Review of Testing and Qualification of Post-Installed Anchors under Seismic Actions for Structural Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Testing Procedures
2.1. Overview
2.2. Tests for Category C2
2.2.1. Static Reference Tests—Test Series C2.1 and C2.2
2.2.2. Test Series C2.3—Pulsating Tension Load
2.2.3. Test Series C2.4—Alternating Shear Load
2.2.4. Test Series C2.5—Constant Tension Load and Varying Crack Width
2.3. Discussion
3. Assessment of the Experimental Results
3.1. The α Reduction Factor
3.2. The β Reduction Factor
3.3. General Criteria for Suitability of an Anchor and Provided Information on Displacements
3.4. Discussion
4. Upcoming Performance-Based Design Approach
4.1. New Approach for a Displacement-Controlled Procedure to Determine the Anchor Behavior under Pulsating Tension Load
4.2. Use in Performance-Based Design for Anchors
5. Summary and Closing Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Test Series | Test Type | Load | Crack width Δw (mm) | Total Number of Cycles |
---|---|---|---|---|
C2.1 | Reference tension tests | Until failure | 0.8 | – |
C2.2 | Reference shear tests | Until failure | 0.8 | – |
C2.3 | Pulsating tension load | Nmax = 0.75 Nu,m,C2.1 | 0.5 (N/Nmax ≤ 0.5) 0.8 (N/Nmax > 0.5) | 75 |
C2.4 | Alternating shear load | Vmax = 0.85 Vu,m,C2.2 | 0.8 | 75 |
C2.5 | Crack cycling | Nw1 = 0.4 Nu,m,C2.1 Nw2 = 0.5 Nu,m,C2.1 | 0.0–0.8 | 59 |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleStehle, Erik Johannes, and Akanshu Sharma. 2021. "Review of Testing and Qualification of Post-Installed Anchors under Seismic Actions for Structural Applications" CivilEng 2, no. 2: 406-420. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/civileng2020023