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<p>The beveled head of the askew head bolt engages the internal wedge shape of H&amp;B concrete inserts (<a href="https://www.h-b.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=93_90_66&amp;products_id=147">LW-340</a> or <a href="https://www.h-b.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=93_90_66&amp;products_id=148">HW-340</a>) and produces an automatic tightening action when a load is placed on it.</p><p><strong>FINISHES</strong></p><ul><li>Type 304 or 316 Stainless Steel</li><li>Hot-Dip Galvanized</li></ul><p><strong>DIMENSIONS</strong></p><ul><li>Bolt Diameters:&nbsp;<ul><li>3/4”</li><li>5/8" (only for restoration projects, <strong>NOT</strong> for use with current H&amp;B inserts)</li></ul></li><li>Bolt Lengths: 2”, 2-1/2”, 3” or 4”</li></ul><p><strong>Askew Head Bolt Performance Data: Carbon Steel</strong></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Carbon Steel</td><td>60,000 psi minimum Tensile Strength</td></tr><tr><td>Stainless Steel</td><td>70,000 psi minimum Tensile Strength</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

Askew Head Bolt

The beveled head of the askew head bolt engages the internal wedge shape of H&amp;B concrete inserts (LW-340 or 

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<p>HW-340 Malleable Iron Wedge Inserts are embedded into concrete slabs to allow for secure and adjustable attachment of materials to a concrete structure.</p><ul><li>HW-340 Standard Wedge Insert must be installed at least 1-1/2" from bottom of slab.</li><li>Nail holes in the back of the insert allow easy nailing to forms.</li><li>When the forms are stripped, the open face of the insert is flush with the concrete.</li><li>The beveled head of the askew head bolt engages the internal wedge shape of the insert and produces an automatic tightening action when a load is placed on it.</li></ul><p><strong>AVAILABLE FINISHES:</strong></p><ul><li>Available Hot Dip Galvanized.</li></ul><p><strong>PERFORMANCE DATA:</strong></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Shear</strong></td><td><strong>Tension</strong></td><td><strong>Concrete Strength</strong></td><td><strong>Torque</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>HW-340</strong></td><td>16,650 lbs.</td><td>13,093 lbs.</td><td>4,125 psi</td><td>150 ft./lbs.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>All values listed are ultimate capacities in pounds which should be reduced by a minimum safety factor of three to determine the allowable working loads.</p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.h-b.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=66&amp;products_id=147">LW-340 Long Wedge Insert</a> is suitable for use at the bottom of the slab or when additional vertical adjustability is needed.</li></ul><p><strong>ACCESSORY PRODUCT:</strong></p><p><strong>Askew Head Bolt</strong></p><ul><li>3/4” dia. x 2”, 2-1/2”, 3” or 4” long.</li><li>Available Plain, Stainless Steel or Zinc Plated. Hot Galv available on special order.</li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Askew Head Bolt Performance Data: Carbon Steel</span></li></ul><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carbon Steel</span></td><td><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">60,000 psi minimum Tensile Strength</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stainless Steel</span></td><td><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">70,000 psi minimum Tensile Strength</span></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

HW-340 Malleable Iron Wedge Inserts

HW-340 Malleable Iron Wedge Inserts are embedded into concrete slabs to allow for secure and adjustable attachment of...

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<p>LW-340 Long Wedge Insert is suitable for use at the bottom of the slab or when additional vertical adjustability is needed.</p><ul><li>Wedge inserts are embedded into concrete slabs.</li><li>Nail holes in the back of the insert allow easy nailing to forms.</li><li>When the forms are stripped, the open face of the insert is flush with the concrete.</li><li>The beveled head of the askew head bolt engages the internal wedge shape of the insert and produces an automatic tightening action when a load is placed on it.</li><li>LW-340 can be placed at bottom of slab.</li><li>LW-340 requires a minimum 1 1/2" of concrete above the anchor.</li></ul><p><strong>AVAILABLE FINISHES:</strong></p><ul><li>Hot Dip Galvanized.</li></ul><p><strong>PERFORMANCE DATA:</strong></p><figure class="table"><table style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Shear</strong></td><td><strong>Tension</strong></td><td><strong>Concrete Strength</strong></td><td><strong>Torque</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>LW-340</strong></td><td>17,305 lbs.</td><td>17,367 lbs.</td><td>4,125 psi</td><td>150 ft./lbs.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>All values listed are ultimate capacities in pounds which should be reduced by a minimum safety factor of three to determine the allowable working loads.</p><p><strong>ACCESSORY PRODUCT:</strong></p><p><strong>Askew Head Bolt</strong></p><ul><li>3/4” dia. x 2”, 2-1/2”, 3” or 4” long.</li><li>Available Plain, Stainless Steel or Zinc Plated. Hot Galv available on special order.</li><li>Askew Head Bolt Performance Data: Carbon Steel</li></ul><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Carbon Steel</td><td>60,000 psi minimum Tensile Strength</td></tr><tr><td>Stainless Steel</td><td>70,000 psi minimum Tensile Strength</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

LW-340 Malleable Iron Wedge Inserts

LW-340 Long Wedge Insert is suitable for use at the bottom of the slab or when additional vertical adjustability is...

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