Epoxy Anchors

Epoxy anchors are the strongest and the most common chemical anchors in construction. Epoxy anchors are better than vinylester and polyester anchors for use on various surfaces, including concrete, masonry, and steel. The curing time of epoxy anchors, however, ranging between 24 to 48 hours is longest of the chemical anchors. Unlike mechanical anchors and other post-installed anchors such as expansion anchors or undercut anchors, no setting stress is imparted to the base material with chemical anchors. Therefore, chemical, or adhesive anchors are ideal for close edge distance and reduced anchoring spacing. Since adhesive anchors are sensitive to poor hole cleaning, the installation process is critical to their performance. The figure below summarizes the concepts of post-installed and cast-in-place anchoring.

For safety purpose anchors need to be designed by qualified engineers. With a portfolio of multiple industrial and commercial structures in steel, Team Engineering has acquired the experience to efficiently design different types of anchors using a wide range of available manufactures software.

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