Abstract: A washer and fastening system for adjustably positioning and rigidly locking a first member relative to a second member, with one of the members having an aperture therein for receiving a fastener adapted to extend through the washer, with the members being provided with planar surfaces of engagement permitting adjustment relative to each other along a common plane and being normally subjected to external forces tending to shift them relative to each other in one direction. The washer includes a body element having an elongated slot for the fastener with oppositely disposed ends and spaced apart surfaces intermediate the ends, with the surfaces inclined relative to each other, such that one of the surfaces is adapted to engage one of the members in abutting relationship thereto and the other surface is inclined relative thereto, and means for permitting removable positional securement of the body element relative to the aperture in one of the members is provided.

Abstract: A rotatable stone anchor apparatus is provided having one end portion thereof capable of threaded engagement with the projecting threaded bolt end portion of a standard expansion type anchor disposed within the inner wythe of a wall construction. The other end portion of the stone anchor is provided with a threaded bore having a disc tie threadedly secured therein. The stone anchor is laterally adjustable by virtue of the threaded rotational movement of the disc anchor and is pivotally rotatably adjustable about the axis of said expansion type anchor to permit the disc tie to be selectively positionable within grooves formed in the sides of stone slabs which form the outer wythe of the wall construction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stone structural securement system and method. In particular, an intermediate sheet steel strut member having a predetermined structural and geometrical configuration is interconnected between the structural frame of an edifice and the exterior masonry panels thereof which serve as facings. The strut members are secured to the structural frame by means of specialized clip members and the facing panels are secured to the strut members by stone anchor and clip arrangements.

Abstract: An insert and anchor positioning and locating device is provided for initially locating and positioning anchors and inserts with respect to subsequently poured concrete structures. The device comprises a preselected anchor or insert which is secured to a positioning tab in a detachable manner and selectively employs a frangible material, such as an expanded polystyrene sold under the trademark "Styrofoam". The positioning tab is secured to the styrofoam, when such is employed, and the tab has indicia thereon for positioning the same with respect to preselected places on forms used for pouring of concrete. The tabs are provided with holes for fixedly, but removably positioning the tabs with respect to the forms.

Abstract: There is herein provided anchoring apparatuses, systems and methods for wall systems employing an inner wythe and outer wythe construction. The inner wythe is fabricated of block construction while the outer wythe may take the form of block or stone construction. An elongated substantially longitudinal member is positionally disposed in fixed relationship between the inner and outer wythes and is positionally secured with respect to said inner wythe by means of a plurality of members interconnected between said inner wythe and said elongated member. A wall-tie element has the outer end thereof secured to said elongated longitudinal member and the inner end thereof is secured to said outer wythe, thereby securing said inner wythe to said outer wythe. The wall-tie element is initially adjustable by movement along said elongated longitudinal member to facilitate the positional disposition of said wall-tie element with respect to said elongated longitudinal member.

Abstract: An adjustable wall-tie reinforcing system for use in conjunction with the construction of wall systems having an inner wythe and an outer wythe, and comprising a reinforcing wall-tie assembly including a pair of spaced parallel reinforcing members disposed within said inner wythe and a plurality of predeterminably spaced laterally extending members. The laterally extending members have the inner ends thereof secured to one of said parallel reinforcing rods and the outer ends thereof disposed in the space between said wythes. The system also includes a wall-tie element comprising a longitudinal rod which has a plurality of predeterminably spaced lateral rods whose inner ends are secured to said longitudinal rod. The wall-tie element is secured in said outer wythe with the outer ends of said spaced lateral rods being disposed in the space between said wythes.