Do you know the epoxy adhesive anchor and the application in the construction site?

Epoxy-based anchoring adhesives are designed for anchoring threaded rod, rebar and smooth dowels in a variety of base materials. These products provide strength and versatility across a wide variety of applications and are excellent for use in cold weather conditions or applications where fast cure is required.

Where are adhesive anchoring connections on civil jobsites?

Although adhesive anchor connections are most frequently associated with building projects, they can be found on jobsites in every infrastructure discipline. Both metal-to-concrete and concrete-to-concrete attachments are ubiquitous across civil engineering projects.

For both structural and non-structural connections, it is important to validate that the adhesive anchor system selected reliably performs in rigorous or adverse jobsite conditions.

Bridge construction most often sees concrete-to-concrete connections using adhesive and rebar to widen, strengthen, or repair existing bridge elements. Barrier elements like guardrails and bollards, as well as light poles, require robust metal-to-concrete anchorage to brace against impact or withstand high winds.

In roadway projects for motor vehicles or airport runaways, there are concrete-to-concrete connection applications similar to those of bridges. However, in some situations post-installed connections may be required or more heavily relied upon in new construction to accommodate the building project phases. Additional metal-to-concrete attachments include overhead or roadside signage, and miscellaneous attachments, such as those required for temporary barriers for work zones.

Water and wastewater projects see the widest variety of metal-to-concrete attachments as large, heavy equipment and utilities are used to transport fluids and electricity across the project. Post-installed concrete-to-concrete connections may be required during construction due to large loads transferred between concrete members or the building project phases. Many of the post-installed connections in water/wastewater projects are also present in tunneling projects.