stocked in 1/2″ (12.7mm) increments. Larger cavity sizes are achievable with the use of our Welded Masonry Support system. Please contact our technical team for more information.

Full details on TITAN MAX are available in our Technical Data section.

TITAN MAX provides adjustability across all three planes (X,Y & Z), to ensure that building tolerances can be accommodated and contact with reinforcing bar can be avoided.

(X) Shimming, (Y) Vertical Adjustment, (Z) Lateral Adjustment

Shimming (X)

To accommodate a small increase in cavity width, shims can be inserted between the support structure and the bracket. Thermal shims are available in a thickness of 5/64″ (2mm) and stainless steel shims are available in a thickness of 5/32″ (4mm).

• The combined thickness of shims used per bracket should never exceed half of the outside diameter of the Anchor or 1/4” (6mm), whichever is less
• The collective number of shims that can be used should never exceed two shims (1 x thermal shim and 1 x stainless steel shim)
• Shims must support, and come into contact with the full Load Bearing Zone of the bracket against the support structure.

5/64″ (2mm) Thermal shims are provided as standard with TITAN MAX. Additional stainless steel shims are available upon request.

Vertical adjustment (Y)

Vertical adjustment is offered by means of a toothed lock washer. This is inserted into the serrated slot in the support bracket. It can then be adjusted vertically to move the bracket higher or lower if required. The serrated area at the back of the bracket allows up to +/- 5/8” (16mm) of adjustment in either direction on the vertical plane. The lock washer also offers fine adjustment by rotating it through 180 degrees; this is achieved by the offset hole in the lock washer.

Lateral adjustment (Z)

Each TITAN MAX System is designed to have two brackets per shelf angle (the only variation from this is on a corner where three brackets will be introduced).

To achieve the correct bracket spacing, add a nominal 1/2” (12mm) to the shelf angle length and then space ¼-½-¼ along this measurement. The maximum adjustment from these positions is +/- 1” (25mm). This allows the bracket position to be moved if the drill hole position clashes with reinforcing bar preventing drilling, or for pre-drilled steel that is slightly offset from its required position.

The lock washer also provides lateral adjustment via the oval shaped hole in the washer. The anchor can be moved laterally to allow for fine adjustment.

Note: Nominal shelf angle length = shelf angle + 1/2” (12mm).

Full information on maximum cavity adjustment with same bracket type, positioning the bracket, installing at external corners and site cutting can be found in our TITAN MAX Product Guide.