Ala. Admin. Code r. 535-X-13-.08 - Installation Of Anchors And Tiedown Devices
(1) Anchor must be approved for its intended
use.
(2) Anchor must be installed
in the soil class in which it was tested and approved.
(3) Anchor must be installed to full depth
with the bottom of the anchor head within one (1) inch of the soil's
surface.
(4) No more than one
tiedown shall be attached to any one anchor unless the anchor is approved and
capable of resisting the combined loads placed upon that anchor.
(5) All anchors shall be installed in a
vertical position or with the anchor rod in direct alignment with the force of
the loading.
(6) All anchors
installed in a vertical position for a diagonal pull shall have a stabilizer
plate, concrete collar, or other approved stabilizer device installed to resist
horizontal movement. The stabilizer plate must be installed in a vertical
position to the full depth of the plate with the plate head flush with the
soil's surface. If concrete collar is used, it must be 10" in diameter by 18"
deep.
(7) All tiedown straps and
devices must be attached to the manufactured home or building in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions for such straps and devices. All tiedown
straps and devices must be tested and approved. Straps must be type 1, finished
B, grade 1 steel strapping, 1 1/4" wide and 0.035" thick conforming with
Federal Specification strapping steel and seals FS QQ-S-781H-1974.
(8) Straps shall not be kinked or bent or
otherwise abnormally stressed when installed.
(9) A metal roof protector must be used with
over the roof tiedowns.
(10) Rock
anchors can only be used in solid rock.
Author: Jim Sloan
Notes
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 24-4A-3, 24-5-31, 24-5-32, 24-6-4.
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