Plate Embedment Issue w/Hot-Dipped Truss Plates
Plate Embedment Issue w/Hot-Dipped Truss Plates
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Hi, all. I'm new to this forum, so if my question has been asked recently, feel free to point me in that direction rather than rehashing it.
The company I design for is currently fabricating trusses for a large manure facility, so we are utilizing Hot-Dipped Galvanized truss plates to reduce the inevitable corrosion. The issue our plant is having with these is in getting proper embedment of the teeth. Out in-house QC personnel is showing several plates that just refuse to seat as they should. It appears that the 'slag' on the teeth is peeling off during the rolling process and getting wedged in between the lumber and the body of the plate. No amount of re-rolling the truss helps to seat the plates any better.
Is there anyone out there that has experienced this and came away with a decent solution? ... Any help would be appreciated.
The company I design for is currently fabricating trusses for a large manure facility, so we are utilizing Hot-Dipped Galvanized truss plates to reduce the inevitable corrosion. The issue our plant is having with these is in getting proper embedment of the teeth. Out in-house QC personnel is showing several plates that just refuse to seat as they should. It appears that the 'slag' on the teeth is peeling off during the rolling process and getting wedged in between the lumber and the body of the plate. No amount of re-rolling the truss helps to seat the plates any better.
Is there anyone out there that has experienced this and came away with a decent solution? ... Any help would be appreciated.





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RE: Plate Embedment Issue w/Hot-Dipped Truss Plates
I recall a couple of times we used typical plates in buildings that were to be used for fertilizer, with the stipulation that the plates be coated with coal tar epoxy (I think) after installation.
RE: Plate Embedment Issue w/Hot-Dipped Truss Plates