Connect-EZ’s products are meticulously tested in the field to ensure that they exceed American Concrete Institute standards for connecting tilt-up wall panels to foundation (ACI-14, 16.2.4.3 (b)) and for making connections between panels. Tests are performed using full-size panels in field conditions that are identical to installation environments. All Connect-EZ products exceed ACI standards and are proudly manufactured in the USA to meet the most stringent conditions and provide the safest connections – all with no field welding!
PA-12 Testing Highlights
Full-scale testing
Devices subjected to four tests: shear, tension, in-plane, out-of-plane, and combined in-and-out of plane
Each device could resist 2.44 times nominal design strength in tension
PA-EX Testing Highlights
Full-scale testing
Devices subjected to four tests: shear, tension, in-plane, out-of-plane, and combined in-and-out of plane
Each device could resist 1.86 times nominal design strength in tension
SC-10 Testing Highlights
Full-scale testing
Both SC-a and SC-b resisted 10 kips
This suggests that the larger bolt gauges in SC-b did not affect the capacity.
The larger connection plates and bolt gauges in SC-b did not impact the capacity.
