Jim Crews

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Anchor Bolts: Nominal Embedment vs. Effective Embedment

There is often confusion regarding what is meant by nominal embedment of an anchor and what is meant by effective embedment of the anchor....

Anchor Bolt Embedment Tables

On projects in elevated seismic zone where there is significant calculated uplift force on the anchors, deeper embedment depths may be required for the...

Concrete Slab Importance in Rack Anchor Embedment

It is important to know the slab thickness of the rack floor because there is a minimum slab thickness that is required based on...

Adding Frame Extensions

Anytime a rack user wants to change their bay profile or loading, the rack should be reviewed by a qualified engineer to ensure that...

Shim Installation: Cross-Aisle Plumb

The RMI Specification requires that loaded pallet racks be out-of-plumb no more than H/240 where H = the distance from the floor to the...

Breaking

Thin Shims for Racks with Large (High) Aspect Ratio

When we discuss racks with a large or high...

Load Capacity Requirements in the new RMI Storage Rack Standard ANSI MH16.1-2021

The revised American National Standard for storage rack, ANSI...

Anchor Bolts: Nominal Embedment vs. Effective Embedment

There is often confusion regarding what is meant by...

Anchor Bolt Embedment Tables

On projects in elevated seismic zone where there is...
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