We built a concrete anti-lift ballast weight according engineered plans. We drilled 106 holes in an existing footing 4” deep. The plan called for #4 rebar epoxied into the each hole. We brushed and blew out each hole as per Simpson’s instructions. In the past we had used the SET 3G epoxy with manual dispenser & mixing nozzles on previous projects and these worked perfectly, as we have come to expect from Simpson products. I had not used the Adhesive Retaining Caps before and our third party inspector had not seen them before.

Our technique was to slide the cap five inches up each rebar piece then inject the epoxy in the hole 2/3 full. Then we twisted each rebar piece into the hole. As the epoxy was displaced and started to leak from the hole we slid the ARC along the rebar into the hole. This trapped the epoxy in the hole and positioned the rebar so it stayed perpendicular to the footing instead of sagging down. The result was the epoxy stayed in the hole instead of dribbling out and the rebar was in the correct position for tying the rest of the rebars. The inspector was impressed. The job looked tidy and professional. I plan to use the ARC’s in the future.
JH

THE EPOXY ADHESIVE DID NOT MIX RIGHT. AS I UNDERSTAND, THE COLOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN GRAY, BUT IT CAME OUT WHITE. THE ADHESIVE DID NOT WORK, AND THEREFORE IT DID NOT ADHERE AT ALL.