Posted by David Hollinger3 days ago
How Do I Share Loads Between Two Anchors in a Concrete-over-Metal-Deck Soffit (Low Flute) in PROFIS?
Why does PROFIS apply the entire load to only one anchor when I design a two-anchor connection into the bottom flute of a concrete-filled metal deck (soffit condition)? I would expect the load to be shared between both anchors. Is there a way to have PROFIS distribute the load equally between the two anchors?
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Posted by Kevin Ly2 days ago
Hi David,
Thank you for reaching out. The concrete over metal deck module in PROFIS Engineering only evaluates a single anchor. The purpose of adding a second anchor into the design is to ensure that minimum anchor spacing requirements are not violated. A hand calculation would be required to evaluate a group of anchors installed in concrete over metal deck.
Regards,
Kevin
Posted by David Hollinger2 days ago
Hi Kevin, thank you for the response.