Miscellaneous Projects

Courtesy of Big Span Structures, LLC

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Expansion

In early spring of 2013, ground was broken on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) expansion at its Ruckersville, Virginia campus. Researchers will use the new facility to conduct safety tests on passenger vehicles by performing impact tests and rating the vehicles based off their performance. Portland Bolt manufactured 1-1/2” diameter F1554 grade 105 hot-dip galvanized anchor rods for the project. The fabric roof required 18 concrete pylons and over 1,000 anchor rods to hold the massive structure in place. Read more...

Michael Gordian

• Phone: (800) 599-0553
• Email: michael@portlandbolt.com

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Lumino Affordable Housing Project

This housing project was a collaboration between two orders of local government that realized the need for affordable housing in the Calgary area. In July of 2012, Portland Bolt was awarded the bid to provide tie rod assemblies on the exterior balconies for the new Lumino Affordable Housing Project in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

Portland Bolt manufactured and galvanized in-house over 2 tons of ¾” diameter tie rods. Our standard procedure to insure quality is to assemble all turnbuckles and clevises on all rod ends before shipping. The installation contractor was very pleased with how Portland Bolt furnished the product, as every rod fell right into place without any delays. Read more...

John Wunderlich

• Phone: 800.599.2943
• Email: john@portlandbolt.com

Courtesy of Clayco

Chevron Gulf of Mexico Preservation and Maintenance Facility

Portland Bolt was chosen to supply hex bolts and shear plates for the 150,000-square-foot Gulf of Mexico Preservation and Maintenance Facility. The pre-engineered metal warehouse facility sits on a 30-acre site and offers 20,000 square feet of office space and 11 acres of outside storage and building apron areas. Features include 12.5 acres of heavy-duty concrete paving, ample surface level parking and a design that allows for future expansion up to 300,000 square feet.

Portland Bolt supplied 17,000 pounds of galvanized headed bolts and shear plates. Time was critical on this aggressive construction schedule and Portland Bolt shipped all releases on time. Read more...

Gary Rusynyk

• Phone: 800.599.7838
• Email: gary@portlandbolt.com

Firestone Walker Brewhouse

In the spring of 2012, Portland Bolt was pleased to hear that we were going to be a part of the Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s new brewhouse. We manufactured numerous 3/4” and 1” diameter tie rods ranging from 18’-8” all the way to 32’-6” in A572 grade 50 steel for the 60 barrel brewhouse’s distinctive tower. We assembled each clevis and turnbuckle and marked each rod accordingly to allow the contractor to easily identify their exact location and install them without assembling the tie-rods in the field. With Portland being the microbrew capital of the world, we were more than willing to help a great brewery improve quality and expand production, providing more of these delicious suds to the rest of us.  

Our Tie Rod Calculator helped us determine the exact lengths of the rods given pin to pin dimensions. Have questions about tie-rods for your project? This FAQ will walk you through the process of ordering tie-rods. Our experienced sales team will gladly assist you with ordering the correct tie rod configuration and products for your project. Read more...

Steven Wallenstein

• Phone: 800.598.4204
• Email: steven@portlandbolt.com

Boise Airport Canopies

In 2012, Portland Bolt provided fasteners used in the construction of new sectional steel canopies over the Boise Airport’s 355 rental car stalls. The project also featured the construction of a new entry canopy over the west entrance of the baggage terminal. Designed to shelter travelers from the elements, the canopies were designed to resist 90 mph winds and featured large tie rod braces consisting of ASTM F1554 Grade 55 rods.

Portland Bolt manufactured nearly 200 of these Grade 55 tie rod assemblies in 1", 1¹⁄₈", and 1¹⁄₄" diameter. The tie rod assemblies ranged from 6' to 10' in length. As with all tie rod assemblies we manufacture, all clevises and rods were assembled prior to shipment to ensure that everything functioned correctly. In addition to the tie rod assemblies, Portland Bolt also provided close to 500 ASTM F1554 Grade 55 anchor rods in 1¹⁄₄" and 1¹⁄₂" diameters that were required for the concrete base columns to support the canopies. All told, Portland Bolt shipped 27,000 pounds of steel to the job in a two month timeframe! Read more...

Derek Marquez

• Phone: 800.599.0538
• Email: derek@portlandbolt.com

New Grizzly Paw Pub Brewery

In 2011, Cascade Engineering Group contacted Portland Bolt with some questions about high strength tie rod assemblies that they were considering using in the design of the new brewery for the Grizzly Paw Brewing Company. After spending several weeks working with the designer, we were able to arrive at a solution for the project that would have the strength and size required for the job, and that we could manufacture and deliver on site within the project’s timetable.

Portland Bolt manufactured 80 custom hot dip galvanized, high-strength A449 tie rod assemblies with special high-strength galvanized clevises and sleeve nuts. The rod portions of these assemblies varied in length from 4 feet to almost 24 feet in length! In addition to the tie rod assemblies, we also manufactured several hundred custom galvanized A307 hex bolts from 8-1/2” to 24” long, as well as supplying the hundreds of galvanized malleable iron washers and shear plates required for all of the glulam and timber connections on the project. Read more...

Derek Marquez

• Phone: 800.599.0538
• Email: derek@portlandbolt.com