shims vs. leveling pls below steel baseplates
shims vs. leveling pls below steel baseplates
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My office typically specifies temporary shims to be used below column baseplates during erection. I like shims because it is easier to correct and adjust column heights earlier in the project than with leveling plates. With leveling plates, if a mistake in elevation has been made, the plate and grout below it has to be taken out and redone.
What is the practice in other offices? Are there other advantages to either method that I don't know about? I am noticing on most jobs that contractors ask to use leveling plates.
What is the practice in other offices? Are there other advantages to either method that I don't know about? I am noticing on most jobs that contractors ask to use leveling plates.






RE: shims vs. leveling pls below steel baseplates
I used to level base plates, a nut welded beside each 90 degree bolt hole , say a nut at 12, 3, 6, 9 hour relative as old war pilot sayd.
At that nut a bolt is threaded so you can control the level and height, onece done we grout the sapce between tha base plate and the column footh.
If any doubt ask me at devneymich@hotmail.com
Pardal
RE: shims vs. leveling pls below steel baseplates
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RE: shims vs. leveling pls below steel baseplates