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We have a situation at the base of a cantilevered CMU screenwall where a field fix detail was provided for the contractor to epoxy vertical bars from the wall into the foundation. They installed these epoxy bars at an incorrect embedment depth that we cannot justify with calculations. Because of the field conditions, we are ve...

2" PVC pipe through 1/2" HR GWB Partition. Only need to Firestop one side? Please confirm.

We have repeatedly found that project specifications still include the older 4:1 minimum safety factor versus ultimate for anchors into concrete, without any acknowledgement of the newer ACI guidelines that are utilized by Profis. Does Hilti have a standard letter / response addressing these differences, including clarificatio...

Hi, I need to install Hilti KB TZ2 expansion anchors but there is an electrical cabinet 9" above the ground. Is that enough space for installation?

"Single anchor construction cannot be used with torsion" is a warning I get when designing a single anchor base plate. However, why does this warning come up when there is no torsion force applied? Due to this warning the program does not provide a solution or check the selected anchor.

FS-ONE MAX installed and cured. Effects due to exposure to standing water?

How do you save a Profis Anchor design file to my own computer?

We are going to install new baseplates by resin anchors HIT RE500 V3 HAS-V36 for new platforms over an existing floor after old equipment dissassembly. I am worried about having to redrill the concrete slab in the same area where an existing anchor has been left. What do I have to consider apart from steel drilling bits? als...

I installed Hilti profis web interface 2.0.10 and using webbased hilti profis engineering but the interface is not working

I'm trying to provide a design for KB1 or KB3 anchors through the PROFIS program but I can't seem to find them as options in the design. I unchecked the "cracked concrete" box. Are there other typical criteria that excludes them from design or are they not part of the PROFIS design program?