SELF DRILLING ANCHORS

MAI Systems ® SDA®

Self Drilling Anchors for safer and faster tunnelling

Threaded hollow MAI® anchor bar including bit, coupler, bearing plate and nut.

The Atlas Copco MAI Systems® SDA® consist of a Features and Advantages
fully threaded steel bar, a sacrificial drill bit, a • Fits Atlas Copco standard Boomers.
coupler to extend the anchor to the required • Particularly suitable for difficult ground conditions.
length, and a hexagonal nut and bearing plate. • A high rate of installation since drilling, placing
and grouting can be performed in one single
The MAI® threaded bar features a hollow bore for operation.
flushing or simultaneous drilling and grouting, and • Self drilling system eliminates the requirement
has a left-handed standard rope thread for for a cased borehole.
connection to standard drill tooling. Bars come in • Installation with simultaneous drilling and
several lengths, from 2-12 meters, with different grouting possible.
diameters and thread types. The sacrificial drill • Easy installation in all directions, also upwards.
bit is the most crucial part of the anchor system, • Suitable for working in limited space, height and
responsible for the high productivity of the in areas of difficult access.
installation. Ground conditions determine the • Simple post grouting system.
type of anchors and drill bits to be used.

The Atlas Copco MAI Systems®, Self Drilling

Anchor (SDA®) is a unique anchoring system and is
today’s answer to the increasing demands of the
tunnelling industry for safer and faster production.
The system provides advantages for all areas of it’s
applications, where boreholes would require the
time consuming drilling with casing systems in
unconsolidated or cohesive soil.

Applications
• Radial bolting
• Forepoling
• Face stabilization
• Soil nailing
• Portal preparation
Full range of sacrificial MAI® bits for most tunnelling and grouting purposes.

Technical data
Anchor rod R25N R32N R32S R38N R51L R51N T76N T76S
Outside diameter mm 25 32 32 38 51 51 76 76
Ultimate load capacity kN 200 280 360 500 550 800 1600 1900
Yield load capacity kN 150 230 280 400 450 630 1200 1500
Aver. tensile strength RM N/mm² 805 720 740 700 690 840 880 790
Aver. yield strength Rp0,2 N/mm² 660 560 570 540 580 670 660 630

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