What are the applications of anchor bolt in any industry?

What are the applications of anchor bolt in any industry?

Different tools are used in different industries to carry out different projects. Sometimes even the smallest tools can take on vital and important tasks, such as, safety and installation of other structures. Anchor bolt is one of the small tools that is used in structures, such as, elevators or escalators and has the role of strengthening. Although there are different types of anchor bolts in the market, the metal type is more common and has a significant application in various industries, which we are going to explain in details in this article.

What is Anchor Bolt?

Anchor bolt in the literal sense means fastening and tightening, and the term planting also means placing a steel element in concrete or building materials. In fact, anchor bolts can be considered as a kind of screws for joining, because their job is to join the surfaces to each other and are used to repair steel materials.

You need to use a bolt anchor or a pair of screws to join steel sheets like plates to the concrete. Slabs allow new structures to be added to the concrete structure.

Types of Anchor Bolts

Anchor bolts can be divided into two categories known as chemical anchor bolts and mechanical anchor bolts.

Chemical Anchor Bolts

chemical Anchor bolts, also called implant adhesives will increase the bearing strength of concrete and create adhesion between the concrete and the rebar. There are no restrictions on the installation of chemical anchor bolts and you can use them at different depths and diameters.

Mechanical anchor bolts

Mechanical anchor bolts, also called roll bolts, are inserted into holes in the concrete, because they consist of a cylindrical piece of roller nut washer and a conical head. We have already published an article about Master Bolts, but you should know that Master Bolts are also considered as mechanical anchor bolts.

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What are the differences between anchor bolt and roll bolt?

Sometimes in the industry we hear that some people use the word anchor bolt instead of roll bolt and vice versa, but you should know that they are different and it is not right to replace these two names. Anchor bolts are a type of screw similar to the English letter L and G, and roll bolts are a type of mechanical anchor.

L-shaped anchor bolts are used for concrete slabs and their connection and are marketed with hot-dip galvanized and black galvanized plating. G-shaped anchor bolts also have all these features, but their appearance is semicircular.

What are the ways to capture and operate the anchor bolt?

You can increase the anchor bolt in concrete or other materials by using four methods.

1. Use the expansion or friction method

In this method, you have to rub the anchor bolt with the base material after planting and installing it in create different loads.

Usually, plastic anchor bolts or roll plates or even metal anchor bolts, which may be referred to in the industry as expansion anchor bolts, operate in the same way as described above and are easily installed in a desired location.

2. Try latch or key method

To take advantage of this method, some holes must be made in the concrete base material, so that your anchor bolt is trapped. It is necessary to know that the base material method has a high load-bearing capacity. Sometimes, its dynamic capacity is increased several times. It should also be noted that the anchor bolt can also play its role well by planting at the edge of the material.

3. Proper adhesion method of chemical anchor bolts

chemical anchor bolts are commonly referred to in the industry as letters, such as, implant adhesive or concrete adhesive. These types of anchor bolts will increase the adhesion of the rebar to the base material after planting, thus increasing the bearing capacity of the concrete. It is interesting to know that this method has no limit for the depth and diameter of the anchor bolt compared to other methods.

4. Try the combined method of locking and friction

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This method, as its name implies is a combined method, and the anchor bolt is attached to the base material by the method of joining and friction. This method is ideal when the bearing capacity and dynamics are very high.

What should we regard when choosing different types of anchor bolts?

There are many factors to consider when choosing the type of enclosure you need in order to make the best choice.

Pay attention to weather and environmental conditions.

First of all, you need to know in what environment the anchor bolt you bought is going to be used. This factor is very important because climatic conditions directly affect the amount of soil phosphate and sulfate.

Moisture also affects corrosive substances, such as, salt and acid. Therefore, in the texture of houses that are located by the sea and the beach, there is usually very high salt, or even in refineries, the installation of anchor bolts should be done more carefully. If you are going to choose anchor bolt for a power plant or refinery, pay attention to the above factors.

Pay attention to the type of anchor bolt

As mentioned earlier, anchor bolts are available in metal, plastic and chemicals on the market and are usually coated with hot or cold galvanized or even stainless steel. You have to choose the material that is suitable for your project and environment according to the environmental conditions and the weather in which you intend to use anchor bolt. Because the purpose of using anchor bolts is to increase the strength and durability of the structure after installation.

Do not neglect the type and amount of load

The load of anchor bolts usually varies from 10 to 15 thousand and each anchor bolt can withstand a certain range, so you need to pay attention to the load of the anchor bolt according to your project. In general, you need to know that the loads entering the anchor bolt are either static or dynamic.

Dynamic loads

Dynamic loads are a type of load that will increase or decrease over a period of time and will affect your structure. Dynamic loads are classified into earthquake, fatigue and shock, which we will describe in details below, but in the case of static loads, you should know that as their name implies, they are a set of fixed and static loads that enter the structure at a certain time without any changes.

Examples of static loads include load capacity, installed equipment, structural weight, and more, which are usually well tolerated by all anchor bolts.

But the dynamic loads of shock

In fact, the dynamic load of the shock enters the structure quickly and suddenly and may even destroy a large part of it or cause a serious damage. For example, an explosion or hard collision of an object and the destruction of a structure are examples that we can refer to for dynamic shock loads.

Earthquake dynamic loads

An earthquake is also a dynamic load that causes your subject structure to vibrate and may completely or in part destroy it.

Dynamic loads of fatigue

Fatigue is also caused by the movement of people, machinery and equipment. Some machines that are working and have electric motors or continuous snow and rain can be named as dynamic fatigue loads. It should be noted that these types of dynamic loads usually occur over the time and affect the structure.

Applications of anchor bolts in various industries

The dam, bridge, construction and power plant industries are among the main consumers of anchor bolts, which we will describe in details below.

Construction industry

Anchor bolts are commonly used in a variety of industries. In the construction industry, we can refer to the installation of office partitions as single-walled or double-walled. Also, the use of anchor bolts is quite obvious for the implementation of various types of false ceilings, which are made of various materials. Sometimes even anchor bolts play an important role in installing sanitary ware in a variety of buildings.

Also, in construction industry, if you want to make a metal façade, you must use a suitable anchor bolt using façade ironwork. As mentioned, anchor bolts are also used to run escalators and elevators.

In the implementation of piping and ducting systems, we also see the use of anchor bolts because they have the role of strengthening the retainers and covers.

Non-structural applications of anchor bolts

If we want to refer to non-structural applications of anchor bolts, we can mention the installation of handrails and guardrails and the installation of mechanical and electrical supports on the concrete body.

Other non-structural applications include the installation of light equipment bases on the floor of speed control cameras and the installation of CCTV cameras on the walls or ceilings of public places.

Hospital industry

The use of anchor bolts in the hospital industry is also well known and is commonly used to install hospital equipment on the ceiling or on anchor bolt walls.

Railway and aviation industry

In the railway industry, other bolts also play an important role in making subway lines and railways. They connect iron rails to the ground. Anchor bolts are also used in the aircraft industry. So far, we will suffice to examine and express the use of anchor bolts, because they are so widespread that its continuation is beyond the main discussion of this article.

Non-structural applications of anchor bolts

If we want to refer to non-structural applications of anchor bolts, we can mention the installation of handrails and guardrails and the installation of mechanical and electrical supports on the concrete body.

Other non-structural applications include the installation of light equipment bases on the floor of speed control cameras and the installation of CCTV cameras on the walls or ceilings of public places.

How is anchor bolt implanted?

The anchor bolts are threaded from the length and you can close them with the help of nuts and washers. Throughout this article, we have repeatedly used the term anchor bolt implant. It is important to know that planting anchor bolts in base materials depends on the type. But usually, the method of planting anchor bolt is that first the brick and pottery concrete must be removed from all dust. Then you have to pay attention to the deep plan of the perforated anchor bolt, the holes must also be completely clean.

Anchor bolts are usually inserted into the holes using special hammers and fixed to the base material by friction expansion. If the expansion friction method is used to implant the anchor bolt, after the anchor bolt is inserted into the nut holes, it is pulled out and opened with pressure. In this way, the anchor bolt expands inside the material and finds good friction with the base material and becomes completely strong.

 

Note that although the use of anchor bolts is very common and we see its use in various industries, this does not mean that to use and to apply doesn’t require careful expertise and planning. So never assume this, even professionals should pay attention to safety points when installing. Because any problem and error may lead to irreparable damage.

When using anchor bolts, unfortunately, incorrect installation error is very common and the location of the anchor and its planting depth will usually be too deep or too shallow. To prevent these errors, this error can be prevented by adding anchor bolts to the epoxy adhesive and drilling, as much as, possible.

If anchor bolts are planted at a shallow depth or if the amount of glue used for them is less than standard, we should lock them together using inhibitory fasteners. If the anchor bolts are too long, you can cut them and reconnect them. If the installation of anchor bolts is not done properly, in case of emergency, it is necessary to modify the existing concrete and replant the anchor bolts from the beginning, which is very costly and time consuming.

Common installation errors

To avoid such errors, it is best to check the compliance of the anchor bolts with the site pattern before fixing them, because once the concrete has hardened, you can easily seek correction beforehand. It is better to make patterns from steel sheets or boards.

Use of technical people and specialists

Installation of anchor bolts is a very important issue, so it is necessary for the surveyor to have comprehensive supervision over the installation and deployment of anchor bolts. Before installing the steel bases, a field inspection of the anchor bolt installation sites will be required. If field research is not possible for you, it is better to leave the setting of anchor bolts to technical and skilled people. If you leave this important task to unskilled workers, non-compliance and re-correction can be costly to you.

Anchor bolt price

The price of anchor bolts, like other accessories and equipment used in various industries depends on the price of the currency and its fluctuations. It should be noted that chemical anchor bolts are usually more expensive than mechanical anchor bolts. Because they have a great variety in dimensions and size and we always use them in different projects. For information on the exact price of anchor bolts, you can contact Nikan Tak Company to be informed of the daily price. Anchor bolts according to customers can be produced and customized using a variety of materials, which affects the final price of this product.