ARDIENTE

MECHANICS
5. ANCHORING
The anchors were chosen from a catalogue, making
sure their capacity would be able to support the selfweight
and the applied loads in the module.
They are two types of anchors. The first, connecting the
existing building to the U profile which is connected
to the module, is 10 mm diameter and 150 mm long,
attaching itself to the existing structural column. The
second type connects the U profile to the back plate
of the module. It is also 10 mm diameter and 50 mm
long. Using a steel metal sheet, bolts on both ends fix
the elements together.
6. U-PROFILE
The dimensions of the U-profile running along the
back face of the back plate of the module, where
dimensioned according to the necessary properties
for the anchoring earlier discussed. In such case, the
U-profile consists of a UAP (UPA 150X75X6), leaving a
150 mm gap in between the modules and the existing
building. In order to verify the profile was appropriate
for the loading conditions, the stress was calculated
according to the sectional area of the profile, and then
compared to the allowable stress for steel.
FIGURE 105: SELECTED ANCHOR SYSTEM
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