User Guide: Masonry Anchors For Tie-Down of Bottom Plates To Slabs

AS 1684
GUIDE TO THE USE OF AS 1684
USER GUIDE
Masonry Anchors for Tie-down of
Bottom Plates to Slabs 8
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(The Code clause and table references given below apply to Part 2 and Part 3 unless specifically noted)
Background Manufacturer's published capacities for masonry anchors

AS 1684 permits the use of proprietary masonry anchors for may only refer to the tensile strength of the connection or
fixing bottom plates to concrete slabs. the 'pull-out' strength from the concrete. It may not consider
the bearing strength under the head of the fastener in the
These fixings may be required for the purposes of resisting timber bottom plate or the head pull-through strength of
the uplift forces at the ends of bracing walls and/or the tie- the fastener in the timber bottom plate which in turn are
down of walls due to wind uplift. influenced by the timber joint group.
Tab le 8.24 (g) (Tab le 8.25 (g) in Part 3) and Tab le

9.18 (e) provide details for proprietary masonry anchors, Recommended Procedure
which in turn refers to the manufacturer to obtain the uplift 1. Obtain the manufacturers recommended limit state
capacity. The uplift capacity obtained from the design capacity for their masonry anchors.
manufacturer must be a limit state design capacity for 2. Check minimum edge and embedment depths
it to be compatible with AS 1684. required for the specified design capacity.
3. Check that manufacturers capacities consider both
Note:- The normal procedure that a manufacturer should head bearing and head pull through of the fastener on
undertake to establish limit state design capacities for their the timber bottom plate.
fasteners would be as follows:-
4. If manufacturers capacities do not take into
• Conduct a number of replicated 'pull-out' tests in concrete of
the nominated strength at specified edge distances and consideration the timber strength issues, their data
embedment depths. may not be compatible with AS 1684 and should not
• Analyse the derived failure loads of the tests using appropriate be used without further engineering advice which
statistical procedures.· must take into account the minimum head bearing
• Determine a limit state design capacity based on analysis of the area or washer sizes required and timber joint group.
test data. For short duration loading (wind loads), the limit state 5. Default values for minimum timber bearing/head pull
design capacity will usually be around half of the average through can be obtained from AS 1684 for M10
ultimate pull-out strength depending upon how variable the cuphead bolts and for M10 and M12 bolts with
test results were and what factors of safety are used.
'structural' washers as follows:-
Description Uplift capacity (kN)

Joint Group
J2 J3 J4 JD4 JD5 JD6
M10 cuphead bolt, standard washer 16 14 10 10 7 5
M10 bolt with 38 x 38 x 2.0 mm structural washer 18 18 18 15 12 9
M12 bolt with 50 x 50 x 3.0 mm structural washer 27 27 26 20 16 12
The limit state design uplift capacity of masonry anchors

shall be the lesser of the manufacturers design capacities
and the above values provided the net bearing area under
the head of the fastener is not less than the net bearing
area of the above washers.
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AS 1684

GUIDE TO THE USE OF AS 1684

Background Manufacturer's published capacities for masonry anchors

Tab le 8.24 (g) (Tab le 8.25 (g) in Part 3) and Tab le

Description Uplift capacity (kN)

M10 cuphead bolt, standard washer 16 14 10 10 7 5

M10 bolt with 38 x 38 x 2.0 mm structural washer 18 18 18 15 12 9

M12 bolt with 50 x 50 x 3.0 mm structural washer 27 27 26 20 16 12

The limit state design uplift capacity of masonry anchors

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