December 13, 2011

Mark Redlinger
Evergreen Engineering Services, LLC
7431 NW Evergreen Parkway, Suite 210
Hillsboro, OR 97124
503-439-8777
mredlinger@eepdx.com

Subject: Seismic Tank Anchorage per ASCE 7 Section 15.7.5 using post-installed adhesive anchors

The following tables show the capacities for a single anchor bolt designed to comply with ASCE 7 Section 15.7.5
which requires that tank anchors be embedded into the concrete foundations to develop the yield load in the anchor
under cyclic loads in cracked concrete.

In order to develop this steel yield strength in cracked concrete, use ACI 318 Appendix D section D.3.3.5.Determine
the effective embedment, heff, for the bond strength and the concrete breakout strength to develop the expected yield
strength of the steel anchor rod.

Meaning: Na, exp yield < 0.75Nbond and Na, exp yield < 0.75Nconcrete breakout

For demonstration, the following calculations are for Hilti HIT RE-500SD Epoxy Adhesive (ICC ESR 2322) with an
ASTM F 1554 Grade 36 anchor rod in concrete with a minimum compressive strength, f’c = 2,500 psi. Temperature
range A with dry, hammer drilled holes.

The expected steel yield strength of the anchor rods, N a , exp yield  A se  Fy  R y is shown below. Hilti recommends
the Material Over Strength factor Ry = 1.25 based on our testing of threaded anchor material.

EXPECTED YIELD STRENGTH

ASTM F1553 Gr 36
Steel Anchor Rod
Rod Effective Yield Material Over Expected
Diameter Area Strength Strength Yield
(in) (in2) (psi) Factor Strength (lb)
d Ase Fy Ry Na, exp yield
3/8 0.0775 36,000 1.25 3,488
1/2 0.1419 36,000 1.25 6,386
5/8 0.226 36,000 1.25 10,170
3/4 0.3345 36,000 1.25 15,053
7/8 0.4617 36,000 1.25 20,777
1 0.6057 36,000 1.25 27,257
1 1/8 0.7633 36,000 1.25 34,349
1 1/4 0.9691 36,000 1.25 43,610

For Hilti RE-500 SD, using the bond strength equation D-16a from ICC ESR 2322 for cracked concrete and applying
the 0.75 of ACI 318 Appendix D section D.3.3.3 seismic design, determine the embedment, heff, required to develop
the expected yield strength. The table below shows the results of this calculation.

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 Rod Effec.
Diam. Embed ADHESIVE BOND STRENGTH
(in) (in) 2,500 psi ≤ f'c ≤ 4,500 psi
d heff heff/d tk, uncr scr, Na Ana ANa0 ed p tk, cr N,seis  bond 0.75N
3/8 8.75 23.3 2,264 9.37 87 87 1.0 1.0 1092 0.65 0.65 3,567
1/2 12 24.0 2,236 12.42 154 154 1.0 1.0 1073 0.65 0.65 6,409
5/8 15.75 25.2 2,142 15.19 230 230 1.0 1.0 1044 0.65 0.65 10,231
3/4 20.25 27.0 2,067 17.91 320 320 1.0 1.0 999 0.65 0.65 15,104
7/8 26.25 30.0 2,002 20.56 422 422 1.0 1.0 917 0.65 0.65 20,967
1 32.25 32.3 1,946 23.17 536 536 1.0 1.0 852 0.65 0.65 27,353
1 1/8 38.5 34.2 1,899 25.75 663 663 1.0 1.0 799 0.65 0.65 34,451
1 1/4 49 39.2 1,862 28.33 802 802 1.0 1.0 732 0.65 0.65 44,633

Using the same embedments required for Adhesive Bond Strength, check the Concrete Breakout Strength, assuming
f’c = 2,500 psi. I am assuming 2500 psi because concrete breakout does not control when looking at a single anchor
rod in cracked concrete. The confirmation is shown in the table below:

Rod Effec.
Diam. Embed CONCRETE BREAKOUT STRENGTH
(in) (in) f'c = 2,500 psi
d heff cbo Anc Anco ed c p kc f'c Nb 0.75N
3/8 8.75 0.65 689 689 1.0 1.0 1.0 17 2,500 22000 10,725
1/2 12 0.65 1296 1296 1.0 1.0 1.0 17 2,500 35334 17,225
5/8 15.75 0.65 2232 2232 1.0 1.0 1.0 17 2,500 53130 25,901
3/4 20.25 0.65 3690 3690 1.0 1.0 1.0 17 2,500 77456 37,760
7/8 26.25 0.65 6201 6201 1.0 1.0 1.0 17 2,500 114318 55,730
1 32.25 0.65 9360 9360 1.0 1.0 1.0 17 2,500 155673 75,891
1 1/8 38.5 0.65 13340 13340 1.0 1.0 1.0 17 2,500 203053 98,988
1 1/4 49 0.65 21609 21609 1.0 1.0 1.0 17 2,500 291550 142,131

The embedments shown in the tables will develop the yield strength of a single ASTM F 1554 gr 36 threaded rod in
for seismic loads in cracked concrete with a minimum compressive strength, f’c = 2,500 psi. The embedment depth
required for these capacities are approximately between 23.3 and 49 times the rod diameter. The scope of ICC ESR
2322 is only up to 20 times the rod diameter. Therefore, in order to meet the design requirements of ASCE 7 Section
15.7.5 the embedment depth needs to be deeper then what is covered in the scope of ICC ESR 2322 for some of the
rods. Also if edge distances, groups of anchors or higher strength rods are considered, the embedment required could
increase beyond 20 rod diameters for all the rod diameters. This is also the case for HIT HIT HY-150 MAX-SD
Adhesive and ICC ESR 3013.

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Hilti has done extensive testing and the maximum drilled hole depths recommended for Hilti’s two seismic, cracked
concrete adhesives, HY 150 MAX-SD and RE 500 SD are shown in the following table. These limits come from the
testing done for European Technical Approvals ETA 09/0295 for HIT RE 500 SD and ETA 08/0202 for HY 150 MAX.

Rod Maximum Embedment Depth

Diameter (in)
(in) HY 150 MAX-SD RE 500 SD
3/8 39 39
1/2 39 50
5/8 59 62.5
3/4 75 75
7/8 79 87.5
1 79 100
1 1/4 --- 125

It is Hilti’s Engineering Judgment that using the ACI 318 Appendix D Strength Design method (shown above), of
checking the calculated Bond Strength and Concrete Breakout Strength to the Steel Expected Yield Strength for
embedments deeper then 20 rod diameters is prudent; the embedment depth should not exceed the depths listed in
the table above.

Please contact me if there are any questions.

Regards,

Tim Nordstrom, PE, CDT, LEED AP

Senior Field Engineer | Washington, Oregon, Idaho & Montana
P 206-330-8055 | E timothy.nordstrom@hilti.com

Hilti, Inc.
5400 South 122 n d East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74146

1-800-879-8000
www.hilti.com