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CABLE ANCHORS
11.1 GENERAL
(i) CABLE ANCHORS ARE TENSIONED REINFORCING ELEMENTS OF HIGHER CAPACITY THAN THE
OTHER REINFORCING ELEMENTS, CONSISTING OF HIGH STRENGTH STEEL TENDON FITTED WITH A
STRESSING ANCHORAGE (FIXED LENGTH) AT THE INNER END, AND A MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING
FORCE TO THE ROCK SURFACE AT THE OUTER END.
(ii) INSTALLATION OF POST TENSIONED CABLE ANCHORS INCLUDES EXCAVATION FOR CONCRETE
BASES, PLACING OF SHOTCRETE , DRILLING AND TESTING OF HOLES, FURNISHING OF CABLE
ANCHORS WITH ALL ACCESSORIES, LOAD CELLS, PERMANENT CORROSION PROTECTION OF ALL
ELEMENTS OF THE CABLE ANCHOR, ANCHORING THE SAME TO PRECAST BLOCK/PEDESTAL,
PRIMARY GROUTING, STRESSING, TESTING, RE-STRESSING, SECONDARY GROUTING AND FINISHING,
AND ALL OTHER AUXILIARY AND SUPPORTING WORKS.
(iii) THE ANCHOR MATERIALS AND PARTS, TENSIONING, INSTALLATION AND GROUTING PROCEDURE
SHALL CONFORM TO THE APPLICABLE INDIAN STANDARDS (IS 10270), OR WHERE NOT COVERED BY
THE STANDARDS, TO THE RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY
THE ENGINEER BEFORE INCORPORATING INTO THE WORK.
(iv) THE ENTIRE WORK OF DRILLING AND GROUTING OF DRILL HOLES FOR CABLE ANCHORS;
FABRICATION, INSTALLATION AND TESTING SHALL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER THE GUIDANCE AND
SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCED IN THIS SPECIFIC FIELD, AND UNDER
STRICT QUALITY CONTROL.
11.2 DEFINITIONS
THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE USED IN THE TEXT TO CONFORM WITH THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS:
LOCK-OFF LOAD IS THE LOAD TRANSFERRED TO THE HEAD IMMEDIATELY AFTER LOCK-OFF, BEFORE
LONG-TERM LOSSES START TO OCCUR.
PROOF LOAD IS THE MAXIMUM TEST LOAD TO WHICH THE CABLE ANCHOR IS SUBJECTED.
DATUM LOAD IS THE LEVEL OF LOAD FROM WHICH THE CABLE ANCHOR HEAD DISPLACEMENT IS
MEASURED DURING A STRESS TEST. IN GENERAL, A VALUE OF 10 % TEST LOAD IS ADOPTED.
SUITABILITY TEST IS A LOAD TEST TO CONFIRM THAT A PARTICULAR CABLE ANCHOR DESIGN WILL BE
ADEQUATE IN PARTICULAR GROUND CONDITIONS.
ACCEPTANCE TEST IS THE LOAD TEST TO CONFIRM THAT THE CABLE ANCHOR CONFORMS TO THE
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. EACH WORKING CABLE ANCHOR WILL UNDERGO THE ACCEPTANCE TEST.
11.3 SUITABILITY TESTS
(1) SUITABILITY TESTS FOR CABLE ANCHORS (FOR TEST CABLE ANCHORS) WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RELEVANT INDIAN STANDARDS AND WHERE NOT
COVERED BY THESE STANDARDS TO THE APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OR AS
DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER IN ORDER TO FIND OUT SUITABLE PROCEDURE FOR DRILL HOLE
ROCK TREATMENT PRIOR TO CABLE ANCHOR INSTALLATION AND TO DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING:
(ii) TO ASCERTAIN EXTERNAL CABLE ANCHOR RESISTANCE IN THE ACTUAL GROUND CONDITIONS, IN
11.5  MATERIAL
PARTICULAR BOND BETWEEN GROUT AND ROCK.
(iii) TO DERIVE THE OPTIMUM BOND LENGTH AND VERIFY THE ADEQUACY OF THE FIXED LENGTH OF
CABLE ANCHORS AS SPECIFIED IN THE RELEVANT DRAWINGS IN RELATION TO THEIR WORKING
CAPACITIES, GROUND CONDITIONS AND LOCATIONS SO AS TO ENSURE A MINIMUM FACTOR OF
SAFETY EQUAL OR BIGGER THAN THAT OF THE TENDONS, AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
(iv) TO CHECK THE ADEQUACY OF THE FORESEEN WORKING PROCEDURES (DRILLING, CONSOLIDATION
GROUTING AND ROCK REINFORCING WORK) AND DESIGN DETAILS OF WORKING CABLE ANCHORS.
(v) TO DETERMINE THE APPARENT TENDON FREE LENGTH.
(vi) TO ESTABLISH ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA INCLUDING CREEP CRITERIA FOR TESTING OF WORKING
CABLE ANCHORS.
(Vii) TO FIND OUT SPECIFICATIONS (IF REQUIRED) TO EVENTUALLY CONSOLIDATE THE ENTIRE ROCK
BELOW THE HEAD BY PRE-GROUTING THE AREA BEFORE THE CABLE ANCHORS ARE PLACED IN THE
DRILL HOLE.
(2) TEST CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE INSTALLED AND TESTED IN SOME TYPICAL GEOLOGICAL
CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN EXCAVATION PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ANY INSTALLATIONS OF
THE PERMANENT CABLE ANCHORS. THE SUITABILITY TEST FOR CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE USED
ONLY FOR TESTING AND NOT AS A PART OF THE PERMANENT CABLE ANCHORING SYSTEM. TEST
ANCHORS SHALL BE TESTED UP TO ULTIMATE LOAD.
(3) AN ACCURATE DRILLING AND GROUTING RECORD SHALL BE KEPT FOR EACH TEST TO ALLOW A
COMPARISON OF THE TEST CABLE ANCHORS WITH THE PERMANENT CABLE ANCHORS (WHICH HAVE
NOT UNDERGONE ANY TESTS). IF TOO LARGE DEVIATIONS OCCUR DURING THE INSTALLATION OF
CABLE ANCHORS, THE ENGINEER MAY ORDER A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO BE PERFORMED IN
DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.
(4) THE NUMBER OF TEST CABLE ANCHORS SHALL CORRESPOND TO 2 % OF TOTAL CABLE ANCHORS
11.6 CORROSION PROTECTION
OR AS PER AGREED PERCENTAGE TO BE INSTALLED, BUT MINIMUM 3 PIECES SHALL BE SUPPLIED
FOR TESTING PURPOSES AND NOT USED AGAIN.
(5) THE MEASURING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ABLE TO MEASURE DISPLACEMENT OF 0.01 MM WHEN CREEP
IS BEING MEASURED.
(6) THE MEASUREMENT OF LOADS IN CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE BY HYDRAULIC OR ELECTRICAL LOAD
MEASURING DEVICE ABLE TO MEASURE TO AN ACCURACY OF BETTER THAN 2% OF THE MAXIMUM
APPLIED LOAD DURING EACH TEST. ANY LOAD-MEASURING DEVICE USED FOR LOAD LOSS TESTS
SHALL BE ABLE TO MEASURE LOADS TO 0.5 % OF THE MAXIMUM APPLIED LOAD.
(7) AT LEAST 2 OF THE TEST CABLE ANCHORS SHALL CONTAIN A TENDON WITH A CAPACITY HIGHER
THAN THAT OF THE WORKING CABLE ANCHOR, SO AS TO ENABLE TESTING BOND CAPACITY
BETWEEN GROUT AND ROCK AT ULTIMATE TENDON LOAD OF A WORKING CABLE ANCHOR.
BOREHOLE DIAMETER SHALL BE KEPT SAME AS FOR WORKING CABLE ANCHORS. TENDON STRESS
SHALL BE LIMITED TO 95 % OF YIELD STRESS OF THESE CABLE ANCHORS.
(8) ALL SUITABILITY TESTS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ENGINEER.
(9) FOR FURTHER SAMPLING, TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE DETAILS REFER RELEVANT CHAPTER.
11.4 DRILLING OF HOLES AND WATER PRESSURE TESTING
(1) HOLES SHALL BE DRILLED AS SPECIFIED HEREIN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION “DRILLING AND GROUTING” AT THE LOCATIONS AND TO THE DEPTHS
AND INCLINATION SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. THE DRILLING
METHOD SHALL BE SUITED TO THE TYPE OF GROUND AND THE NECESSARY DRILL HOLE DIAMETER.
(2) DIAMETER OF THE HOLES SHALL BE SUCH AS REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER, OR AS DIRECTED
BY THE ENGINEER. DEPTH OF THE HOLE SHALL EXCEED THE TOTAL CABLE ANCHOR LENGTH
(INCLUDING THE FIXED LENGTH) BY 500 MM OR BY SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNT AS REQUIRED IN
CASE DRILL CUTTINGS CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE.
(3) HOLES SHALL BE EITHER DRILLED BY ROTARY METHOD WITH WATER FLUSH OR PNEUMATIC
PERCUSSION METHOD WITH AIR AND / OR WATER FLUSH OR ANY OTHER TYPE SUCH THAT THE
DISTURBANCES TO THE ADJOINING ROCK ARE MINIMAL. USE OF BENTONITE, ROD GREASE OR
OTHER LUBRICANTS ON DRILL RODS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
(4) DRILLING OF THE HOLES SHALL CONFORM TO THE LEAST OF THE FOLLOWING TOLERANCES:
(a) INITIAL ALIGNMENT WHEN SETTING UP THE DRILLING RIG SHALL NOT DEVIATE BY MORE THAN 2°
FROM THE SPECIFIED AXIS OF HE DRILL HOLE.
(b) DEVIATION OF THE HOLE DURING DRILLING SHALL BE LIMITED TO 1/30 OF THE OVERALL HOLE
LENGTH.
(5) CORE DRILLING SHALL BE PERFORMED FOR EXPLORATORY PURPOSES WHERE REQUIRED BY THE
ENGINEER, AND CORES SHALL BE STORED IN SUITABLE CORE BOXES AND KEPT IN A SECURE
PLACE.
(6) THE SEQUENCE (METHOD STATEMENT) OF DRILLING OF HOLES SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE
ENGINEER BEFORE STARTING THE WORK.
(7) DURING THE DRILLING OPERATIONS, ALL CHANGES IN ROCK TYPE SHOULD BE RECORDED
TOGETHER WITH NOTES ON DRILLING RATES, FLUSHING LOSSES OR GAINS, AND STOPPAGES.
(8) AFTER COMPLETION OF THE DRILLING IN ROCK, THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE HOLE SHALL BE
WASHED OUT WITH CLEAN WATER, AS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
(9) EACH DRILL HOLE IN ROCK SHALL BE CHECKED FOR WATER TIGHTNESS BY MEANS OF WATER
PRESSURE TESTS BEFORE THE ANCHOR IS INSTALLED. AFTER DRILLING AFTER DRILL HOLE
COMPLITION, TESTS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT ON A LENGTH EQUAL TO FIXED LENGTH PLUS 2 M
AND IF WATER LOSS IS FOUND TO BE MORE THAN 3 LUGEON, CONSOLIDATION GROUTING
THROUGH THE HOLE SHALL BE CARRIED OUT. AFTER SUCCESSFUL GROUTING WORKS THE HOLE
SHALL BE REDRILLED, WATER TEST REPEATED AND THE WHOLE PROCEDURE REPEATED TILL A
LUGEON VALUE OF LESS THAN 3 IS OBTAINED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE A COMPLETE
RECORD OF THE WATER-PRESSURE TESTING. THIS PROCEDURE IS SUBJECTED TO APPROVAL BY
THE ENGINEER.
(10) THE DRILL HOLE SHALL ALSO BE GROUTED AND REDRILLED IF GROUNDWATER IS ENTERING THE
DRILL HOLE, OR IF DURING EXECUTION OF THE WATER PRESSURE TESTS WATER ENTRY INTO
NEIGHBOURING DRILL HOLES IS OBSERVED.
(11) CONSOLIDATION GROUTING SHALL BE CARRIED OUT WITH NEAT CEMENT AND WATER GROUT.
ADMIXTURES, IF REQUIRED, FOR IMPROVING WORKABILITY AND/OR DURABILITY, TO REDUCE
BLEEDING OR SHRINKAGE OR INCREASING RATE OF STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENSURE
SMOOTH FLOW PROPERTIES AND COMPACTNESS OF THE GROUT, SHALL BE TESTED AND HAVE
TO BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO THEIR USE.
(12) UPON COMPLETION, THE DRILL HOLE SHALL BE TIGHTLY PLUGGED IN SUITABLE MANNER TO
PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY FOREIGN MATTER. THE HOLE SHALL BE WASHED CLEAN PRIOR TO
INSERTING THE CABLE ANCHOR. IN LOOSE MATERIAL CASING SHALL SUPPORT THE WALLS OF
THE DRILL HOLE UNTIL THE CABLE ANCHOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED. IN EARTH OR ROCK LIABLE TO
SWELL THE CABLE ANCHOR SHALL BE INSTALLED AND GROUTED IMMEDIATELY.
(13) ANY HOLE THAT BECOMES CLOGGED OR OTHERWISE OBSTRUCTED BEFORE THE COMPLETION
OF CABLE ANCHORING OPERATION SHALL BE CLEANED OR REDRILLED. IF NOT POSSIBLE
ANOTHER HOLE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
(1) THE TENDON (DESIGN LOAD REF. TO DRAWING) SHALL BE COMPOSED OF 12 TENSILE STRENGTH
STEEL WIRE STRANDS (DIA 15.7mm) AS ALSO USED IN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE, AND
CONFORMING TO IS 6003 OR IS 6006, RESPECTIVELY. WIRES / STRANDS WHICH DO NOT CONFORM
TO IS 6003 OR TO IS 6006 WILL BE REJECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
(2) THE WIRES / STRANDS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS WITHOUT SPLICES OR COUPLERS AND SHALL BE
FREE OF DIRT, OIL, RUST AND WITHOUT MECHANICAL DAMAGE. STRANDS SHALL BE DELIVERED IN
COILS OF AT LEAST 1.50 M IN DIAMETER, PROPERLY PROTECTED AGAINST ABRASION AND
CORROSION BY A FACTORY APPLIED METHOD.
(3) THE HEAD ASSEMBLY SHALL ALLOW THE TENDON TO BE STRESSED, TEST LOADED AND LOCKED
OFF, AND, IF REQUIRED, RESTRESSED. IT SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE TENDON LOAD TO THE MAIN
STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OVERALL DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE THROUGH
DESIGNED OR TESTED COMPONENTS. THE ANCHOR HEAD NEEDS TO BE SUFFICIENT TO CARRY
THE SUM OF THE ULTIMATE LOAD OF THE STEEL TENDONS. THE STRESSING MECHANISM SHALL
BE SUCH THAT THE MEASUREMENT OF THE LOADS AND DEFORMATIONS IS GUARANTEED DURING
STRESSING TESTS.
(4) THE TENDON BOND LENGTH SHALL BE AS PER DRAWING, AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE
ENGINEER BEFORE THE WORK IS STARTED.
(5) THE TENDONS SHALL BE SHOP FABRICATED AND SHALL BE FREE FROM DIRT, DUST OR ANY
OTHER DELETERIOUS MATERIAL. THE PARTS SUCH AS SPREAD, RINGS, SHEATHS, WIRE CAPS,
CLAMPING, RINGS ANCHOR BASE PLATES, HEADS, ETC., SHALL BE EITHER SHOP FABRICATED OR
FIELD FABRICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BY THE ENGINEER APPROVED METHOD.
(6) SHEATHING MATERIAL SHALL BE DURABLE, RUST AND CORROSION PROOF, FLEXIBLE AND WATER
TIGHT. GROUT TUBE SHALL BE MADE OF PVC AND RE-INJECTION TUBE SHALL BE PERFORATED
AT REGULAR INTERVALS WITH HOLES COVERED WITH RUBBER SLEEVES.
(1) CORROSION PROTECTION OF FIXED LENGTH OF TENDONS SHALL CONFORM TO CLAUSE 7.2 (A)
AND 7.2 (B) OF IS 10270 AS BELOW:
(a) THE FIXED LENGTH OF THE CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE REPEATEDLY GROUTED USING NEAT
CEMENT GROUT UNDER PRESSURE TO OBTAIN THE PERMEABILITY OF UNDER 3 LUGEONS FOR
THE SURROUNDING STRATA.
(b) THE FIXED LENGTH SHALL BE TREATED WITH EPOXY FORMULATION AS FOLLOWS:
(i) THE HIGH TENSILE STEEL WIRES OR STRANDS ARE FIRST PRE TREATED BY SAND BLASTING OR
GRIT BLASTING PROCESS. THEREAFTER, THE WIRES / STRANDS ARE CLEANED THOROUGHLY BY
USING THE THINNER.
(ii) THE FIRST COAT OF EPOXY FORMULATION IS APPLIED UNIFORMLY ON THE WIRES / STRANDS AND
IT IS ALLOWED TO DRY FOR A PERIOD OF 2 TO 3 HOURS. THE SECOND COAT IS APPLIED
THEREAFTER AND THE SAME IS ALLOWED TO DRY FOR 24 HOURS. THIS IS THEN ROUGHENED BY
SANDPAPER AND THE THIRD COAT IS THEN APPLIED UNIFORMLY. WHILE THE THIRD COAT IS STILL
TACKY, QUARTZ SAND IS SPRINKLED OVER IT TO INCREASE THE BOND.
(2) CORROSION PROTECTION OF FREE LENGTH OF CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS
(ESSENTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSES 7.1 (B), (C) AND (D) OF IS 10270):
(a) THE TENDON COMPRISING OF SEVERAL HIGH TENSILE WIRES/STRANDS ENCLOSED IN A
SUITABLE DIAMETER HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE WITH A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF
2mm. THE DIAMETER OF THE HDPE PIPE SHALL BE GREATER THAN THE ENCLOSED WIRES /
STRANDS. (SEE DRAWING NO. ...............)
(b) THE ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN THE HDPE PIPE AND THE HOLE SHALL BE FILLED WITH NEAT
CEMENT GROUT.
(c) THE WIRES / STRANDS SHALL BE PAINTED WITH EPOXY BASED PAINT AS FOLLOWS:
(i) HIGH TENSILE STEEL WIRES OR STRANDS SHALL BE FIRST CLEANED WITH SAND PAPER,
(ii) IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, A COAT OF SUITABLE PRIMER SHALL BE UNIFORMLY APPLIED BY
BRUSH,
(iii) WHEN THE COAT OF PRIMER IS SUFFICIENTLY DRY, A COAT OF EPOXY-BASED PAINT SHALL BE
UNIFORMLY APPLIED.
(d) THE SPACE BETWEEN THE WIRES / STRANDS AND THE PE PIPE SHALL BE FILLED WITH NEAT
CEMENT GROUT AFTER STRESSING AND RE-STRESSING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE ANCHOR
(6) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RECORD AND COMPARE, JOINTLY WITH THE ENGINEER, WITH THE
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA ALL THE IMPORTANT CONDITIONS AND OBSERVATIONS DURING THE
HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE ENGINEER.
STRESSING PROCEDURE, THE LOADS APPLIED AND THE ELONGATION OF THE TENDON WITH EACH
(3) PROPERTIES AND QUALITY OF THE EPOXY FORMULATION TO BE USED FOR TREATMENT OF FREE
LOAD INCREMENT. THE VALUES MEASURED DURING THE SIMPLE AND COMPREHENSIVE-STRESSING
AND FIXED LENGTHS OF THE ANCHORS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER BEFORE ITS USE.
TESTS SHALL BE PLOTTED AND ALL RECORDS AND GRAPHS SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER.
(4) THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ADOPTED FOR PROTECTING THE ANCHOR HEAD AGAINST CORROSION:
(7) THE TEST LOAD TO WHICH CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE SUBJECTED DURING VARIOUS TESTS SHALL BE
(e) THE BEARING PLATE OF ALL CABLE ANCHORS, STRESSED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE
DESCRIBED UNDER THE HEADING “STRESSING OF CABLE ANCHORS AND ACCEPTANCE TESTS”, 80 % OF THE GUARANTEED ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH (GUTS) OF THE TENDON, IF NOT
SHALL BE PAINTED WITH PRIMER PAINT. THIS MATERIAL CONFORMING TO THE RELEVANT INDIAN OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER. LOCK OFF LOAD SHALL BE 60 % OF GUTS OF THE
STANDARDS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. TENDON, IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER.
(f) CORROSION PROTECTION OF THE HEADS OF CABLE ANCHORS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY
(8) STRESSING SHALL BE MADE, BY APPLYING A SINGLE JACK TO ALL STRANDS / WIRES. JACK SHALL
THE ENGINEER SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
BE ACTUATED BY A HYDRAULIC PACK. DURING STRESSING OPERATIONS ALL WIRES/STRANDS OF A
(i) A MIN. 3mm THICK STEEL CAP CONTAINING THE UPPER GROUT VENT PIPE (STAGE I AND STAGE II)
TENDON SHALL BE STRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY.
AND A LOWER INJECTION PIPE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO PROTECT THE HEAD,
(ii) THE SIZE OF THE CAP SHALL BE SUCH THAT IT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF 50 MM (9) THE MEASURING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ABLE TO MEASURE DISPLACEMENT OF 0.01 MM WHEN CREEP
FROM THE HEAD MECHANISM, IS BEING MEASURED.
(iii) THE STEEL PROTECTION CAP SHALL BE WELDED TO THE BEARING PLATE AFTER PROVIDING (10) THE MEASUREMENT OF LOADS IN CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE BY HYDRAULIC OR ELECTRICAL LOAD
SUITABLE GASKET,
MEASURING DEVICE ABLE TO MEASURE TO AN ACCURACY OF BETTER THAN 2 % OF THE MAXIMUM
(iv) AFTER THE STEEL PROTECTION CAP HAS BEEN WELDED TO THE BEARING PLATE, THE CEMENT APPLIED LOAD DURING EACH TEST. ANY LOAD-MEASURING DEVICE USED FOR LOAD LOSS TESTS
GROUT SHALL BE FILLED IN THROUGH LOWER INJECTION PIPE TO FILL COMPLETELY THE INNER
SHALL BE ABLE TO MEASURE LOADS TO 0.5 % OF THE MAXIMUM APPLIED LOAD.
SIDE WITH CEMENT GROUT, CEMENT GROUT SHALL BE OF THE SAME MIX AS USED FOR GROUTING
THE FIXED AND FREE ANCHOR LENGTH, (11) ALL ACCEPTANCE TESTS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ENGINEER. CABLE
(v) THE SUITABILITY CAPS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER FOR BOTH THE INJECTION PIPE AND VENT ANCHORS WHICH DO NOT FULFILS THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WILL BE REJECTED BY THE ENGINEER
PIPE SHALL BE PROVIDED, AND REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
(vi) TWO COATS OF SUITABLE ANTI CORROSION PAINT, APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER SHALL BE
(12) AFTER THE CABLE ANCHOR HAS BEEN TENSIONED, THE STRESSING SHALL NOT BE RELAXED FOR
APPLIED TO ALL EXPOSED STEEL AFTER THE STEEL CAP HAS BEEN WELDED TO THE BEARING
ANY PURPOSE, UNLESS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
PLATE.
11.7    INSTALLATION AND CABLE ANCHOR GROUTING
(1) A REINFORCED CONCRETE PAD SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE PREPARED EXCAVATED
11.9  MONITORING
GROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISION OF THE SECTION “CONCRETE”. CONCRETE SHALL BE
OF CLASS M20/A40. HIGH EARLY STRENGTH CEMENT MAY BE USED. CALCIUM CHLORIDE OR
(1) ALL CABLE ANCHORS, WHICH HAVE BEEN STRESSED ACCORDING TO THE ACCEPTANCE TEST
ADMIXTURE CONTAINING IT SHALL NOT BE USED. NO STRESSING OF THE CABLE ANCHOR SHALL BE
PERFORMED UNTIL THE CUBE COMPRESSIBLE STRENGTH OF THE BASE CONCRETE HAS REACHED (SIMPLE STRESSING TEST) SHALL BE LOAD CHECKED BY LIFT OFF TEST IMMEDIATELY AFTER
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20N/MM . STRESSING AND AGAIN 3-5 DAYS LATER. CABLE ANCHOR SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY IF THE RESIDUAL
(2) THE CABLE ANCHOR / TENDON SHALL BE SLOWLY INSERTED INTO THE HOLE IN SUCH A MANNER AS CABLE ANCHOR LOAD IS MORE THAN 98 % OF THE LOCK-OFF LOAD, IF THE LOSS IS MORE THE CABLE
TO PREVENT DAMAGE AND TANGLING OF THE INDIVIDUAL WIRES / STRANDS. AT THE BOTTOM OF ANCHOR WILL BE RESTRESSED AND AN ADDITIONAL LOAD CHECK SHALL BE PERFORMED AGAIN
THE TENDON SLEEVE OR NOSE CONE SHALL BE USED OF TENDON OR BOREHOLE DAMAGE
AFTER 3-5 DAYS.
DURING HOMING. SPECIAL CARE SHALL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT CORROSION PROTECTION
(EPOXY COATING) REMAINS UNDAMAGED DURING INSERTION INTO THE HOLE. (2) ALL CABLE ANCHORS, WHICH WILL BE TESTED ACCORDING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE STRESSING
(3) AFTER BEING INSERTED, THE CABLE ANCHOR SHALL BE FIXED IN POSITION SO THAT NO TEST SHALL BE SHORT TERM MONITORED DURING THE TIME OF INSTALLATION OF THE WORKING
DISPLACEMENT CAN OCCUR DURING THE GROUTING WORK. THE TENDON SHALL BE CENTERED IN
CABLE ANCHORS BY MEANS OF MEASURING THE RESIDUAL LOAD WITH A HYDRAULIC LOAD CELL SO
THE HOLE BY SPACERS SO THAT ADEQUATE COVERING WITH THE GROUTING MATERIAL IS
AS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESIDUAL CABLE ANCHOR LOAD IS MORE THAN 98 % OF THE LOCK OFF
ENSURED AS SHOWN RELEVANT DRAWINGS AND DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
LOAD. IF THE LOSS IS MORE, THE CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE RE-STRESSED AS DESCRIBED. THE
(4) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF THE CABLE ANCHOR INTO THE HOLE, THE PRIMARY
GROUTING OF THE ANCHORAGE ZONE AND OUTSIDE OF SHEATHING SHALL BE CARRIED OUT. THE MEASURING INTERVALS AS PER INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
GROUTING EQUIPMENT MUST PERMIT GROUT PRESSURE UP TO 20 BARS. FIRST WEEK AFTER STRESSING DAILY
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(5) GROUT MIXTURE, USE OF ADMIXTURES, MIXING, GROUTING PRESSURE AND GROUTING UP TO 3 WEEK AFTER STRESSING EACH 3 DAY
EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEER BEFORE ANY ANCHOR UP TO 6 WEEK AFTER STRESSING WEEKLY
GROUTING IS CARRIED OUT. PROPORTIONING AND MIXING PROCEDURES SHALL BE DETERMINED
AFTER 6 WEEKS TO SIX MONTHS OR TILL THE EACH 2ND WEEK
BY PRELIMINARY GROUT TESTS. PROPERTIES TO CHECK AND CONTROL INCLUDE STRENGTH
DEVELOPMENT, FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND BLEEDING AND SHRINKAGE. CABLE ANCHOR IS ACCEPTED BY THE ENGINEER
(6) PROPER GROUT PIPES SHALL BE USED TO ENSURE GROUTING FROM BOTTOM TO TOP AND (3) ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE LOSS IN STRESS IS LESS THAN 2%
ACHIEVE COMPLETE FILLING WITH NEAT CEMENT GROUT. THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO ALL OF THE LOCK-OFF LOAD.
CABLE ANCHOR-GROUTING OPERATIONS INCLUDING END CAP FILLING.
(7) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AFTER STRESSING OR RE-STRESSING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND CABLE
ANCHOR HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE ENGINEER, THE SECONDARY GROUTING INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE OF THE SHEATHING SHALL BE PERFORMED TO ENCASE COMPLETELY THE
STRANDS/WIRES FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE HOLE AND TO FILL ALL VOIDS.
(8) THE RECESS LEFT IN THE CONCRETE PAD FOR ACCOMMODATING THE HEAD SHALL BE FILLED WITH
CONCRETE IF NOT OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
11.8  STRESSING OF CABLE ANCHOR AND ACCEPTANCE TESTS
(1) STRESSING OF THE CABLE ANCHOR SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY WHEN THE GROUT HAS
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ACHIEVED MINIMUM CYLINDER STRENGTH OF 20 N/MM AND ONLY AFTER THE END
ANCHORAGE/FIXED LENGTH HAS ACQUIRED THE REQUIRED STRENGTH. THE MINIMUM TIME
BETWEEN GROUTING OF ANCHORAGE ZONE OR CONCRETING THE PAD, AND STRESSING SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED DURING THE SUITABILITY TESTS OR AS SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER.
(2) THE STRESSING SHALL FOLLOW A PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE THE SEQUENCE IN WHICH THE CABLE ANCHORS ARE TO BE STRESSED UP TO THE TEST
LOADS, THE LOCK-OFF LOADS (LOCK-OFF LOAD = DESIGN OR WORKING LOAD + ALLOWANCE OF
10% FOR LONG TERM LOSSES), ANY EVENTUAL STRESSING MODIFICATIONS TO BE MADE
SUBSEQUENTLY AND TESTS TO BE CARRIED OUT, AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
(3) ALL CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE CHECKED BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTANCE TEST (OR SIMPLE
STRESSING TEST) AND AT LEAST 10% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CABLE ANCHORS INSTALLED
SHALL UNDERGO THE COMPREHENSIVE STRESSING TESTS STIPULATED IN THE INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER.
P1 GENERAL MODIFICATION BAS JIT SSE 30.03.21
(4) DURING THE ACCEPTANCE TEST, BEHAVIOR OF THE CABLE ANCHOR AT THE TEST LOAD AND THE
REV.No. REVISION DESCRIPTION DRAWN CH'KED APP'D DATE
DEFORMATION SHALL BE OBSERVED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES
PREFEASIBILITY STUDY INCEPT. & BASIC DESIGN CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
ESTABLISHED BY THE SUITABILITY TESTS. AFTER REACHING THE TEST LOAD THE CABLE ANCHOR
SHALL BE DETAINED TO ZERO OR DATUM LOAD (I.E. ABOUT 10 % OF TEST LOAD) AND THEREAFTER FEASIBILITY STUDY TENDER DESIGN AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
STRESSED TO LOCK OFF LOAD AND FURTHER BY THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO COMPENSATE FOR
SEATING LOSS. SEATING LOSSES SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO 6 MM.
GREENKO ENERGY PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED
(5) DURING THE COMPREHENSIVE STRESSING TEST, THE CABLE ANCHOR SHALL BE TENSIONED IN STANDALONE PUMPED STORAGE COMPONENT OF PINNAPURAM IREP
STEPS. BEHAVIOR OF THE CABLE ANCHORS SHALL BE OBSERVED DURING THE INTERMEDIATE
STEPS, THE UNLOADING PERIODS AND AT THE TEST LOAD. THE LOAD SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT SURFACE EXCAVATION & ROCK SUPPORT
EACH STEP FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE
SUITABILITY TESTS. THE LOAD / DEFORMATION CURVE SHALL BE RECORDED FOR LOADING AND
GENERAL NOTES
UNLOADING. AFTER REACHING THE TEST LOAD, THE CABLE ANCHOR SHALL BE DETAINED TO ZERO
OR DATUM LOAD (I.E. ABOUT 10 % OF TEST LOAD). THEREAFTER, THE CABLE ANCHOR SHALL BE
RESTRESSED TO LOCK OFF LOAD AND STRESSED FURTHER BY THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO SHEET 4 OF 4
COMPENSATE FOR SEATING LOSS. SEATING LOSSES SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO 6 MM. DESIGNED: RPA SCALE: NTS FORMAT: A1
DRAWN: DCP NTS [A3]
CHECKED: SMM/JIT DRAWING No. REV. No.
AFRY India Pvt. Ltd. APPROVED: SSE
FOR PLANNING PURPOSE Tower-1, Stellar IT Park, C-25, Sector-62, Noida - India DATE: 16.02.21
AFRY.4649.00.104 P1