Heavy duty earth anchors or fasteners
are used for wide varieties of purposes including small or large construction
projects and home renovation. In order to safely hold a structure together you
need to choose the best drywall anchoring solution. However, if you want the
right fastening solution, you need to examine the entire construction site and
analyse the proper anchoring needs for that specific site. This includes
focusing on three main factors that will determine the appropriate anchoring solution
including weight capabilities, environmental conditions and base material.
How
to install concrete anchors?
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total weight of the entire construction project for strongest concrete anchors
When you are choosing the heavy duty anchors for the job
you should consider the weight conditions of the entire project. What will be
the total weight and forces of the entire project that will be applied to the
anchor? Then entire project should be erected on the anchor. Therefore, you
need to consider the extra weight and the repetitive forces that will be
applied to the fixture. These fasteners fall into three types of weight
category: heavy, medium and light duty.
When choosing the anchor for your construction project,
you should consider the maximum allowable load that the fastener is capable of
withstanding. The load capacity is usually obtained based on the tension loads
calculated from lab experimentation. The numbers are available in the packaging
of the anchor.
The surrounding weather conditions of the project
The
environmental condition under which the anchors are installed plays an
important part in the success of the installation process. Environment can
leave your fasteners exposed to various chemicals and temperature. There are
plenty of anchors that are manufactured using the protective materials and
coatings to prevent the fasteners from corroding and conceding other
environmental damages. Therefore, it is important to use the appropriate
anchors that can stay strong in harsh weather conditions.
The Type of anchors to be integrated
Picking the right fastener for the construction purpose is
crucial in maintaining the reliability of a project. In order to maintain the
stability of the anchors it is important to install the fastener in the hole perfectly.
Let us explore the most common types of anchors used in the construction
industry and their applications:
The name wedge anchor
comes from the conical hollow bottom and is used to install anchoring system
into hardened cement. The sides of the anchors are designed in such a way that
it can easily grip the predrilled holes around the concrete.
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Anchor
bolts
Available in various
shapes such as S-shaped, J-shaped or straight these anchors are implanted into
wet cement. Instantly after the cement is poured, the fastener is installed
into the wet material. Once the cement dries and solidifies, the anchor
provides a firm hold as load-bearing walls. These anchoring solution can also
be installed in solidified cement, however, in order to do that, a hole needs
to be drilled and the fastener need to be secured with a specially formulated
epoxy compounds.
The appearance of sleeve anchor is similar to the wedge anchors, having a
headless bolt with a hollow bottom. The installation process is similar too, as
it requires the fastener to be installed and smashed in a predrilled hole to
grip perfectly into the ground.
This type of anchor
consists of a bolt and an empty metallic cylinder. The cylinder is closed at
one end while open at the other. The closed end is hollow as a result it can be
easily installed into a predrilled hole just like wedge or sleeve anchors. Once
placed, the bolt is corded into the fastener’s cavity.
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Concrete
screws
Just like the other
screws, concrete anchors too need to be installed into a predrilled hole.
However, it is important to remember that trying to install it too deeply
inside the concrete can lead cracks in the cement. Although it is cheaper and
easier to install than the other anchors, it is comparatively weaker than the
other fasteners.
