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Design guidelines
The path to EN 1992-4.
10 Metal anchors
3. Layout of fastenings on anchor plates
(seismic loading)
4. Bonded anchors under permanent load :Ψsus 12
EN 1992-4 –
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The CC Method
Dr. Oliver Geibig has The principles of designing
extensive experience
with fixing systems fastenings in concrete.
training and marketing,
including via digital
The so-called concrete capacity Separate verification
media.
method was published by the CEB During the CC method, verification is
(Comité Européen du Béton) in 1995 carried out for the load-bearing ca-
and is based on the performance ca- pacity for all types of failure modes
pacity of concrete. The CC method and every load direction (tensile and
allows planners and structural engi- shear load). During the initial design
neers to design fastenings in a safe step, the load distribution of the out-
and economic manner. er load must be determined for the
individual fastenings of a group. The
Accepted internationally inner eccentricity of the load is also
The CC method is a semi-empirical determined. Depending on the fail-
method based on partial safety ure mode, the CC method requires
factors. It was adopted into Annex C loading verification of the most criti-
of the ETAG 001 guideline in 1997 by cally loaded anchors or of the group
the EOTA (European Organisation for loading (with the corresponding in-
Technical Approvals). The method ner eccentricity). It is assumed that
has undergone constant develop- the anchor plate remains level,
ment ever since and is accepted meaning it is sufficiently rigid and
internationally. lies flush with its entire surface
against the concrete.
The CC method takes the following
into account: Verification under tensile load is
Various concrete conditions always carried out on the most criti-
(cracked or non-cracked) cally loaded anchor in the case of
» We acknowledge our responsibility by Various load directions (tensile,
shear and interaction)
pull-out failure and steel failure, as
the load-bearing capacity is not
professionally processing new regula- Various failure modes influenced by neighbouring fasten-
ings during these failure modes.
Head Research, Development & Trend Scouting at fischer pull out failure
e) Splitting failure
Source: EN 1992-4
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for full load-bearing capacity is used cation for tensile and shear loads Cone failure with overlap are determined empirically and are with EN 1992-4, but factor k9 was not k1= 1.7 cracked concrete
as the base surface. Anchors placed has been carried out and fulfilled, the (see lower left diagram) based on cube compressive adapted due to re-evaluated test re- k1= 2.4 non-cracked concrete
sufficiently far apart (distance great- interaction between tensile and
strength. The shift affects all sults and an extension of the equa-
The characteristic edge
er than the characteristic spacing) shear loads is examined. Specialist distance and the equations that have dimensional tion’s validity. Compared to previously
each achieve the full load-bearing verification for combined failure was characteristic spacing prefactors. This is demonstrated in applicable guidelines, the factor re-
EN 1992-4
capacity of the individual anchor. added to the CC method for bonded are defined as follows: the following points 2.1 Tensile load mains at 1.7 for cracked concrete and
anchors in 2007. and 2.2 Shear load. 2.4 for non-cracked concrete. V0Rk,c=k 9∙dαnom∙lβ∙ √ck ∙ c1
1.5
The base area of the indi- C12/15 C16/20 C20/25 to C50/60 C55/67 to C90/105
vidual anchor without
hef edge and spacing effect
is calculated from:
Assessment of non- ETAG 001, Annex C etc.
scr, N = 3.0 ∙ he influenced anchor A0C, N = scr,N2 = 9 ∙he2
1.5 hef s = 3 hef 1.5 hef
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designing fastenings «
Dr. Thilo Pregartner, Head of Approvals and Technology
Transfer at fischer
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0.8
ΨΨ0sus = 0.6
sus = 0.6
Ψsus [-]
0.6
0.0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
αsus [-]
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reinforced concrete.
1 Comparison of
design curves
Curve 1 depicts the
2 previous approach,
curve 2 shows the
improved EN 1992-4
approach.
VRd,s VRd,c
VRd
Diagram: Sippel, Ignatiadis
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Summary.
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fischer Academy
Experience live fixing technology.
Structural engineers, civil engineers, and guidelines as well as statutory
designers or installers – anyone provisions and their implementation
working in planning and construction during planning and processing. Our
using safe and efficient fastenings trainers complete theoretical and
must participate in continuous practical training and development
sessions year after year to guarantee
the high standard of quality.
Training on demand!
The seminar rooms of the fischer
White paper summary
Academy in Tumlingen in the Black
Forest are perfectly equipped for EN 1992-4.
specialist training sessions of any
kind. To make things easier for those Published in early 2019, the EN 1992-4 stand- 4. Bonded anchors under permanent load
interested, the specialist seminars ard comprehensively regulates the design of Bonded anchors under creep-generating sus-
Experienced seminar instructors share
are also offered at selected educa- fastenings in concrete as Part 4 of Eurocode 2, tained (tensile) load lead to a reduction in the
their knowledge
tional facilities and professional replacing a multitude of old guidelines and transferable bond stress over time. The prod-
professional
development. The
associations across Germany or technical reports. EN 1992-4 represents the uct-dependent reduction factor ψ0sus was
Academy by the fixings specialist fis- directly at fischer’s premises. latest standards in technology and increases therefore introduced with EN 1992-4.
cher is one of the leading choices for the level of safety for the user in addition to the
high-quality and practical training. Technical advice transparency of anchor design. 5. Interaction between tensile and shear loads
fischer supports its customers with The new standard takes separate account of
35 years of the fischer comprehensive and personaltech- The 5 most important changes the interaction of tensile and shear loads by
Academy nical advice and fastening know-how The following is a summary of the key changes failure mode and location, enabling improved
The company has been offering tar- from the planning stage to the pro- introduced with EN 1992-4: performance.
geted seminars for professionals in ject’s completion. The company Training for planners and
the construction industry for over helps structural engineers, planners structural engineers: 1. Concrete strength classes
three decades. The fischerAcademy and civil engineers to efficiently Book the training session The standard covers the concrete strength Selecting the design rule
works in cooperation with trainers optimise anchor construction and of your choice now! classes C12/15 to C90/105. The new EN 1992-4 standard applies across
who understand their “trade”. All design specialist constructions and Europe to both the design of inserts and the
state-of-the-art training sessions designs. www.fischer.co.uk/ 2. Shift to compressive cylinder strength design of post-installed fastenings while
provide information on current en-gb/training Unlike previous guidelines, EN 1992-4 is based covering a wide range of action categories. Eu-
national and European standards
on compressive cylinder strength rather than ropean Technical Assessments (ETA) remain
cube compressive strength. This affects all CC the key document for design.
method equations that have dimensional pref-
actors.
3. Layout of fastenings on anchor plates
Simple design software that features the new
According to EN 1992-4, groups up to a maxi- standard and automatically selects the right
mum of 9 are now possible for fastenings with- design rules for each product is essential for
out hole clearance. This applies to all edge dis- structural engineers, planners and construc-
tances and load directions. tion engineers.
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