Concrete foundation anchor bolts design

An anchor bolt is used to attach objects or structures to concrete.There are a lot type of anchor bolts,including designs that are mostly proprietary to the manufacturing and supplier companies,among which,all consist of a threaded end,to which a nut and washer can be attached for the external load.

Anchor bolts are extensively used on all sorts of projects,from standard buildings to dams and nuclear power plants.They can also be applied firmly fix embed plates to a concrete foundation when used with a structural steel element.

This kind easy anchor bolt is a cast-in-place anchor bar.As seen in the figure,most design contain a standard bolt with a hexagonal head,which is cast in the wet concrete before it sets.There are other designs,some include a bent bolt with a hook on the end,or some other sort of bending.Cast-in-place anchor bolts are the strongest type of fastener,but the casting is difficult,and the are usually applied for heavy machines mounted on poured concrete floors.

Another use of this anchor bolt is to connect the concrete foundation of a building to its wall.With this,the building is more resistant to earthquakes.Currentlt there are several devices mostly made from composite steel anchor bolt to set in the concrete.

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