Connecting Metal To Concrete

Fasten steel tracks to concrete using 1 1 4 in.

Connecting metal to concrete.

In this video i show steps for using them to insta. Do not connect metal directly to concrete without allowing for expansion and contraction. A 20 foot long panel will grow about 1 8 inch with a 100 degree temperature change says rod roberts field services manager varco pruden buildings turlock calif. Concrete joints in vertical position e g.

Direct attachment will result in oil canning sheet slotting and fastener loosening. Header studs stirrups concrete in compression concrete panel in shear steel. Drill the metal where you want to anchor it to the concrete. Illustrate the general principles of connecting steel members to concrete and masonry but are not the only details that can be used.

Use a hammer drill fitted with a carbide tipped masonry bit. The behaviour of components in terms of resistance stiffness and deformation capacity is summed up for components in concrete and steel parts. Beam to column or to wall connections and horizontal ones base plates. How to attach metal to concrete without screws or glue step 1.

Mark the inside of the holes where. The publication is intended not to be comprehensive in the range of materials and applications that it includes but rather is intended to provide useful precedents and to. Lay out the position of the track strike chalk lines and drill a hole through the metal and into the concrete the full length of the screw.