<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">snap ties</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>snap-tie hangers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ties</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>snap tie</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ties, snap</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Any ties that are designed to be broken off at a specified depth, for example after the concrete slab has hardened. Typically, snap ties are metal wire ties for concrete or other materials that combine the function of the traditional tie and wooden spreaders, comprising a metal tie rod and tie holders. ]]></note></mads>