Expert Advice: Concrete Hole Preparation

For anchoring fixtures to concrete structures, the correct installation techniques are critical in creating a high strength bond or proper fixing that achieves the designed loads. Whether you’re using mechanical or chemical anchors, incorrect concrete hole preparation and installation, is a significant factor in anchor failure. There are some commonly observed mispractices and misconceptions on the correct process, which often leads to the product being thought to be faulty or inferior. Continuing with these common mispractices, means failures can and will occur which could have catastrophic consequences. Death, serious injury, or financial loss.