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NOTE: STRETCHING LENGTH ~ THAT PORTION OF ANCHOR BOLT

ALLOWED TO FREELY STRETCH.

Figure 4.3: Anchor Bolt Stretch Length

4.3.5 Tightening Sequence

Anchor bolts should be tightened in two stages:

a. First stage should apply 50% of full pre-tension load to all bolts.

b. Second stage should apply full pre-tension load to all bolts.

Bolts should be tightened in a criss-cross pattern. (See Figure 4.4 for circular
bolt pattern sequence.)

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Figure 4.4: Anchor Bolt Tightening Sequence

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