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Why is there a limit on the embedment depth for adhesive anchors?

Posted by Zachary VanLemmerenover 7 years ago
Why is there a limit on the embedment depth for adhesive anchors?

*Posted on behalf of a Hilti customer.

Anchor,Profis,embedment depth

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Posted by Jerrod Burnapover 7 years ago
Hilti Verified

Dear Customer,

thank you for your question. Per ACI 355.2 and ACI 355.4, the embedment shall not exceed 20 times the diameter of the anchor. Therefore, PROFIS limits the embedment depths to this value. Please feel free to reach out any time, if you need additional information.

Cheers
Jerrod