UPPER FOOT ASSEMBLY FOR A BUILDING BRACE

摘要

This invention relates to an upper foot assembly for a building brace used in tilt-up concrete panel constructions. Specifically, the invention provides an upper foot assembly for connecting the building brace to a til-up concrete panel which has a bolt screwed into a ferrule embedded in the panel. The upper foot assembly comprises a foot having an open ended recess for receiving the bolt and an abutment surface for preventing the bolt from being pulled longitudinally out of the recess. The assembly also comprises a cap for location on the bolt. The cap has at least one abutment member for preventing rotation of the bolt relative to the foot, thereby, to prevent the bolt from unscrewing from the ferrule. The invention also provides a tool for applying and removing caps and to caps for the upper foot assembly.