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ROD M. HUDGINS,JR. P.E <br /> P.O.BOX 5010 <br /> ASHEVILLE,N.0.28813-5010 <br /> JANUARY 8,2007 <br /> MINUTE MAN ANCHORS,INC. <br /> 305 WEST KING STREET <br /> EAST FLAT ROCK, N.C.28726 <br /> DEAR SIR: <br /> I HAVE ANALYZED DESIGN DRAWING, PHYSICAL TESTING REPORTS AND INSTALLATION <br /> INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MINUTE MAN PRODUCTS LISTED AS FOLLOWS: <br /> GW2-NC2 <br /> 650 DH 5/8 4430 DH 5/B 36 XDH THDH <br /> 650 DH 11/16 4430 DH 11/16 48 XDH THDHLS <br /> 650 DH 3/4 4430 DH 3/4 36 DH <br /> 760 DH3/4 24 BA FCI W/S <br /> 636 DH 5/8 4442 DH 5/8 210 DH FCII W/S <br /> 636 DH 3/4 210 PDH BUC W/S <br /> 4450 DH 1 1/16 210 JDH SBN <br /> 4636 DH 3/4 4450 DH 3/4 100 DH MMASD2 <br /> 4636 NCI 7/8 MMASDA2 <br /> 4430 EZDH CT/WS CORNER TIE <br /> 636 EZDH 3/4 LLBS LONGITUDINAL& LATERAL BRACING SYSTEM <br /> 650 EZDH 3/4 MMA 31 LONGITUDINAL FRAME TIE <br /> 660 EZDH 3/4 MMA 33 LOCKING FRAME CLAMP 11 <br /> 6650 EZVDH 3/4 W/VERT.STABLIZER MMSPP LONG STAB SYSTEM <br /> 8860 EZVDH 3/4 W/VERT.STABLIZER E-Z ASTS SUPPORT TUBS SYSTEM <br /> MY ANALYSIS OF THE PHYSICAL TEST REPORTS DEFINE THE BREAKING STRENGTH OF EACH OF <br /> THESE ANCHORS AND THEIR COMPONENTS TO BE IN EXCESS OF 4625 POUNDS. THE STRAPPING <br /> MEETS FEDERAL SPECIFICATION QQ-S-781 H FOR TYPE I, CLASS B,GRADE I STRAPPING. THE <br /> STRAPPING ALSO MEETS WITH ANSI 225.1 STANDARDS AND ASTM D3953-91 STANDARDS. THE <br /> STRAPPING IS 1 1/4 X.035 MINIMUM, HOT DIP GALVANIZED STEEL. <br /> ON FILE ARE TESTING REPORTS OF THE DIRECT WITHDRAWAL STRENGTH OF THESE ANCHORS. <br /> THESE TEST EVALUATE THE ANCHORAGE STRENGTH OF MINUTE MEN ANCHORS INSTALLED <br /> RESISTING AN AXIAL AND 45 DEGREE ANGLE APPLIED WITHDRAWAL LOAD. FOR THE ANCHORS <br /> LISTED ON PAGES 10 AND 11,THE AVERAGE HOLDING POWER MEETS AND/ OR EXCEEDS THE <br /> REQUIRED MINIMUM OF 4,725 POUNDS,WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH <br /> MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SOIL TYPES AND CLASS SHOWN. <br /> THE LLBS BRACING SYSTEM WAS TESTED FOR WIND ZONES I, II, &III. <br /> `� i� 111111011Ii/4/////i ,rrirr,t,,, <br /> RE� i�UL�?xAS� r"'4EN ,�`'.-\'`, C'ARO4'',, �,P►LT�I O� <br /> ,q‘,s...„.4 <br /> ...\ ' '4"-mil ,,.;) — ' -47 -."-E ys---- "•.‘4 <br /> _ •_ o `__ {-% ROD M.HUDGINS JR.PE <br /> • 03r. 48 <br /> gP8,:14 of A� 7 w44. <br /> uuuuuullnuu�a� „........ s`SIONAL ECG <br /> 14. <br />