--- title: EM-BOLT Bolt-able Embed Plate Blog (2) description: EM-BOLT Bolt-able Embed Plate replaces welded embed plates for joining structural steel to the foundation, saving construction time and cost and increasing construction site safety. (2) --- [![EM Bolt](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EmBolt_March2019/Images/Interior-Logo.png?width=225&height=47&name=Interior-Logo.png "EM Bolt")](http://www.em-bolt.com/home) Call Today for More Information: **(802) 448-3053** # EM-BOLT Bolt-able Embed Plate Blog ## [Are You Looking for Concrete Weld Plates for Sale?](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-weld-plates-for-sale) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Feb 4, 2020 4:07:03 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Are You Looking for Concrete Weld Plates for Sale?](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Concrete%20Weld%20Plate%20for%20Sale%20-Alternative%20Design.png?width=722&name=Concrete%20Weld%20Plate%20for%20Sale%20-Alternative%20Design.png) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-weld-plates-for-sale) When you’re evaluating a critical construction component such as concrete weld plates, it’s important as a Construction Manager, Structural Engineer or Construction Project Manager that you weigh the costs and benefits of a particular design that’s for sale against the needs of your project. [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-weld-plates-for-sale) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-weld-plates-for-sale#comments-listing) ## [Thermal Break Embed = Construction Cost & Energy Savings vs Weld Plate](https://blog.em-bolt.com/weld-plate) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Jan 28, 2020 2:34:57 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Thermal Break Embed = Construction Cost & Energy Savings vs Weld Plate](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Imbed%20Plate%20Case%20Study.png?width=722&name=Imbed%20Plate%20Case%20Study.png) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/weld-plate) *Eagles Landing Mixed Use Building* [Eagles Landing](https://www.champlain.edu/faculty-and-staff/campus-information/campus-planning-and-auxiliary-services/new-construction-and-major-renovations/194-st-paul-street) is a mixed use building built for Champlain College in Burlington, VT. It includes housing for 314 students as well as retail stores. The building achieved Two Green Globes certified by The Green Building Initiative ([www.thegbi.org](http://www.thegbi.org)). In order to achieve the Green Globe awards, energy efficiency of the building envelope was a priority. That’s why replacing standard weld plates with [thermal break embeds](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-slab-thermal-break) was important! [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/weld-plate) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/weld-plate#comments-listing) ## [Installation of Steel Embeds](https://blog.em-bolt.com/steel-embeds) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Jan 20, 2020 5:29:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Installation of Steel Embeds](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Steel%20Embeds%20to%20Beam%20Joint.png?width=722&name=Steel%20Embeds%20to%20Beam%20Joint.png) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/steel-embeds) We're often asked about the differences between installing our patented EM-BOLT [boltable steel embeds](https://blog.em-bolt.com/patented-boltable-embed-plate) and installing standard [field welded](https://blog.em-bolt.com/field-welding) steel embeds. You can take advantage of the construction efficiencies of boltable steel embeds while maintaining your existing [design engineering](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embed-plate-design-aci-318-14-chapter-17) and structural steel fabrication and erection processes. The boltable steel embeds are largely installed using the same process that you'd use for standard welded steel embeds. [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/steel-embeds) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/steel-embeds#comments-listing) ## [Reducing Construction Field Welding Costs](https://blog.em-bolt.com/field-welding) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Jan 20, 2020 9:33:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Reducing Construction Field Welding Costs](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Field%20Welding.jpg?width=722&name=Field%20Welding.jpg) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/field-welding) Field welding is a common construction practice to assemble structural steel elements. Most construction welding is done using ‘stick’ welding, or SMAW, Shielded Metal Arc Welding. SMAW uses an electrode (euphemistically called a ‘stick’) and electric current to create an electric ‘arc’ between the stick and the base material, which has a ground clip attached to it to complete the electric circuit. This arc creates a very high temperature between the electrode (stick) and the metal being joined or welded. The electrode is a solid metal selected to be compatible with the material being welded (base material) and is coated with compounds and metal powders (flux) that improve the weld quality. The flux generates a gas when heated by the arc which surrounds the point being welded and reduces contamination of the weld from the atmosphere. The electrode is ‘consumable’ in that the electrode core metal is used to fill the weld joint.  [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/field-welding) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/field-welding#comments-listing) ## [Designing Out Construction Delays With Embedded Plates in Concrete](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plates-in-concrete) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Jan 13, 2020 9:10:20 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Designing Out Construction Delays With Embedded Plates in Concrete](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/embedded%20plates%20in%20concrete.jpeg?width=722&name=embedded%20plates%20in%20concrete.jpeg) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plates-in-concrete) Construction has evolved to become an extremely competitive industry. Owners, Architects, Structural Engineers and Builders compete every day in a rough and tumble industry where small decisions can have big financial implications. As they say, the devil is in the details and sometimes a minor change in an approach to building can yield big improvements in cost, efficiency and timeline. [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plates-in-concrete) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plates-in-concrete#comments-listing) ## [Introduction to Concrete Embeds](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-embeds) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Dec 17, 2019 4:03:26 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Introduction to Concrete Embeds](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Example%20of%20new%20Style%20EM-BOLT%20Boltable%20Concrete%20Embed%20Plate.png?width=722&name=Example%20of%20new%20Style%20EM-BOLT%20Boltable%20Concrete%20Embed%20Plate.png) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-embeds) Concrete is the [most commonly used](https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Concrete) man-made material on Earth. From dams, to bridges to culverts, concrete is everywhere that you look. Concrete is a composite, made from portland cement and water, with a filler of aggregate material (sand or gravel). Because of its makeup, concrete can be very strong under compression loads, but does not hold up as well to shear loads and is not a good design material for tension loads. [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-embeds) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-embeds#comments-listing) ## [Embedded Plate Inspection to IBC Chapter 17](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plate-inspection-ibc-chapter-17) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Dec 10, 2019 1:42:17 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Embedded Plate Inspection to IBC Chapter 17](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/embed%20plate%20inspection%20IBC%20Chapter%2017.png?width=722&name=embed%20plate%20inspection%20IBC%20Chapter%2017.png) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plate-inspection-ibc-chapter-17) In order to remain competitive and consistently win new business, Architects, Engineers, General Contractors and Sub-Contractors must diligently find new ways to lower construction costs, save time and improve building envelope energy performance for Owners. Since construction is largely a service-based business, nothing is more valuable than time. The EM-BOLT [patented boltable embedded plate](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedment-plates) is proven to save construction cost, labor and timelines. [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plate-inspection-ibc-chapter-17) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plate-inspection-ibc-chapter-17#comments-listing) ## [EM-Bolt Boltable Embedded Plate Installation Details](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plate-details) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Nov 10, 2019 5:22:34 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![EM-Bolt Boltable Embedded Plate Installation Details](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/welded%20embedded%20plate%20vs%20bolted%20embedded%20plate.png?width=722&name=welded%20embedded%20plate%20vs%20bolted%20embedded%20plate.png) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plate-details) The EM-BOLT boltable embedded plate design follows many of the installation steps of the traditional welded embedded plate design, making on-site installation easy with little difference to skilled labor. [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plate-details) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/embedded-plate-details#comments-listing) ## [Embed Plates with Concrete Thermal Break Technology Speeds Complex Building Construction](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-thermal-break) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Sep 27, 2019 12:48:36 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Embed Plates with Concrete Thermal Break Technology Speeds Complex Building Construction](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Embed%20Plates%20Support%20Complex%20Building%20Construction.png?width=722&name=Embed%20Plates%20Support%20Complex%20Building%20Construction.png) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-thermal-break) Image Courtesy [Steven Holl Architects](http://www.stevenholl.com/) The Rubenstein Commons on the Institute for Advanced Study campus at Princeton University is a challenging steel and precast concrete construction project on many levels. You can [click through these images](http://www.stevenholl.com/projects/rubenstein-commons) on the architect’s (Steven Holl) website to see the complexity of the design. [Read More](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-thermal-break) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.em-bolt.com/concrete-thermal-break#comments-listing) ## [EM-BOLT Introduces Patented Boltable Embed Plate](https://blog.em-bolt.com/patented-boltable-embed-plate) Posted by [Tim Hardy P.E.](https://blog.em-bolt.com/author/tim-hardy-p-e) on Aug 22, 2019 8:23:58 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![EM-BOLT Introduces Patented Boltable Embed Plate](https://blog.em-bolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Patented%20Bolt-able%20Embed%20Plate%20-%20EM-BOLT.png?width=722&name=Patented%20Bolt-able%20Embed%20Plate%20-%20EM-BOLT.png) ](https://blog.em-bolt.com/patented-boltable-embed-plate) ### EM-BOLT has Introduced an Innovative Patented Boltable Embed Plate! The EM-BOLT embed plate system saves significant construction time by eliminating costly field welding during construction. The boltable embed plate is installed similarly to a traditional welded embed plate but is provided with ease-of-use features which make [installing the embed plate](https://blog.em-bolt.com/steel-embed-plate) to the form a breeze. 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