Structural tie-down apparatus

Details Structural tie-down apparatus Structural tie-down apparatus

1998-10-05

2000-12-19

Callo, Laura A.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Cover with exterior holddown

52 922, 52291, 522933, 52295, 52643, 5222313, 5222314, 527413, 5274521, E04H 914, E02D 2750, E04D 1300

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061613398

ABSTRACT:
An arrangement for anchoring a roof of a building so that it can resist wind forces captures each roof truss, or other roof framing member, under a wire rope passed through a sequence of eyebolts protruding above a top plate of one of the walls of. Each of the eyes is the upper portion of one of a plurality of rod assemblies, each of which is connected to a respective one of a plurality of anchors disposed beneath the wall. A turnbuckle connecting each rod assembly to a respective eyebolt is used to draw the eyebolt down against the top plate and hence apply tension to the wire rope. A connecting nut at the bottom of each rod assembly attaches the rod assembly to a threaded upper end of an anchor set in the foundation of the building. Thus, tightening the turnbuckles firmly ties down the roof to the foundation.

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