The Alternative to Guessing is Testing
Posted by Dori on 1/1/2024 to
News
Will My Installation Meet Real-Life Requirements?
If your anchoring application is critical, the best way to verify that the installation will meet its requirements is to run sample pull tests. A simple pull test will eliminate much of the risks associated with installation on an unknown surface - how thick is the asphalt top layer, what is underneath, is the asphalt in good shape, how dense is the asphalt, etc.
A pull test can be run to failure, or to verify a minimum level of resistance. The latter test is faster and will not damage the installation and is recommended for existing installations to verify consistency of installation. The test to failure, on the other hand, is recommended as a pre-installation data collection. It can save money by tailoring the anchor selection to the required strength.
Asphalt Anchors has developed a special pull tester suitable for asphalt surfaces. The tester is available for purchase or rent. For details call 973-669-8214 ext 1.
How Many Anchors per Post Should I use?
Posted by Dori on 7/11/2022 to
Applications
Posts are basic mechanical elements when constructing a pergola, a shed or a carport. A common question we are asked is how many anchors are required to attach a post to asphalt. The conservative answer is to use as many anchors as the
Tips for Winter-Proofing Your Anchoring Installation
Posted by Dori on 11/6/2021 to
Applications
When we think of winter and anchoring to asphalt, two distinct challenges come to mind: (1) the effect of winter on installed anchors, and (2) the effect of weather on the process of installation. Fortunately, anchoring installations using our BoltHold anchors and our recommended adhesive-grouts are not impacted by cold weather, rain, snow or ice.
Dealing with Large Pull Forces
Posted by dori on 7/24/2020 to
Sometimes the loads that an eyebolt needs to carry exceed the capability of any one asphalt anchor. In that case a simple plate can allow grouping 3 or 4 anchors to share the load safely.
Here’s How We’re Helping Our Clients Calculate Success
Posted by dori on 5/12/2020 to
Carports
As someone who works with contractors and builders, I understand the what it takes to put in even a simple fencepost, particularly when these are mounted into special surface like asphalt. Variables like windspeed, fence type, and people
Epoxy or Cement Anchoring Grout?
Posted by Dori on 4/15/2020 to
Grout is a term we use to describe an adhesive that fills the space in the hole between the asphalt and the anchor. Once cured, the grout binds the anchor t...
How Long a Bolt Do I Need?
Posted by Dori on 10/26/2019 to
Our BoltHold asphalt anchors feature an internal thread. The thread extends just short of 1 inch inside the anchor, which is all you need. There is no advantage to using a longer thread than required...
When Screws refuse to Unscrew...
Posted by Dori on 9/27/2019 to
Our anchors are, in effect, large nuts that get buried in asphalt. You screw a suitable bolt into the "nut" to secure a device to the anchor and thus to the...
Asphalt is a Solid and a Liquid
Posted by Dori on 8/21/2019 to
We have come to regard asphalt as a solid, similar to concrete. Some technical publications even use the term "asphalt concrete" to emphasis the ...
Anchoring Without Moving the equipment
Posted by Dori on 5/17/2019 to
Applications
The BoltHold asphalt anchors are designed to be installed flush with the asphalt surface. After installing the anchors, the equipment is placed...
Anchoring on Concrete
Posted by Dori on 2/28/2019 to
Our BoltHold asphalt anchors can be used on concrete. A typical application is when asphalt has been applied over a concrete layer. Use a 1” drill for SP10 a...
Anchor Torque Ratings are deceptive
Posted by Dori on 1/23/2019 to
Our BoltHold anchors are specified to withstand forces in 3 directions -- pull, shear, and torque. A lot was written about the first two, but a
Oops..Drilling Asphalt, I Hit a Rock
Posted by Dori on 11/26/2018 to
Installing our BoltHold anchors requires drilling a 1” hole in the asphalt and the layers below it. The depth of the hole is 6” or 12” depending on the ...
How to keep your Shed Grounded
Posted by Dori on 10/24/2018 to
A popular application for our BoltHold asphalt anchors is to secure carports, garages, sheds, lean-to and similar structures to an asphalt ...
Using BoltHold to Hold your Tent
Posted by Dori on 10/18/2018 to
Stall tents are widely used for sales and pop-up stores. Often, these are to be mounted on asphalt parking lots, to be removed a day or two later...
If you can not drive around it.. Drive over it
Posted by Dori on 9/29/2018 to
A modern mini-roundabout is a circular intersection where drivers travel counterclockwise around a center island. There are no traffic sign...
Secure it, else it may go Flying
Posted by Dori on 7/2/2018 to
Even Porta Potty's can become flying missiles in a good wind. Secure it to the roadway using our Bolthold asphalt anchors. Once the anchors are ...
Grief-free!
Posted by Dori on 6/26/2018 to
Asphalt 101
It is our human nature to first try to solve a problem with known tools. If you are comfortable using expansion anchors to mount devices to...
New way to Pull-Test an Anchor
Posted by Dori on 5/7/2018 to
The key metric that defines an anchor used to secure structures to asphalt is it pull force resistance. As the innovator in the asphalt anch...
To Flush or not to Flush?
Posted by Dori on 4/18/2018 to
Our asphalt anchors are to asphalt what mollies are to sheetrock walls -- they provide a female receptacle for screws or bolts, to attach structur...
Nailing a Nailer to Asphalt
Posted by Dori on 9/1/2017 to
Sheds, walls and other structures are usually built from the ground up using a 2x4, 2x6 or larger structural lumber nailers as the starting point...
Anchoring a Shed
Posted by Dori on 6/27/2017 to
Applications
We get many questions about anchoring sheds to asphalt. Here are some of the common answers. Please contact us (1 (973) 669-8214) for ...
Storage & Pallet racks
Posted by Dori on 5/12/2017 to
Anchoring Normal and Cantilever Racks to Asphalt "Normal" racks are bound by 4 vertical posts. Cantilever racks have a center wall or...
Noisy Steel Plates?
Posted by Dori on 3/12/2017 to
Applications
With the continuous work on our crumbling infrastructure, steel plates are to the roads what a zipper is to our clothes. The asphalt is removed...
Anchoring Speed Bumps to Asphalt
Posted by Dori on 3/10/2017 to
One of the popular applications for our asphalt anchors is to attach plastic or rubber speed bumps to the roadway. As a rule, we recommen...