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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And YES it's cool!
> On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:23 AM, K7LXC@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
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for amateurs
> Cell: 206-890-4188
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