Saturday, July 9, 2011

Putting Anchor Bolts in Concrete


Anchor bolts are items that are used to attach objects to concrete. They come in a variety of shapes and forms, usually having emblems or designs on them that are unique to the company which creates them. Regardless of their appearances, however, they all have this same similarity: every bolt has a "threaded end" to which a washer or nut can be added. Anchor bolts are used for a variety of things, such as attached wooden frames to walls, constructing buildings, transferring loads from a wall to the top of a roof, anchoring shear walls and paneling of walls, tying down devices and holding some of them in place, holding beams in position for walls or large structures (e.g., dams and skyscrapers), et al. Thus, anchor bolts probably are taken for granted by the average human; nonetheless, though, they are objects that individuals need for many structures.

The most common, strongest, and simplest form of an anchor bolt is the "cast-in-place" anchor. It has a standard bolt with a hexagonal head- the head is placed into the damp concrete before setting it. Cast-in-place anchors are used for heavy machines on concrete surfaces, as they tend to be somewhat difficult to cast with. Another design of an anchor screw is the bent hood with a sharp hook at the very tip design; this design is not nearly as common or simple as the cast-in-place design, though. Nevertheless, they are both used and for different reasons.

After the concrete has been fixed, there are other types of bolts that may be used: epoxy bolts and mechanical bolts. Epoxy bolts are the most powerful type of bolts, but they are somewhat difficult to install, since it has to be put into the very exact position, the hole has to be ridiculously clean, and the set time has to be monitored vigilantly. If an individual does not use an epoxy bolt with caution, disaster may arise.




Cleve Starano writes about using concrete bolt anchors at Concrete Anchor Bolts.



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