Shear wall assembly
A shear wall assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first anchor, a second anchor, a third anchor, a first bolt, a second bolt, a seismic fuse, and a rod. Each anchor includes a hollow tubular body including a first open end, a second open end, an interior including female threads, and an exterior including male threads. Each bolt includes a head and a shank. The shank includes male threads. The shank extends through an open end of an anchor. The male threads of the bolt engage with the female threads of the anchor. The seismic fuse is configured to receive the heads of the bolts and includes a hole. The rod includes an end with male threads. The rod extends through the hole of the seismic fuse into the open end of an anchor. The male threads of the rod engage with the female threads an anchor.
1. A connector comprising:
an anchor including a hollow tubular body including a first open end, a second open end, an interior, and an exterior, the interior including female threads and the exterior including male threads; and
a bolt including a shank including second male threads, the shank extending through the first open end into the interior of the anchor;
wherein the second male threads of the bolt engage with the female threads of the anchor,
wherein the interior of the anchor includes a first portion proximate the first open end and a second portion proximate the second open end, the first portion having a smaller diameter than the second portion.
2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the bolt further includes a head, the head including a recess configured to receive a tool.
3. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the bolt is a 20-80 mm metric screw.
4. A floor system comprising:
a floor beam including a plurality of anchors, each anchor of the plurality of anchors including a hollow tubular body including a first open end, a second open end, an interior, and an exterior, the interior including female threads and the exterior including male threads; and
a floor connected to the floor beam with a plurality of bolts, each bolt of the plurality of bolts including a shank including second male threads, the shank extending through the first open end into the interior of the anchor;
wherein the second male threads of each bolt engage with the female threads of each anchor,
wherein the interior of the anchor includes a first portion proximate the first open end and a second portion proximate the second open end, the first portion having a smaller diameter than the second portion.
5. The floor system of claim 4 , wherein the floor spans about 20 feet.
6. The floor system of claim 4 , wherein the floor beam and the floor are cross laminated timber (CLT).
7. The floor system of claim 4 , wherein each bolt further includes a head, the head including a recess configured to receive a tool.
8. The floor system of claim 4 , wherein each bolt is a 20-80 mm metric screw.