My boss has checked the toggle bolt calculations. The only other calculation left is to figure out the pullout strength from the metal deck. I've been researching online but am having trouble getting direction in this area.
I did the loads on the bolts themselves and each bolt ended up coming out to 812 lbs per bolt. I didn't factor in the rigid insulation and epdm membrane but I would like to assume that it takes off some of the tension away from the metal decking. My next step moving forward is figuring out the...
I am working on a project for work. The system we are using for the fall protection is Latchkeys but I am having trouble calculating the point loads on the 4 toggle bolts being inserted into a metal deck that has an I=0.959 in4/ft St=0.567 in3/ft
and Sb= 0.492 in3/ft. The decking is 3" and 20...
