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Jan20192

How to add your products in DesignFiX?

By Stefan Ziegler | FAQ / Knowledge Base

Create an Excel spreadsheet with all anchor families. Each anchor family may include different materials with multiple diameters. Anchor type: Sleeve type, bolt type, capsule system, injection system, material types, head types.

Mar201813

Anchor theory versus reinforced concrete theory

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base, Eurocode EC2/ETA

High-performance injection mortars are suitable for anchoring threaded rods and internally threaded sleeves as well as reinforcing bars.

Feb201715

Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #4

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | 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'.

Dec201613

EADs versus ETAGs

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | 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...

Dec20165

Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #3

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | 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...

Jul201629

New languages for DesignFiX available

By Stefan Ziegler | 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...

Mar201616

Shear loads perpendicular to slotted holes

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | 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 the shear load prevent anchors to take up shear loads. This can be favourable in case of fastenings close to an edge.”

Feb201618

Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #2

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base

Figure shows the characteristic resistance of a group consisting of four injection anchors M16 in a narrow component for the failure mode combined pull-out

Feb20168

Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #1

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base

The design of anchors in accordance with ETAG 001, Annex C or TR 029 may in certain cases lead to curious and illogical results that contradict the expectations of the users.

Feb20163

Special case: 3 or more component edges

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | FAQ / Knowledge Base

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 ... What is the reason for this illogical behaviour?

Jan201616

Earthquake ETAG 001, TR 045 Section 5.3b

By Dr. Rainer Mallée | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base

What about design with requirements on the ductility of the anchors in accordance with TR 045, Section 5.3b? Technical Report TR 045 offers different design options: Capacity design in accordance with TR 045, Section 5.3a1 Elastic design in accordance with TR 045,...

Dec201518

Sharpen your profile

By Stefan Ziegler | FAQ / Knowledge Base

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 information on the...

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Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #3

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Shear loads perpendicular to slotted holes

Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #2

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Special case: 3 or more component edges

Earthquake ETAG 001, TR 045 Section 5.3b

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