Look at the Simpson Strong Tie web site for lots of data. The permitted
tension for epoxy anchors depends on a number of factors shown in the
charts.
http://www.simpsonanchors.com/catalog/adhesives/et/index.html
Hole size and prep are also very important. The self mixing gun is a
must to get the specified results.
Grant KZ1W
On 2/8/2011 6:07 PM, EZ Rhino wrote:
> Keep the information on the list; I want to know more about this as well.
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> A local here upgraded from a 50' to a 70' tower, and did this very thing. He
> used some kind of an epoxy to glue in the bolts. Obviously the base has to
> be large enough to do this. So far so good.
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> Chris
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> On Feb 8, 2011, at 15:54 , Richard Zalewski wrote:
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> I will be upgrading my tower and will be using my existing base. This will
> require drilling the existing concrete base and epoxing in some new bolts.
> I would be interested in exchanging some emails with someone who has done
> this.
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