ITEM 449

ANCHOR BOLTS

449.1. Description. This Item shall govern for the fabrication and installation of anchor bolts,
embedded in or otherwise attached to concrete, of the types and sizes as shown on the plans and in accordance
with the requirements of this Item.

449.2. Mild Steel Anchor Bolts. Anchor bolts shown on the plans with no specific material or
strength requirements shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A307 Grade A or ASTM A36. Nuts for
mild steel anchor bolts shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A563.

A mill test report or manufacturer's certification will be required indicating that the material conforms
to these requirements.

449.3. Medium-Strength, Mild Steel Anchor Bolts. Anchor bolts shown on the plans as A36M55
may be fabricated in diameters up to three (3) inches. A36M55 is a special designation for a modified ASTM
A36 or ASTM A572 material with a higher specified yield strength and having other additional requirements
as described herein. Nuts for medium-strength, mild steel anchor bolts shall conform to the requirements of
ASTM A194 Grade 2H or ASTM A563 Grade D or better.

Medium-strength, mild steel anchor bolts shall conform to all the bolt requirements of ASTM A307
and the material requirements of ASTM A572 or ASTM A36, except as modified herein. Standard mill test
reports shall be furnished to the Engineer showing the chemical and mechanical properties of each heat of
steel used in the manufacture of the bolts.

(1) A36M55 bolts manufactured from ASTM A36 steel shall meet the chemical and mechanical
properties of ASTM A36, except that the maximum manganese content shall be 1.35 percent. The alloying
elements Columbium (0.035 percent maximum) and Vanadium (0.06 percent maximum) are permissible. The
minimum yield strength shall be 55 ksi, the tensile strength shall be between 65 and 95 ksi, and the minimum
elongation shall be 18 percent in eight (8) inches or 21 percent in two (2) inches.

(2) A36M55 bolts manufactured from ASTM A572 steel shall meet the chemical and mechanical
requirements of A572 Grade 50 steel, except that the maximum carbon content shall be 0.26 percent, the
minimum yield strength shall be 55 ksi, and the maximum tensile strength shall be 95 ksi.

449.4. High Strength Steel Anchor Bolts. Anchor bolts shown on the plans as high strength anchor
bolts shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A325 or ASTM A321 threaded rod. Nuts for high strength
anchor bolts shall conform to ASTM A194 or ASTM A563, heavy hex.

A mill test report or manufacturer's certification will be required indicating that the material conforms
to these requirements.

449.5. Alloy Steel Anchor Bolts. Anchor bolts shown on the plans as A193 B7 shall conform to the
requirements of ASTM A193 Grade B7 or ASTM A687. Nuts for alloy steel anchor bolts shall conform to
ASTM A194 Grade 2H or ASTM A563, heavy hex, Grade DH.

Mill test reports or manufacturer's certifications and a test report or certification relative to the heat
treating process will be required to verify the acceptability of alloy steel anchor bolts.

449.6. Washers. Washers installed with anchor bolts of any type shall conform to the requirements
of ASTM F436 and shall have the same finish or coating as the bolt and nut.

449.7. Threads. Threads for anchor bolts shall be rolled or cut threads of 8 pitch or unified coarse
thread series in accordance with ANSI B1.1. For rolled threads, the diameter of the unthreaded portion shall
not be less than the minimum pitch diameter nor more than the maximum major diameter of the threads.
All threads for bolts and nuts shall have Class 2 fit tolerances in accordance with ANSI B1.1.

When nuts are to be galvanized, the untapped blanks shall be galvanized prior to cutting the threads.

449.8. Fabrication. Welded splicing of rod material for anchor bolts will not be permitted.

Each anchor bolt shall have an anchorage device, consisting of either a standard bolt head, a threaded
bolt with nut, or if shown on the plans, a 90 degree bend. The inside bend diameter shall be approximately
two (2) times the anchor bolt diameter, but at no point along the bend shall it be greater than three (3) times
the bolt diameter. Hot bending is permissible provided the temperature does not exceed 1100 F.

When embedded templates are not used, nuts welded to the end of threaded rods to create anchorage
devices shall be welded only to the unstressed ends of the rods. Care must be taken to ensure that no welding,
arc, or other potential notch producing effect occurs in the stressed portion of the bolt.

If the anchor bolts are shown to be installed in a template embedded in concrete, the anchorage nuts
are to be tack welded to the template in the shop. This welding shall be done with appropriate jigs so as to
ensure that the anchor bolt is perpendicular to the template.

Top and/or bottom templates, washers, lock washers, nuts, lock nuts, and other devices used for
installing anchor bolts, as shown on the plans, shall be considered part of the anchor bolt assembly.

Shipping of the anchor bolt cage in its assembled condition is not required.

449.9. Finish. When shown on the plans, anchor bolts to be embedded in concrete shall have the
exposed end plus a minimum of six (6) inches galvanized or coated with two (2) coats of a zinc-rich coating.
Anchor bolts which are to extend through the concrete attachment shall have their complete length galvanized
or coated. Exposed nuts shall be galvanized or coated with a zinc-rich coating if the anchor bolts are not
galvanized. Galvanizing and zinc-rich coating shall be in accordance with Item 445, "Galvanizing."

449.10. Installation. The anchor bolt and template assembly shall be rigidly held in position during
concrete placement. Anchor bolts not requiring steel templates shall have wood templates or other positive
means to ensure correct positioning of the bolts. Positioning devices may be tack welded to the steel
templates but not to any portion of the anchor bolts.

Threads of anchor bolts shall be coated with pipe joint compound prior to installation of the nut(s).
Exposed threads of painted bolts shall be cleaned and an additional coating of zinc-rich paint applied to seal
the bolt thread-nut joint.

449.11. Measurement and Payment. The work performed, materials furnished, and all labor,
tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work under this Item will not be measured or paid
for directly, but will be considered subsidiary to the various bid items of the contract.