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This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The <strong>Steel</strong> Construction Institute on 12/2/2007<br />

To buy a hardcopy version of this document call 01344 872775 or go to http://shop.steelbiz.<strong>org</strong>/<br />

<strong>Steel</strong> <strong>Designers</strong>' <strong>Manual</strong> - 6th Edition (2003)<br />

982 Erection<br />

lop of<br />

foundation<br />

concrete<br />

Location tube<br />

or equivalent<br />

Fig. 33.4 Holding-down bolts<br />

////,'///<br />

/,.,, 1<br />

Base plate<br />

Bedding space<br />

Holding down bolts<br />

Anchor plates<br />

— Optional<br />

- Grout hole<br />

(3) Where appropriate, bolts, nuts and washers should be supplied with a corrosion<br />

protection coating that does not require further on-site protection.<br />

(4) Bolt lengths should be rationalized.<br />

(5) Bolts should be threaded full length where possible.<br />

(6) Connections should be standardized where possible.<br />

(7) ‘Just-in-time’ delivery should be used, based on simple, easy-to-follow bolt lists.<br />

(8) Approximately 90% of simple connections could be made using M20 60 mm<br />

long bolts. With a choice of three lengths, 95% of connections are possible.<br />

Impact wrenches and powered nut runners speed the tightening of bolts. When high<br />

strength friction-grip bolts (HSFG) are necessary the Construction Industry<br />

Research and Information Association technical note for friction grip bolted

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