Which anchor is a one-piece steel with two expanded halves at the base?

Which anchor is a one-piece steel with two expanded halves at the base?

• A. Split fast
• B. Lead anchors
• C. Stove bolts
• D. Nail plate

Answer: (A)

This item tests your ability to recognize how an anchor grips into masonry by its expansion mechanism. The described anchor is a one-piece steel piece that forms two wings at the base which expand outward as the screw is tightened. That expansion grips and locks into the surrounding material, giving a strong hold in concrete or brick. This is the behavior of a split fast anchor. Lead anchors are made of lead and expand differently, not two steel wings at the base. Stove bolts are simply bolts used with a nut and do not expand to grip the substrate. Nail plates are flat protective plates used to shield wires or fasteners from nails and don’t act as anchors at all.

This item tests your ability to recognize how an anchor grips into masonry by its expansion mechanism. The described anchor is a one-piece steel piece that forms two wings at the base which expand outward as the screw is tightened. That expansion grips and locks into the surrounding material, giving a strong hold in concrete or brick. This is the behavior of a split fast anchor.

Lead anchors are made of lead and expand differently, not two steel wings at the base. Stove bolts are simply bolts used with a nut and do not expand to grip the substrate. Nail plates are flat protective plates used to shield wires or fasteners from nails and don’t act as anchors at all.