Edge of Dock’s, often referred to as EOD’s are most commonly installed at the loading dock on the face of the poured concrete foundation wall; EOD’s are installed flush with the finished floor level and centered on the overhead door width.
A popular method to install an EOD is to weld the EOD to a section of steel channel that was previously pre-cast into the top face of the foundation wall during the initial concrete pour.
However if there is no steel channel in place an alternative method is for the EOD to be installed to the face of the concrete foundation wall using wedge anchor lag bolts and an optional top lag plate.
The top lag plate is a section(s) of checker plate steel that is 12” long and the width is usually cut down on site during installation to fit the overhead door width. The top lag plate is placed on the floor right at the leading edge of the loading dock foundation wall and lagged down into position.
With the top lag plate securely lagged down into place the EOD is then centered on the overhead door and positioned tight against the face of the top lag plate. A combination of welding the EOD to the top lag plate and also installing wedge anchors to attach the EOD to the face of the foundation wall ensures that the EOD is securely installed in position.
The EOD top lag plate is a highly recommended option when installing a new EOD at an older facility.
At an older facility the top leading edge of the concrete foundation wall may have become “rounded” over the years. Installing the optional top lag plate before installing the EOD provides a smooth level transition from the building floor to the EOD to the truck bed.
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