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Anchoring of Air Receiver Tank

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agileengineering

Mechanical
Oct 13, 2014
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Hi all,

Not sure if this is the right forum, but you never know until you ask!

I have to specify bolt hole locations to anchor a concrete tank to a cement pad foundation.

Is there a minimum distance I must go from the edge of the foundation to the anchor bolt? If so, is there a standard I can refer to for confirmation?
 
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ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary

Appendix D - Anchoring to Concrete will be where you want to look.

However, if you have never designed concrete structures before, you are in for an uphill struggle. I would recommend finding a colleague who has done it before to assist.
 
Good rule-of-thumb is to never get closer to the edge of the slab than the embedment depth of the anchor bolt.
 
You have a concrete air receiver??

You would get more traction probably in structural engineering other or civil engineering other.

Min 150mm and inside of any re bar is a good start point.

My motto: Learn something new every day

Also: There's usually a good reason why everyone does it that way
 
I have never seen a concrete air receiver. Send us a picture. As far as anchoring, the manufacturer will probably have a brochure with related specifications.
 
Oh come on, it was obviously a "slip of the tongue". There is no such thing as a cement pad foundation either.

Concrete is made from cement, aggregate, and sand.
 
Not a concrete receiver - my apologies, that was definitely a slip of the tongue!

And thanks for the correction bimr!
 
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