Thursday, July 16, 2009

RE: Shallow Expansion Anchors

That is probably the understatement of the (current model code) year.

 

Sigh...

 

 

T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.

ALLEN DESIGNS

Consulting Structural Engineers
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-----Original Message-----
From: SGE Structural [mailto:sgordin@sgeconsulting.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:28 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Re: Shallow Expansion Anchors

 

Larry,

          <snip>

            All kinds of penalties.

 

V. Steve Gordin, SE
Irvine CA

 

----- Original Message -----

To: SEAOC

Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 07:48

Subject: Shallow Expansion Anchors

 

To All,

For anhcoring equipemnt, an Rp = 1.5 shall be used for shallow expansion anchors. Can someone direct me to where this is in the code and the definition of a "shallow expansion anchor"?

Thanks in advance,

Larry Hauer S.E.
 

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