[TowerTalk] Anchor Bolt Material

[Marv Shelton]

I asked a PE at work and since the holes are so much bigger than the bolt. ( the holes are 2.5" diameter, the bolts only 1.125") he said the rated strength of the epoxy is only good if the hole is no more than a half inch bigger in diameter than the bolt. I confirmed this by talking to one of the epoxy product manufacturers.

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> On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:23 AM, K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >  Anchor bolt update:
> Thanks for all the input everyone. It looks like epoxy, or at least commercial grade stuff dispensed with a caulking gun is out as a potential solution. It seems like the holes I made are too big.
> So now I am looking at anchoring cement and trying to talk to industrial contractors to see if there is another alternative.
>  
>         So how did you determine that your new holes won't work for putting in your anchor bolts? The epoxy is stronger than the concrete so it seems to me that's it's a non-issue. Are you over-thinking this?
>  
> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
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