CONCRETE ANCHORING SPECIALISTS

CONCRETE ANCHORING SPECIALISTS

Tapcon® DESCRIPTION/SUGGESTED SPECIFICATIONS

PREMIUM CONCRETE ANCHOR THAT COMBINES THE CORROSION PROTECTION
SCOTS Anchors OF STAINLESS STEEL WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF TAPCON ANCHORS.

ADVANTAGES
n 300 Series Stainless Steel Head. n Head paint available in white or bronze
(extra charge).
n Integral washer design provides more
bearing surface. n Delivers the same holding performance as
Tapcon anchors with Blue Climaseal™.
n Rubber EPDM sealing washer “locks-out”
moisture from building interior. n Reduces replacement of “weathered” fasteners.

APPROVAL/LISTINGS
ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. – #ESR-1671
Miami-Dade County – #07-0315.03
Florida Building Code

INSTALLATION STEPS
Read instructions before using (installation)!
If there are any questions concerning proper installation, applications
or appropriate use of this product, please call our Technical Services
WARNING: Department at 1-800-899-7890. Failure to follow these instructions
can result in serious personal injury.

1. Select proper fastener – diameter / head style / length.

a) Use selection chart to choose proper length.
APPLICATIONS
2. Drill Hole – use selection chart to determine drill bit length and depth of hole.
a) Choose appropriate drill of Tapcon Anchor.
b) Drill hole minimum ¼” deeper than Tapcon Anchor to be embedded.
Minimum anchor embedment: 1”
Maximum anchor embedment: 1-3/4”
3. Drive anchor using DrivTru HWH Socket.
Shutters - protective
and decorative
Screened porch and
pool enclosures
Aluminum fixtures
Railings DrivTru PART# DESCRIPTION APPLICATIONS

Metal roofing 1513910 DrivTru Socket All 5/16” across flats HWH fasteners

Flexible flashings
Failure to wear safety glasses with side shields can result in serious personal
WARNING: injury. Always wear ANSI compliant eye protection (ANSI Z87.1-2003).
Using the wrong size drill bit will affect performance values and
WARNING: may cause failure.
Tapcon® SCOTS Anchors
SELECTION CHART
Diameter............1/4” Thread Form..... Advanced Threadform Technology™
Tapcon® Point Type.........Nail Finish.................Silver Climaseal™ Tapcon®
SCOTS Anchors Head Style.........5/16” HWH (300 Series Stainless) SDS Bits
RECOMMENDED PART NO. STRAIGHT SHANK BITS PART DESCRIPTION
BIT LENGTH
TAPCON LENGTH 1/4” FOR 1/4” TAPCON NUMBER
In. (mm)
In. (mm) HEX HEAD PART NO.
790059 7” (SDS Rotohammer Bits
1-3/4 (44.5) 3358407 3-1/2 (88.9) 7901014 for use with 3/16” Tapcon)
2-1/4 (57.2) 3359407 4-1/2 (114.3) 7901018
7901060 5” (SDS Rotohammer Bits
*Available with bronze painted head over White UltraShield™ NOTE: 2-3/4” and 3-1/4” lengths are special orders. Contact customer service for lead-times. for use with 1/4” Tapcon)
SCOTS are packed 1,000 pieces per master, 100 pieces per inner.
7901059 7” (SDS Rotohammer Bits
for use with 1/4” Tapcon)

PERFORMANCE TABLES

Tapcon®
SCOTS Anchors Ultimate Tension and Shear Values (Lbs/kN) in Concrete
ANCHOR MIN. DEPTH OF f’c = 2000 PSI (13.8 MPa) f’c = 3000 PSI (20.7 MPa) f’c = 4000 PSI (27.6 MPa) f’c = 5000 PSI (34.5 MPa)
DIA. EMBEDMENT
In. (mm) In. (mm) TENSION SHEAR TENSION SHEAR TENSION SHEAR TENSION SHEAR
Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN)
1/4 (6.4) 1 (25.4) 750 (3.3) 900 (4.0) 775 (3.4) 900 (4.0) 800 (3.6) 1,360 (6.1) 950 (4.2) 1,440 (6.4)
1-1/4 (31.8) 1,050 (4.7) 900 (4.0) 1,160 (5.2) 900 (4.0) 1,270 (5.6) 1,360 (6.1) 1,515 (6.7) 1,440 (6.4)
1-1/2 (38.1) 1,380 (6.1) 1,200 (5.3) 1,600 (7.2) 1,200 (5.3) 1,820 (8.1) 1,380 (6.1) 2,170 (9.7) 1,670 (7.4)
1-3/4 (44.5) 2,020 (9.0) 1,670 (7.4) 2,200 (9.8) 1,670 (7.4) 2,380 (10.6) 1,670 (7.4) 2,770 (12.3) 1,670 (7.4)
Safe working loads for single installation under static loading should not exceed 25% of the ultimate load capacity.

Tapcon® Ultimate Tension and Shear

SCOTS Anchors Values (Lbs/kN) in Hollow Block
ANCHOR ANCHOR LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCK MEDIUM WEIGHT BLOCK
DIA. EMBEDMENT
In. (mm) In. (mm) TENSION SHEAR TENSION SHEAR
Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN) Lbs. (kN)
1/4 (6.4) 1 (25.4) 250 (1.1) 620 (2.8) 500 (2.2) 1,000 (4.4)
Safe working loads for single installation under static loading should not exceed 25% of the ultimate load capacity.
NOTE: 3/16” Tapcon requires 5/32” bit, 1/4” Tapcon requires 3/16” bit.

Tapcon®
SCOTS Anchors Allowable Edge and Spacing Distances
PARAMETER ANCHOR NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMU)
DIA. FULL CAPACITY REDUCED CAPACITY LOAD REDUCTION FULL CAPACITY REDUCED CAPACITY LOAD REDUCTION
In. (mm) (Critical Distance (Minimal Distance FACTOR (Critical Distance (Minimal Distance FACTOR
Inches) Inches) Inches) Inches)
Spacing Between Anchors - Tension 1/4 4 2 0.66 4 2 0.84
Spacing Between Anchors - Shear 1/4 4 2 0.82 4 2 0.81
Edge Distance - Tension 1/4 2-1/2 1-1/4 0.82 4 2 0.88
Edge Distance -Shear 1/4 3 1-1/2 0.59 4 2 0.80
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm

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