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Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

(OP)
First post here.  I have a 4 story wood frame building on top of a 12" PT slab.  I'm trying to spec out a hold down for about 7k of uplift into a PT slab.  I want to avoid anything that is post installed to avoid any chances of the contractor cutting into the tendons.  Any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated.  Thanks.

RE: Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

Cast an embed plate with shear studs.  Contractor will hate it but it beats having to post-install.  Anchor rod is directly welded to the center of the plate.  Make sure you specify the correct anchor rod diameter in relation to the Simpson/USP holddown that you specify at that location.

RE: Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

cast in a threaded ferrule.

RE: Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

Cast in a PVC sleeve if there is access to the bottom of the slab for bolt to go in sleeve.

RE: Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

Elmer's Glue?

 

RE: Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

JAE...  is that the traditional white Elmer's or that new blue gel they have?  I miss the paste that had a wintergreen scent, yummy...  
 

RE: Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

Is your slab existing or new ?

RE: Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

(OP)
new

RE: Wood Shearwall hold downs onto PT Slab

Anything you cast in place will be cast in the wrong place.  The tendon locations should be coordinated with the holdown locations.

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