MiTek rolls out new foundation anchor

Chesterfield, Missouri-based MiTek introduced a new USP Structural Connectors product, the FA4 Foundation Anchor.

The International Building Code and International Residential Code now commonly require the use of 5/8" diameter anchor bolts on design plans for anchoring a structure to its foundation, the company said. Hence, the introduction, which may be installed as a replacement for these anchor bolts, while achieving the same load capacity.

“The specification of 5/8" and 1/2” anchor bolts is costly, to say nothing of the labor-intensive task of embedding them in concrete and bolting down the mud sill,” said Steve Brekke, P.E., Engineering Operations Manger for USP.  ”The FA4 offers a cleverly designed alternative that can save both money and time.”

The FA4 Foundation Anchors are installed in wet concrete.  The design of the legs of the FA4 allow the concrete to flow through the anchor, reducing the chance for spalling.  Once the concrete cures, mudsills can be put in place and secured by bending the FA4 flanges for a tight fit and then nailing the FA4 in place with the size and quantity of fasteners specified by USP.  The FA4 can also be mounted to a form board before concrete is poured.