Poly-Tex W-TRUSS shade structure system - Manual (Page 5)

SECTION A-A
A A
STEP 1
STEP 2 STEP 3
Hilti Anchors
Provide 2,500 psi concrete, min. 4,000 psi with
5% 1% air entrainment in frost zones.
INSTALLING BASE PLATES
ON A SLAB
STOP
FIGURE 1
SITE PREPARATION
REV: AD-120621
2
BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION OF VERTICAL POSTS
PLEASE REFER TO THE CUSTOM LAYOUT SHEET THAT
WAS SENT WITH THE MANUAL. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
CUSTOM LAYOUT COULD RESULT IN SHORTAGE OF
PARTS TO COMPLETE THE W-TRUSS.
AS ACCURACY IN THIS PART OF THE WORK IS VERY
CRITICAL, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THIS PAGE IS
THOROUGHLY UNDERSTOOD BEFORE PROCEEDING.
TO SQUARE UP THE STRUCTURE, INSURE DIAGONAL
MEASUREMENTS ARE EQUAL. CHECK THE OUTSIDE
MEASUREMENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CORRECT
(CENTER-TO-CENTER OF BASE PLATES) SEE FIGURE 1).
FOR EXPANSIVE CLAYS OR SOILS IN EARTHQUAKE
ZONES, POLY-TEX RECOMMENDS CONTACTING A
GEOTECHNICAL OR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR
FOUNDATION ENGINEERING.
DRILL HOLE WITH
1/2" CONCRETE
MASONRY BIT
INSTALL EXPANSION
ANCHORS, FOLLOW
THE HILTI INSTRUCTIONS
VERTICAL POST
(SU2005)
BASE
(4) 1/2" HILTI, KWIK-BOLT III
GALVANIZED EXPANSION
ANCHORS WITH 3 1/2"
MINIMUM EMBEDMENT
PROVIDE A MINIMUM
3 3/4" TO EDGE
OF CONCRETE IN
ALL DIRECTIONS
3 1/2" MIN
HOLE
BLOW OUT HOLE
TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
20'-0
"
CEN
TER
-TO
-CE
NTE
R
20
'-0
"
CE
NT
ER
-TO
-CE
NT
ER
NB1930
EXPANSION ANCHOR
1/2 x 4 1/2" (4)
FT1556
BASE PLATE 7x7x1/2 (11/16")
SU2005
13'-0" POST 3" SQ 7x7x1/2 (11/16")
15" CONCRETE PIER
24"
MINIMUM
#4 VERTICAL
REBAR (4)
3 1/2" MINIMUM EMBEDMENT
2" MIN.