by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Mar 13, 2018 | ETAG 001, Eurocode EC2/ETA, FAQ / Knowledge Base
High-performance injection mortars are suitable for anchoring threaded rods and internally threaded sleeves as well as reinforcing bars. A distinction is made between reinforcing bars that are used as anchors and bars for post-installed rebar connections. The design...
by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Feb 15, 2017 | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base
If the number of tensioned anchors changes within an anchor group close to an edge due to variable loads, then there may be steps in the characteristic resistance for ‘Concrete cone failure’. In Part 3 of this posts, it was shown that, in the case of...
by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Dec 13, 2016 | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base
EADs (European Assessment Documents) are the successor documents of ETAGs (European Technical Approval Guidelines). All published ETAGs will be converted into EADs. For fasteners, the beginning was made by ETAG 001, Part 1 to 4. The corresponding EADs were already...
by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Dec 5, 2016 | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base
When groups of mechanical or chemical anchors close to a component edge fail due to ‘Concrete cone failure’ then steps may occur in the characteristic resistance as soon as the axial spacing perpendicular to the edge exceeds the characteristic value scr,N. The...
by Stefan Ziegler | Jul 29, 2016 | FAQ / Knowledge Base
DesignFiX is now also available in French, Italian, Russian, Romanian and Chinese. The languages are automatically updated with the LiveUpdate. Currently available languages: German English Dutch French Spanish Polish Czech Hungarian Croatian Portuguese...
by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Mar 16, 2016 | FAQ / Knowledge Base
The European design guidelines for anchors (ETAG 001, Annex C for mechanical and ETAG 001, Technical Report TR 029 for chemical anchors) describe in section 4.2.2.1 the influence of slotted holes on the distribution of shear loads: “Slotted holes in the direction of...
by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Feb 18, 2016 | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base
In the post of February 8, 2016 it has been demonstrated that the characteristic resistance of injection anchors for splitting failure designed according to ETAG 001, TR 029, may decrease despite increasing embedment depth. The same phenomenon can also occur for...
by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Feb 8, 2016 | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base
The design of anchors in accordance with European Regulations (ETAG 001, Annex C and Technical Report TR 029) leads in the overwhelming number of applications to logical results. In certain cases, also strange design results can occur that contradict the expectations...
by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Feb 3, 2016 | FAQ / Knowledge Base
Frequently asked question: In a concrete component with at least three edges in a distance less than 1.5 times the embedment depth the resistance for conical concrete break-out, splitting and pry-out failure does not increase with increasing anchorage depth of the...
by Stefan Ziegler | Dec 18, 2015 | FAQ / Knowledge Base
DesignFiX - Profiles DesignFiX contains a database with common profiles which will be expanded continuously. With the function Profile you can select the type and the size of the profile welded to the base plate. ETAG 001, Annex C and TR 029 contain no detailed...
