ASKEW HEAD BOLT

ASKEW
HEAD BOLTS
FEATURES:
The Universal Askew head bolts are made with the
head at a slope to match the wedge-shaped tracks of
the shelf angle inserts. They must be put in the insert
properly so the head of the bolt has full bearing on the Askew Head Bolt Dimensions
insert. Care must be taken to ensure that the bolt is not Bolt Diameter Work Dimensions
installed upside down.
and Threads Load
per Inch Shear A B C
PROPER TIGHTENING OF ASKEW HEAD BOLTS:
Tighten the hex nut to “finger tight” condition. “Finger 1-1/2”
tight” is defined as the tightness attained to ensure that
the parts of the material are in full contact with each 2”
other, plus 1/2 turn with a 12" long wrench. Careless 3/4” - 10 NC 3,020 lb 3/8” 1-1/4”
wrench tightening or turn-of-nut tightening can induce 2-1/2”
tension loads on the insert in excess of design capacity
and must be avoided. 3”

ASKEW HEAD BOLTS Recommended working loads for all bolts used as permanent struc-
Bolt Weight tural connections are based on AISC specification 1.5.2.
Diameter Length Part Number
Each All bolts used in bearing type connections with an applied shear load
in. in. lb # shall have a working load based on 10,000 psi on the root area of the
threaded portion: 3/4" diameter bolts = 3,020 lb.
3/4 1-1/2 0.36 112AHBPL
Do Not Use Shelf Wedge Angle Inserts for primary connections of a
3/4 2 0.40 2AHBPL
precast panel to the building frame.
3/4 2-1/2 0.44 212AHBPL
3/4 3 0.52 3AHBPL

NUTS AND CUT WASHERS

Weight
Size Part Number
Description Each
in. lb #
Nut 3/4 0.12 34N
Washer 3/4 0.10 34CW

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