8-03.

STORAGE:

Contractor shall provide and maintain

adequate storage facilities for all materials to the
approval of the Engineer.
Lumber and building boards shall

be carefully piled off the ground in such manner as to
assure proper drainage, ventilation, and protection from

the weather.
Plywood and other panel material shall be
separated for 24 hours prior to installation and shall be
thoroughly dry.

8-04.

FASTENINGS:
a.

General Requirements: Fastenings, not otherwise

shown or required,

shall be to full penetration without

splitting, in accordance with the following minimum
schedule.
Work not here specified or otherwise required
shall be proportionate.
In general, nails, screws, etc.,

shall penetrate the member fastened to not less than 1/2
their length, shall not be closer to edges than 1/4 their
length and shall occur once for each 3 inches or part of

3 inches of width of face for member being fastened.
Screws shall be twisted,

not hammered home.

Bolts,

pins,

etc., shall be set with driven fit.
Bolt heads and nuts
shall have cut steel or malleable iron washers under them.
b.

Schedule:

Fastenings,

except as otherwise

shown on drawingsor otherwise required,
1.

shall be:

Wooden Sole Plates to Conerete:

of fastenings as indicated or directeéa}.

(type

1

Bolts on 6'-0" centers maximum and

within 9" of ends,

openings or corners and embedded not

less than 7" -------+-+-+-+--+--+-+-+-+---- 1/e"
Shot.studs spaced as above specified

for bolts, penetration 1-3/4" - ----+-+-+-+-+-+-- 3/8"
2.

Aluminum Angle Plates to Comcrete: (type

of fastening as indicated or directed.)

Bolts on 4'-0" centers maximum and
within 6" of ends, openings or corners and embedded not
less than 7" -----+----+--+-+--+-+-+--+-e- 1/2"
Shot studs spaced as above specified

for bolts, penetration 1-3/4" - -----+---+-+-+-- 3/8"
3.

Studs on Concrete:

as indicated or directed).

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